Greenhouse: Cattle Panel Hoophouses, 1 by dreaves

dreaves wrote:
The ends are a little more complicated, but not too much. I'm thinking they should be modular, so they could be removed in summer and the house converted to a shade tunnel to shield plants that can't bear the full Texas sun all day. The ends would also have a thermostat-controlled vent fan (attic fan?) and louvres of some sort.

The ends to fit under the cattle panel arch, with overhang of at least one square. The wire arch is matched with slightly smaller arch of 1” (3/4?) PVC. The cover of greenhouse film is cut to size and shape and wrapped over the PVC arch and secured with clamps on back of PVC. The plastic is stapled to the wood braces with a thin lath cover. The ends of the PVC are socketed into holes on front edge of 2”x4” brace. The top of arch braced in a v-shaped slot on 2” x 4” brace.

Plastic zip-ties around PVC and cattle panel wire through the film (reinforced with tape?) will secure the edges of the end wall. The ends of the braces are screwed to top surface of side wall with deck screws. Bottom braces pinned to ground using 24” long rebar.

The door is framed for 36” x 80” screen door, hinged out. 1”x2” strip fastened around 3 inner edges of frame for sill (No threshold...depends on floor). The door can be covered with plastic to seal. (Velcro maybe?)

I haven't finished the concept for inside, but I'm thinking that I'd have a row of water dark barrels on the north side, with a working shelf on top. The other side would be open to allow freestanding plants (and my lawn chair).