Green House Question. - Page 2

edzone9 · 02-26-2013, 12:51 PM

Thanks For The Info Sandy !

Its going to be a challenge keeping my GH from blowing over , its a perfect size for my small yard , your new GH is bigger than my House

Haaa

My Plan Is To Lay 16x16'' Concrete Pavers & Shoot 3/8'' Concrete Shields & Strap The Base to it ..hope it works..

sandy0225 · 02-26-2013, 02:09 PM

Don't just strap down the base, if you get a heavy wind, then the base will come off of it, and the whole top will blow away. But it is a good idea to tie down the base. But be sure to put something over the top to secure the whole thing too, it will help hold it together and keep the frame from coming apart or lifting off of the base when the wind blows. Otherwise you might end up with a really well secured base sitting there all by itself when you go out to check on it some morning.
My friend's 30'X96' ended up smashed flat against his barn because he didn't have it secured well enough. The whole thing just rolled over sideways and smashed up against the barn in a big pile of twisted pipes. Luckily it was in the middle of summer, not spring- or it would have been full of plants. It wasn't insured and he doesn't have it anymore

Needless to say after that we installed some more anchors on all of ours too. Better to be safe than sorry....

bananimal · 02-26-2013, 04:38 PM

This is what you need to anchor a shed or green house.
The absolute thing you have to do is not try to screw it into the ground.

Use a gas powered Earthquake or similar auger with a 6" bit to dig a deep hole to the length of the helix auger shaft. Insert the helix and bury it by tamping with a 2x4 every couple shovel fulls of dirt. I will hold up in a hurricane. Use enough of them too.

edzone9 · 02-26-2013, 04:42 PM

Thanks for the Info will do !

edzone9 · 03-02-2013, 07:34 PM

Is it a good idea to secure the base via various removable anchors that are set in cement ?

I was thinking of going that Route.

02-26-2013, 12:51 PM	#21 (permalink)
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02-26-2013, 02:09 PM	#22 (permalink)
sandy0225 Northern Tropics sandy0225's Photo Gallery Location: Muncie, Indiana zone 5 Find me on the map! Zone: zone 5 Name: Sandy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,718 BananaBucks : 386,217 Feedback: 31 / 97% Said "Thanks" 38 Times Was Thanked 1,801 Times in 682 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 9 Times	Re: Green House Question. Don't just strap down the base, if you get a heavy wind, then the base will come off of it, and the whole top will blow away. But it is a good idea to tie down the base. But be sure to put something over the top to secure the whole thing too, it will help hold it together and keep the frame from coming apart or lifting off of the base when the wind blows. Otherwise you might end up with a really well secured base sitting there all by itself when you go out to check on it some morning. My friend's 30'X96' ended up smashed flat against his barn because he didn't have it secured well enough. The whole thing just rolled over sideways and smashed up against the barn in a big pile of twisted pipes. Luckily it was in the middle of summer, not spring- or it would have been full of plants. It wasn't insured and he doesn't have it anymore Needless to say after that we installed some more anchors on all of ours too. Better to be safe than sorry.... __________________ Sandy Burrell Northern Tropics Greenhouse 1501 East Fuson Road Muncie, IN 47302 www.northerntropics.com specializing in bananas, heirloom tomatoes and water gardening plants~ check out our new online store at our website!

02-26-2013, 04:38 PM	#23 (permalink)
bananimal Member bananimal's Photo Gallery Location: Port St Lucie, Fla Find me on the map! Zone: 10a Name: Dan Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,512 BananaBucks : 600,578 Feedback: 12 / 100% Said "Thanks" 4,688 Times Was Thanked 4,979 Times in 1,509 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 191 Times	Re: Green House Question. This is what you need to anchor a shed or green house. The absolute thing you have to do is not try to screw it into the ground. Use a gas powered Earthquake or similar auger with a 6" bit to dig a deep hole to the length of the helix auger shaft. Insert the helix and bury it by tamping with a 2x4 every couple shovel fulls of dirt. I will hold up in a hurricane. Use enough of them too.

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