A Gardeners Journey: Greenhouse “Vision” Becomes Reality

The greenhouse framing utilizes non-treated 2 x 4 x 8 lumber from a friend’s lumber stockpile. The 2 x 4’s (studs) were anchored onto a base plate at 2-foot centers. The lumber used for the base plates are weather resistant boards (image: John Green).
The greenhouse framing utilizes non-treated 2 x 4 x 8 lumber from a friend’s lumber stockpile. The 2 x 4’s (studs) were anchored onto a base plate at 2-foot centers. The lumber used for the base plates are weather resistant boards (image: John Green).

Building a greenhouse (start to finish) is challenging for most anyone but for those of us with little or no ‘significant’ building experience- problematic! The base structure for the greenhouse in my mind is built using wood, requiring someone skilled at framing a structure (wood working skills- are not in my wheelhouse). Fortunately, a friend (Justin Sellers) is highly skilled, adept at building…