Help!!! I'm new to all this. A complete novice

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    Nice try but the assembly instruction manual is a hell of a lot bigger than that
     
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      Yup, my little greenhouse had several hundred parts. Mine has polycarbonate instead of glass so it was easier for me due to their lightness. Not sure if I could have done a glass house on my own. This is how it looked in early spring 2015. GH Almost spring 2015 left side.JPG
      Then a little later
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      I'll have to remember to take pictures this year.
      The bubble wrap has been replaced with window film. The bubble wrap accomplished nothing.
       
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        Wow!! It looks very organised. Can you remember what's growing in the pots? Are they all tomatoes
         
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          What size greenhouse's do you have Lori? You said in a previous post you had 2
           
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            The one in the picture is a 6 x 8 and I also have a smaller 6 x 4 which is situated on a smaller side deck.

            At that time I was mostly growing super hot peppers and some tomatoes. Here is how the peppers looked later in the season- August 13 2013 025.JPG

            I have watering systems in there and also LED strips so no longer need lanterns for light or heat. I have a natural gas powered heater that sits just using pilot during the winter then early spring it will heat the 6x8 greenhouse. It is too expensive to try to heat it during the dead of winter with our daytime temps being well below freezing. I replaced the bubble wrap last year with window film. Kinda like cling film but not clingy.. Nice and clear now.
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            The is one is the smaller greenhouse- you can see the dc fans and the automatic vent opener
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              Wow it looks like your hard work has definitely paid off. There so much foliage, lost amazon tribes unknown to the modern world could easily hide in and amongst those plants lol:snorky:
               
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                This is how I handled wiring/access for gas line.
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                Here are some overhead dc fans and yes that is snow - this was early early spring last year. You can also see the window film being used instead of bubble sheeting.
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                  You've thought of everything Lori I'm impressed. Anyway I've just got home after a 12 hour shift and an hour in the gym and my bricklayer has been and my base is done hooray I'm a happy man :yes:
                   
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                    It would be nice if I did it up front but I learned along the way.

                    Have fun. I'm excited for you!
                     
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                      Thank you Lori, I can't wait to get my 12 days off work to get the greenhouse up and glazed. Once it's finished I shall post some pictures on line
                       
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                        Right everyone, I am so tired I'm off to bed got another 12 hour shift tomorrow. Thank you for all the likes etc, I like this forum, you guys are really helpful to a complete novice like myself. See you all tomorrow. Good night :snooze:
                         
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                          I can't believe it, I've cracked my greenhouse frame has been sitting on my dining room floor in boxes. Guess what... I've opened the boxes and started to piece it together it's 22:00 lol
                           
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                            It's what we do!!:doh::dunno::whistle::heehee::loll::lunapic 130165696578242 5:
                             
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