Part Seven: Greenhouse Enhancements

this part will be a rambling list of things we've added to the greenhouse. it will probably never end. :-)

we were concerned the closetmaid shelves and braces would not support numbers of heavy clay pots

we added a 1”x2” of wood behind the front shelf edge to strengthen the outer edge

the bottom of each vertical post is also screwed to the top of our wooden benches

in one corner we were able to also support the side of the shelf by resting it on the horizontal braces of the back wall

this is how it looked after i moved the plants onto the south benches and south shelf

once the bolts were in place and fir y secured

the back of the 16” closetmaid shelf rests on the top edge of the 1x6”

this is how the north side looked after moving the plants in

i decided to try my hand at a mosaic countertop. i had a lot of floor tile left over from our house

that's the benches/shelves/sink to date...i have a feeling i'll eventually add another tier of low shelves under the benches

i used an x-acto knife to notch around of the emt braces at the top of the wall

after i had the panels cut to fit

we added three gfci outlets

i wanted to use the same spring glazing clips to secure the screen panels in the greenhouse frame

benches and shelves

the next day

the completed bench support

eventually

so

first

there were spots requiring the use of bolt cutters to notch out some of the wires

installing shelves on the north wall was much more difficult because of the ¾” polyisocyanurate insulation i've installed on that wall

then we attached a wooden1x to the front of the shelf

finally

we also planned a potting area

i had fun doing it here is the countertop in progress in my work room

the finished countertop and sink installed

there's never enough room

insulating the north wall

this stuff cuts easily

north wall taped and completed

electrical outlets

aluminet shade cloth screen panels

the soaring temps in the new greenhouse