We managed to find a little deal on some corrugated sheet metal that was salvaged from a chicken farm that was installing new panels on their chicken houses so they were awash with these panels for cheap. After doing a little math on the length of the panels that were listed, I determined I would need two 20ft panels. After sealing the deal with the guy, on our way there the guy told us that he actually had several 6ft panels that were not listed but were available. I had told him that I would be cutting the 20ft panels down to 6ft lengths for our project so that's why he mentioned about the already cut 6ft panels.
This worked out perfectly for us as I would not have to take time to cut the panels down on site, just load them up. The guy gave us a deal on the panels where we were able to get seven 6ft panels for the same price as two of the 20ft panels, which was $50. These panels were only a few inches narrower than the 20ft panels but with my calculations, I would still be able to get the job done with only six panels. I got an extra just in case. I started off with the north wall of the greenhouse, which was completely bare. Also because of the PVC pipes being routed along this wall as well as having a branch off going through the wall, this would be the hardest wall to do. The first panel was no big deal. Now even though I have 6ft panels, the actual height needed would be slightly less than that, more like 5' 9. After measuring and cutting the excess, I was able to secure the first panel with the self tapping screws that I used on the previous panels of the greenhouse. The second panel would be a little more difficult due to the the PVC pipe passing through the wall. I would have to move a couple of drum planters so I can angle the sheet metal out at the bottom to slide it up into position to secure it. I also had to cut a small square out at the top to accommodate the pipe that was going through the wall. Once in place I was able to apply the screws for both the panel and for a conduit strap to hold the PVC pipe water line in place. I also put the drum planters back into their respective places at the base of the wall. The third panel was no big deal as there was nothing unique here other than just installing it and applying the screws. From here I decided to move on to the west wall as I would have to rip a panel to get the narrow section needed to cover the remaining space on the north wall. I trimmed the top and secured the panel in place on the west wall before moving on to the door. At this point I would have to start ripping panels. I started with the door by cutting the top and after measuring the width, I ripped the excess from a panel and secured it in place. I also had to cut a notch from around the latch on the door so it can be operated freely with the panel in place. There's only a small gap between the door and the wall frame but this is negligible as the greenhouse will have a heater in place to keep the temperature reasonable on even the coldest winter days/nights here. With the door done I measured and trimmed the small portion of metal I would need to cover the two gaps remaining on the west and north walls. After tacking these pieces up that left the two small gaps around the door as stated before. My calculations were correct as I only needed the six panels, leaving me with one whole panel for whatever use I may come up with. With that all that remains of the Dog Kennel Greenhouse project is running a power line to the structure to supply power for the hydroponic pump as well as an auxiliary outlet for the previously mentioned heater, as well as some removeable grow lights for use in the winter when we may try to grow plants that need more sunlight. From there we're looking at making and installing the clear plastic skin that would go on the roof to complete the actual greenhouse for winter use. Outside of filling the raised bucket beds and drum planters with dirt and completing the hydroponic garden assemblies, there really isn't much left for the greenhouse project.
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