Before starting work, it is worth drawing a design project. A flat roof will be ne for construction.
There are three ways to place a greenhouse:
- Directly on the roof itself;
- In the attic of the house. In this case, it is skype data to make a new transparent roof (from polycarbonate or slate);
- By adding a separate, protruding part of Greenhouse on the roof of a private house building (bay window) with transparent walls.
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The elements for the greenhouse are select to be light and strong, so as not to create additional load on the foundation. Usually, a metal frame is us, and the walls and roof of the greenhouse are made of polycarbonate.
Oddly enough, the main disadvantage of growing plants at the top is the summer heat, so it is worth carefully considering the ventilation and water supply system.
If the roof is too steep, the greenhouse can be built in the philippines numbers and part of the canopy replac with windows to ensure that the plants receive the necessary amount of sunlight.
Advantages and disadvantages of a greenhouse on the roof of a house
A greenhouse built on a garage, the roof of a multi-story or private house undoubtly has a number of advantages. A greenhouse on the roof can protect the roof of the Greenhouse on the roof of a private house from precipitation, and a structure in the attic can increase the thermal insulation of the home.
Other benefits of rooftop greenhouses:
- Clean windowsills are the dream of any gardener who grows selings indoors.
- Saving on lighting. Buildings and tall trees do not interfere with the interaction of sunlight and plants.
- No heating problems. It is possible to pass central heating and heat from exhaust hoods through the structure.
Among the disadvantages, it is worth highlighting the difficulties of transporting everything necessary for growing plants (soil, fertilizers, etc.) up and the harvest to the house. Especially if it promises to be rich.
Rational use of space: a greenhouse on the roof of a multi-story building
If you don’t have a bathhouse or a barn, but want to have your own greenhouse, the roof of a multi-story building will do. In Europe, particularly enterprising people have long been practicing green roofs, and the government even provides them with tax breaks for this. But in Russia, greenhouses on roofs still cause some confusion. And in vain, because you can earn good money by growing vegetables or fruits on the roof.
Thanks to modern technologies, you can grow anything your heart desires: from dill to small trees. Everything depends on the climate conditions of the region. Since the plants will not ne sunlight, you can expect an early harvest.
By the way, the mayor of the capital of Great Britain himself suggest that residents should start growing vegetables and fruits on the roofs of their houses. This statement was made before the Olympics. Thus, the London mayor suggest providing all guests of the city with fresh and ecologically clean food.
Greenhouse on the roof of a private house (video)
Many European cafes and restaurants have their own greenhouses on the roof, thus the owners save on buying vegetables and fruits for visitors. And in the capital of Japan, where there is a problem of space shortage, the owners of houses are fin if the area of the roof of their home is more than 10 m2, and it is not green.
>How to build a stand-alone winter greenhouse. Frame and glazing
We make a roof and insert windows
The roof of the greenhouse will be made of Poligal polycarbonate. According to the reviews I read, it is supposly one of the best on the Russian market. I bought 12-meter polycarbonate sheets before the prices went up. I laid the sheet out in the yard and made markings.
Here is a set of cutting tools I have for cutting the polycarbonate sheet. In principle, it can be cut with a stationery knife, a knife for floor coverings. But in my opinion, the sheet is quite thick, and it is better to cut it with a grinder with the thinnest disc (1.6 mm).
When installing the roof, the polycarbonate cells can get clogg with snow, so they ne to be seal. The end is seal with tape, then the end plastic profile will be install.
Now we install the ridge profile, which will connect two polycarbonate sheets.
The profile is secur with bolt connections. The roof of the greenhouse is ready – you can throw it onto the frame.
Before installing the roof, you ne to lay a heat insulator between the polycarbonate and the wood.
We make a gasket – and then we will lay the polycarbonate on it.
The roof sheets are laid, later I will put a metal ridge. Thermal washers will be us to attach the polycarbonate to the frame.
The washer consists of a gasket made of foam polyethylene, a plastic overlay, a plastic plug. After building the house, there are many of these washers and screws left.
First, we make a hole in the polycarbonate. The drill must be sharp so that the plastic does not crack.
We assemble the washer on the screw and screw in the screw. It turns out neatly and without cracks.
We close the head of the screw with a plug.
Here are the double-glaz windows and the door. The double-glaz windows are single-chamber.
To transport the double-glaz windows, I will use two glass jacks, which I recently bought for 300 rubles each. I pre-screw on plywood rectangles, they will hold the double-glaz window so that it does not fall.
Using the glass jacks, we place the double-glaz window in the opening and fix it.
Now we foam the gaps between the frame and the glass unit with polyurethane glue.
All glass units are install, the gaps are foam.
To seal the seams, we will use a one-component acrylic sealant. It is vapor-permeable, and you can work with it at temperatures down to -25ºС. I fill the gun with sealant, and then I will rub the sealant with a spatula.
The seam is seal.
I cut glazing beads from plywood. I fasten them with screws, and then paint them in the color of the frame.
The greenhouse is glaz.
The next stage of work will be the installation of heating and ventilation. In the meantime, you can see how the construction of this greenhouse began.
The greenhouse was built by Sergey Pivaryunas, and Yuri Smirnov record the story.