Thefishguy77
Part time dumbass
So in fucking around with my
wood pile I decided it would be the best place I could build an earthen greenhouse. Earth walls will be roughly 3-4’ with dirt on big rock slab floors.
Beside the location nothing is set in stone.
I have read he roof angle is roughly your latitude plus 20 degrees. That would put me at 66 degrees. 2x6 walls too ensure good insulation We are at or bellow freezing here for 2-3 months. The multi wall polycarb roofing seems like a good option as it will be easily removable in the summer. Thinking a small solar kit to run a few fans for temperature regulation as well as in winter the ability to extend my “daylight” with some led lights. The boat and backhoe batteries would be my first batteries to use, 3 overall. Besides keeping them warm it may allow me to run enough extra light to keep veggies growing in winter We have some dwarf citrus trees and a dwarf olive tree that we would like to keep in there. If I can keep it warm enough I will toss coffee plants in there as well. I am thinking a foot print of 10x15 with a 1’ overhang up front and 6’ on the other 3 sides to the roof line at or under 200 sqft so no permit on permanent structure required. Would like a 6’ front wall but at a 65 degree roof angle thats a tall mother fucking back wall. I have heard that down to about 45 degrees on your roof line it makes little difference.
Who here has done something like this and is willing to tell me its a bad or good idea. Bacon wrapped avocados are also an option. WWID?
wood pile I decided it would be the best place I could build an earthen greenhouse. Earth walls will be roughly 3-4’ with dirt on big rock slab floors.
Beside the location nothing is set in stone.
I have read he roof angle is roughly your latitude plus 20 degrees. That would put me at 66 degrees. 2x6 walls too ensure good insulation We are at or bellow freezing here for 2-3 months. The multi wall polycarb roofing seems like a good option as it will be easily removable in the summer. Thinking a small solar kit to run a few fans for temperature regulation as well as in winter the ability to extend my “daylight” with some led lights. The boat and backhoe batteries would be my first batteries to use, 3 overall. Besides keeping them warm it may allow me to run enough extra light to keep veggies growing in winter We have some dwarf citrus trees and a dwarf olive tree that we would like to keep in there. If I can keep it warm enough I will toss coffee plants in there as well. I am thinking a foot print of 10x15 with a 1’ overhang up front and 6’ on the other 3 sides to the roof line at or under 200 sqft so no permit on permanent structure required. Would like a 6’ front wall but at a 65 degree roof angle thats a tall mother fucking back wall. I have heard that down to about 45 degrees on your roof line it makes little difference.
Who here has done something like this and is willing to tell me its a bad or good idea. Bacon wrapped avocados are also an option. WWID?
and document it here :) 
. I think having at least a 12/12 pitch roof will also help with shedding the snow. After pricing all sorts of greenhouses I think this will be the most economical to build as well. Famous last words...
