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It's only $429 USD right now but we bought it in November of 2024 and full price back then was $1,200. I'm not sure if the huge discount is a good sign or not. I guess I'll know after the next big storm.
Reviews mention it being hard to assemble and there were some definite errors in the instructions but we were able to make sense of it. The order some things are in didn't make sense when we'd finished; for example, adding corner supports was one of the last steps, but would have provided stability throughout the build if done sooner.
There is one review that says a thunderstorm destroyed theirs, but looking at the picture it looks like they just built it in the yard, no foundation or anything to brace it or weigh it down.
It's a polycarbonate frame, so it doesn't weigh much. With that review in mind I'm glad I did the foundation and will be reinforcing it per some suggestions from another lemming including caulking the window seams.
It's 12' x 8' x 7' (3.66m x 2.44m 2.13m). I wish it was just a bit taller so the roof at the sides was taller than I am, but then it would need to have longer front, back, and sides; too big for the space at that point.
Got it from Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/NETAJE-12-x8-Outdoor-Greenhouse-Walk-in-Polycarbonate-Green-House-with-Aluminum-Frame-for-Backyard/13698363162
Dang! That's all good info thank you! I wonder if 2 could be combined lol. Or at least lined up on a row. We had the dome shape tunnel with the plastic cover that was 10x20, but again it couldn't stand up to wind, long term. Hail, however, was great because the plastic tarp had give.
You could do them back to back. It would take some brackets and a little handiwork, but I think it's quite doable.
Our local nursery uses hoop houses for their large greenhouses but the frame and plastic they use are really hefty. We're in the midwest so we get tornado strength winds in spring and fall, but I do not see what they have to go through after storms. Reasonably sure they wouldn't be using something they had to replace or repair several times a year.
We're in the Midwest too, so I feel your pain with the winds and weather. I'm close to Chicago and we've taken a beating lately.
Yeah, we have a real roller coaster.
Normally to make them taller you build a dwarf wall either out of wood or my preference out of brick and then mount it onto the wall.
Some greenhouses come with an optional rectangular metal frame you can seat it on that makes it a bit higher, but brick is the best long term option.
A brick or stacked stone layer would look nice, too. I'm guessing you mean brick and mortar or just stacked brick?
Yeah brick and mortar, but stacked stones good if its stone enough for load bearing