Added: Jun 13, 2011
From: Organikmechanic
Duration: 4:12
How to construct a greenhouse from recuperated materials and purchased polythene. For help and info - http://thegreenlever.blogspot.com/ Three models, made on the same principles of construction. The most expensive - made from recycled windows and pallet wood, will cost more if you purchase the leaded light and the wooden posts. With water shortages, uncertain weather and now the added problems of continuing fallout from Fukushima - you can provide yourself and family with all year round vegetables, fruit and flowers. Anybody with the ability to assemble flat pack furniture can get to grips with this design in its cheapest form. The largest greenhouse - which has passive solar heating, is a more difficult project. Start small - work up! Comment construire une serre à partir de matériaux récupérés et polyéthylène acheté. Trois modèles, fabriqués sur les mêmes principes de construction. Le plus cher - fabriqué à partir de fenêtres et de palettes de bois recyclé, va coûter plus cher si vous achetez un vitrail et les poteaux en bois. Avec les pénuries d'eau, la météo incertaine et maintenant en plus les problèmes des retombées nucléaires de Fukushima - vous pouvez être auto-suffisante pour toute l'année en légumes, fruits et fleurs. N'importe qui avec la capacité d'assembler les meubles en kit peuvent se familiariser avec cette conception dans sa forme la moins chère. La plus grande serre - qui a le chauffage solaire passif, est un projet plus difficile. Commencez petit, devenez grand! Public Domain Soundtrack : http://www.archive.org/details/DjangoReinhardtLesPaulChetAtkins-LimehouseBlues
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Organikmechanic Says:
Mar 8, 2012 - Thanks for watching, much appreciated.
Organikmechanic Says:
Mar 8, 2012 - Hi Joana, try the smaller family type firms, they often have the non-returnable untreated, interesting sized pallets. They also have to pay to have waste taken away, so they will be really happy for you to be solving their disposal problems! Also try building sites, they have good heavy duty pallets, sometimes of oak, just remember to take a hard hat with you to get on site. Best Wishes from France, Organikmechanic aka Andy
Organikmechanic Says:
Mar 8, 2012 - Thanks for watching and your kind comment. If you can find the non-standard size pallets to give you the roof truss wood you'll have hit the mother lode. Good Luck and Best Wishes from Basse-Normandie, Andy.
Organikmechanic Says:
Mar 8, 2012 - Thanks for your comment - its really appreciated. Loads more ideas coming soon! Best Wishes, Andy.
MrAtunez Says:
Mar 25, 2012 - very good video thank you for the idea keep up the good work I am going to build one ill keep u posted on the process
Organikmechanic Says:
Mar 26, 2012 - That is brilliant! If you have any problems drop me a line and I'll try to help. You'll really enjoy the stuff that can be grown in this:) Thanks for watching and commenting, I really appreciate it. Happy building, Andy aka Organikmechanic.
Emerald007007 Says:
Apr 20, 2012 - why is it important to have windows in a green house? I thought a greenhouse was suppose to be hot?
Organikmechanic Says:
Apr 20, 2012 - Hi, thanks for watching and commenting. Openings in greenhouses are for several reasons, mainly so you can regulate the heat because on a very sunny day a greenhouse gets too hot from passive solar heating. Secondly you need to have free access for pollinators and thirdly certain plants, like tomatoes are air pollinated and a light breeze coming in will provide this. Changing the air in a greenhouse also stops a potential build up of mould or fungal spores. Best Wishes, Organickmechanic aka Andy
Organikmechanic Says:
Apr 20, 2012 - Don't worry, I understand and it's good to have a go at commenting in any language, much appreciated. Can you not get to keep the wood where you work - I stockpile my recycled stuff and break it down and stack it in the roof, that way I've got all the materials ready. We have our house for sale and intend to build our next one, so our aim is to build a tiny house in kit form from pallets to take with us, I keep collecting pallets so I have enough ready. Best Wishes, Organikmechanic aka Andy
Organikmechanic Says:
Apr 20, 2012 - Thanks for watching and commenting, much appreciated! Let us know how you get on and if you need any help with info please ask. I also wrote a post on my blog with details on the greenhouse too. Over the Winter I covered the rest of the house with polythene and kept the salad leaves protected but I can take this covering off again and store it once the weather gets warmer. You can also use a 150-200 micron polythene or an outer wire layer if you live in a harsh/windy climate. Best Wishes, Andy
justgivemethetruth Says:
Apr 23, 2012 - colol, nice choice of music !
Organikmechanic Says:
Apr 23, 2012 - Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Andy aka Organikmechanic.
subseed1 Says:
Apr 28, 2012 - Built for the tall HERBS
SuperJjjimenez Says:
May 1, 2012 - Here in Illinois about to start my own. Looking for design ideas. Your design was awesome and great use of recycling building products.
Organikmechanic Says:
May 1, 2012 - Built for tall garlic. There is a street lamp down the end of the road and I've suddenly noticed that it shines on this greenhouse at night - we have never grown such big strong tall garlic, hope the bulbs match!
Organikmechanic Says:
May 1, 2012 - Good Luck and thanks for your comment, much appreciated. If you need any help or further info please ask. I also wrote a blog post with extra details on my blog which might be of use to you. Cheers Organikmechanic aka Andy
kep67 Says:
May 11, 2012 - how do you figure out the measurement for the angle cuts?
Organikmechanic Says:
May 11, 2012 - The height of the Greenhouse at the Apex had to be enough so we could stand up in it (1.7m). The height of the walls (90 cm) was set by the frames that I had found and the width (1.8m) was set by the other dimension of these same frames. I used these parameters on my jig to make the roof frames, once I set up the jig the angle is set by default - the angle looked right. I've just been out and measured the pitch - 40° on this one and 23° and 18° on the other two I built. Hope this helps! Cheers.
gary77777778888888 Says:
May 20, 2012 - what kind of plastic did you use and where did you get it?
Sandokanul Says:
May 21, 2012 - NICE?
Organikmechanic Says:
May 22, 2012 - Thanks for watching and commenting. Best wishes from Basse-Normandie, Andy aka Organikmechanic.
Organikmechanic Says:
May 22, 2012 - The plastic was bought from a diy shop and was a dust sheet 5 metres by 4 metres. It cost about 3 Euros. It is 50 micron thick. This is why the project was so low cost. After a year of exposure it is still holding up with little sign of wear, nevertheless it is flimsy. If you wanted to use a better material see if you can obtain some polythene used for polytunnels which is much thicker and is UV-stabilised, but will be more expensive. Thanks for watching. Best Wishes from Basse-Normandie, Andy.
gimmeabreakdude Says:
May 24, 2012 - Where are the plans/video for the 50-100 Euros greenhouse? ;)
Organikmechanic Says:
May 26, 2012 - We will be posting a walk through of this greenhouse explaining how we made it. We actually designed and constructed it before we had either a computer or a camera! It has been providing us with food all year round for 5 years. It's a more ambitious project than the 5 Euro and it needs for you to be able to obtain a good supply of second- hand windows/doors! Thanks for watching and commenting, Organikmechanic aka Andy
. . . . . . . because these video appear directly from youtube.com which we cannot control it.)
Organikmechanic Says:
Mar 8, 2012 - Thanks - coming soon the recycled pallet henhouse - our hens have sent in an order!