New Orchid House! - Orchid Board

Bolero · #1 03-29-2009, 08:09 AM

This has taken ages to build, well several weekends anyway. It feels like a long time. I need to build the door and then it's pretty much done. Trying to separate parts with different levels of shade is proving more difficult than I thought. A good reason to specialise in a particular genera!!!

It is 6 metres by 3 metres. The shade cloth is 70% sandstone and the roof is polycarbonate. If you have any questions then let me know.

Holes in the ground.......

Then we built the individual frames.....

Exciting I know, a pile of frames.......

The frames up:

With the roof on:

A different angle:

Putting up the shade cloth!

The shade ceiling finally up!

The shelves are built - hot dipped welded mesh.

Another angle of the shelves:

Shade cloth on the sides:

Plants in the house! Woohoo!!!!

We still need a door though.

camille1585 · #2 03-29-2009, 08:36 AM

You did a great job building the shadehouse, the end result is great! It's nice to see the step by step photos of the construction.

Sandy4453 · #3 03-29-2009, 08:43 AM

WOW, you've got room for anything and everything in there. Couldn't buy anything close to this for less than a couple of thousand here. It looks fantastic.

Have fun filling it up!

SP2340 · #4 03-29-2009, 10:24 AM

Holy smokes!! That's my dream house!

I do have a few questions.
What did you put on the ground? Did you put landscape fabric and then gravel?

What are the metal cross beams for?

Bolero · #5 03-29-2009, 04:32 PM

The metal strapping is for bracing. It needed it due to the height of the construction as there was some sideways movement.

Now it's pretty solid.

peeweelovesbooks · #6 03-29-2009, 05:03 PM

Let me ask the obvious...why'd you want it so tall? it's fabulous!!

Have a blast filling it up.

OrchidTess · #7 03-29-2009, 06:29 PM

AWESOME!! Thanks for posting the step by step pics.

SP2340 · #8 03-29-2009, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peeweelovesbooks

Let me ask the obvious...why'd you want it so tall?

I don't think it's that tall, I think it's the angle the photo was taken that makes it look huge.... right?

Jkelee · #9 03-29-2009, 08:57 PM

Wow!! That is fricken Awesome!! Lucky you!!
I'd fill that baby up SOOOO QUICK!!!

Lagoon · #10 03-29-2009, 10:00 PM

Oh momma!! That looks just fantastic Darren. You must be thrilled at the end result

Just Curious - how long did it take to build that shade house, also when are you comming to Canada to build mine??

LOL!