DIY greenhouse?

[highchome]

I'm considering building a small-ish greenhouse (mixed flowering plants & maybe some cannabis clones)  but I'm not entirely sure where to start.

Does anyone have any tips or advice they would like to share?

 

Firstly I'm in the West Coast and the wind can be fairly intense at times. I can protect it to some extent by placing it near a wall but wind is something I definitely need to account for. Summers are hot, winters wet and cool.

As for size I'd ideally like something at lest 2mx2m, possibly bigger depending on cost.

Polyethylene seems to be the best bet as a covering material, but I'm not entirely sure. So any ideas about material, structure etc would be appreciated.

 

Thanks.

[West Coast Vaper]

Yeah, West Coast hey. Know what you talking about.
I'd go wooden square structure, clear solid roof (west coast mist in the morning = water) and shade cloth down the sides.
I'm also West Coast but have a massive shade house (60°) and the plants love it.

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[highchome]

Thanks!

1 hour ago, DamDave said:

shade cloth down the sides

Interesting, I was assuming it needed to be sealed for winter with Polyethylene, what % shadecloth do you use?

 

[West Coast Vaper]

Thanks!
Interesting, I was assuming it needed to be sealed for winter with Polyethylene, what % shadecloth do you use?
 

60% and 80%. Sun's harsh out here.
Plants live in the 60% area. I'm not concerned about winter as it's indoors then and our other plants get free water.

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