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Greenhouse Types

Greenhouse Types. Types of Greenhouses. Detached Quonset Gothic Frame Even Span A Frame Attached Lean to Even span. Quonset. Made out of electrical conduit or galvanized steel pipe frame Frame is circular and usually covered with plastic sheeting. Quonset. Advantages

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Greenhouse Types

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  1. Greenhouse Types

  2. Types of Greenhouses • Detached • Quonset • Gothic Frame • Even Span • A Frame • Attached • Lean to • Even span

  3. Quonset • Made out of electrical conduit or galvanized steel pipe frame • Frame is circular and usually covered with plastic sheeting

  4. Quonset • Advantages • Simple and efficient design • Cost effective • Disadvantage • Low side walls • Less head room

  5. Gothic Frame • Similar to Quonset • Gothic shape

  6. Gothic Frame • Advantages • More head room • Less constructionmaterial • Disadvantage • Snow pack problems • Difficult to ventilate

  7. Even Span • Rafters of even lengths • Clearspan with truss supports

  8. Even Span • Advantages • Freedom of space • Freedom of movement • Rigidity • Disadvantages • Cost

  9. A Frame • In the shape of an A

  10. A Frame • Advantages • Requires less materials • Easily sheds snow • Disadvantages • Head room • Ability for benches • Ability for tall plants

  11. Lean-to • Attached to a house or other building • Uses the building for part of its support

  12. Lean to • Advantages • Less construction materials • Energy efficient • Disadvantages • Harder to ventilate • May effect the building

  13. Attached Even Span • Even span that is attached to a building

  14. Attached Even Span • Advantages • Easier to get heating and cooling • Good for limited space • Disadvantage • Shadowing

  15. Greenhouse Window • Specialized window placed in a house

  16. Greenhouse Window • Advantages • Can be used in small spaces • Disadvantages • Limited growing space • Must be put on the south or east side of the house

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