Greenhouse: Cattle Panel Hoophouses, 1 by dreaves

dreaves wrote:
I've been thinking more about the cattle panel hoophouse and how to do greenhouse ends. I have a diagram that I've used to go through a mental building process. I'd like to show the diagrams and descriptions and see what you think. I picked 2-foot sidewalls to make the hoop tall enough for me to stand in (I'm 6' 7") and to still minimize the need for expensive wood.

The first diagram is a side view. The description:

Two 8-ft by 2-ft frames of treated 2 x 4 fastened to 16” frame with lag screws (adjust length of center panel to extend overall length in cattle panel increments)

Cover side frame with thin plywood, siding, or other solid material (to strengthen the panel). Fastened in place to ground using 48” length 3/8” rebar through ½” conduit clamps on the inside edge end of end boards on longer wood panels, drive rebar half-way into ground (see side view). For additional security, add clamps and rebar to middle brace on side walls.

Cattle panel wire fastened with large fencing stapes to top 2 x 4 rail (fasten first side loosely). Roof frame is 52-inch cattle panels, four panels side-by-side, tied together with UV-resistant plastic zip ties. Cover with greenhouse film, stapled on lower edge with lath cover. Secure ends with nylon cord and elastic (folded and taped sleeve?). Also snug cover to frame at intervals with cord and elastic over film.