Partial Roof Greenhouse Addition

You can build your own add on greenhouse.

Partial roof greenhouse addition.

The ability to stay in the neighborhood you ve lived in. The roof deck keeps heat from escaping at the highest part of the greenhouse. Like i said build it sturdy. North wall of addition would join the house and the long dimension will go south.

Ripping the roof off your house and adding a second story addition on top might sound like a drastic means of gaining space but there are various situations in which a total home makeover makes sense. Open the roof vent to allow hot air to escape since heat naturally rises. It is a good place to hang potted plants something for plants to climb on or possibly even put up a hammock. The underside of the roof deck is where i wired some pull chain lights and gfci outlets.

All quality greenhouse kits should have at least one roof vent or several for larger greenhouses. Prop open the greenhouse door on hot days. Unlike pic i ll have a complete or partial clear roof and large windows on the south and west walls for max sunlight. This is a measure of how much heat the material conducts.

Look for the u value of the glass or polycarbonate. The sunroom roof is tempered safety glass with walls in double strength glass twin wall polycarbonate is available as an option for exterior roof glazing roof vents are automated with our bayliss mk7 solar vent openers included this is a lean to style greenhouse available in a variety of lengths and widths. In some cases second story addition plans could be a big money saver in others the real payback is something you can t put a price on. A glass roof is quite a bit more expensive but provides the most clarity.

It s a snap to design and build your own add on greenhouse from low cost new and salvaged materials. The sides face east west. I plan to add the wall so i can pack it with insulation and make it sturdy for heavy snow years.