Almost there!
I can't believe it's really happening!
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W. Beetus
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It looks great! If only my greenhouse was as nice... 
SlipperFan
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Today, they did finish the floor:
Almost done:
Compacting the pavers. This floor is going nowhere!
Here is the finished floor:
Tomorrow: water!
Almost done:
Compacting the pavers. This floor is going nowhere!
Here is the finished floor:
Tomorrow: water!
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Paph_LdyMacBeth
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oooooooooooo. floors.
I'm jealous of floors
I'm jealous of floors
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hchan
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Wow you could eventually have a whole string of interconnected greenhouses! Great thread btw, this is one of the ones that got me hooked on this forum
Rick
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JeanLux
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:drool: What a great space, that is excellent !!!! :drool: Jean
chrismende
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Whooeeeee!
smartie2000
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awesome! it is beautiful inside and out
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Ernie
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That's one nice floor. Never thought I'd have floor envy. You have some top notch contractors.
Turning into an impenetrable fortress. Well, if it won't keep out zombies, it will certainly keep out the weather.
You have some top notch contractors. Turning into an impenetrable fortress. Well, if it won't keep out zombies, it will certainly keep out the weather.
Now that you have all that space do you want to grow out some besseae hybrid flasks/compots for me!?
SlipperFan
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The sink was put in today -- I have water!!!
The sink is mounted on the wall, rather than sitting on legs. That means I have storage space under it, and have better access to the sand trap (to left of sink) to clean it out periodically. The faucet to the right of the sink is for a hose connection. I have found that there is nothing like water under pressure to clean the debris out of used pots before putting them into a bleach bath.
The connection for a hose for watering the orchids is also set up -- it's on the west side of the greenhouse, and is connected to my pond through a heater in the basement. I've been using pond water for about 8 months now, and the orchids seems to be very happy with it. I got that idea from Walt Fliznik, of Greenacres Orchids.
Tomorrow, I think the electric hook-ups will be finished. If things go according to plan, we should be able to start bringing stands in.
Yet to do: Fans are on order. I thought I had the day/night temperature situation resolved, but things are never as simple, or as cheap, as first envisioned. So I am still working on that. Until I get a suitable thermostat, I will be turning the heaters up and down by hand. Also, we have yet to hang the rods for hanging plants.
The sink is mounted on the wall, rather than sitting on legs. That means I have storage space under it, and have better access to the sand trap (to left of sink) to clean it out periodically. The faucet to the right of the sink is for a hose connection. I have found that there is nothing like water under pressure to clean the debris out of used pots before putting them into a bleach bath.
The connection for a hose for watering the orchids is also set up -- it's on the west side of the greenhouse, and is connected to my pond through a heater in the basement. I've been using pond water for about 8 months now, and the orchids seems to be very happy with it. I got that idea from Walt Fliznik, of Greenacres Orchids.
Tomorrow, I think the electric hook-ups will be finished. If things go according to plan, we should be able to start bringing stands in.
Yet to do: Fans are on order. I thought I had the day/night temperature situation resolved, but things are never as simple, or as cheap, as first envisioned. So I am still working on that. Until I get a suitable thermostat, I will be turning the heaters up and down by hand. Also, we have yet to hang the rods for hanging plants.
mormodes
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One of the things I do when I manually use the heater is turn on the lights. That way when I have a visual reminder as the sun sets. (lights on = heater on) In your case your lights aren't installed, but you should have a lamp you can use in the meantime. Its saved me many times.
SlipperFan
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Interesting idea. Here, though, the heater has to be on all the time, not just at night. It's about 25ºF (-3.9ºC) here during the day now. At this point, I don't intend to have supplemental lights. That may change -- the GH will have ample outlets if I change my mind.
Things are really looking great, Dot! Up until now, there hasn't been an extreme environment programmable thermostat. An electrician told me he heard one was coming on the market, but I haven't found it, yet.
Rick
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See if you can find something in the Worms Way catalog.
For me with the in floor heat, it's much more efficient to run it at a constant temp and let the sun warm things for the daily temperature change, so I probably don't need it, now.
sweet! I thought it was a bit ironic seeing the chair in the corner of the greenhouse... with this much space, when it gets filled, you won't have time to sit down!
what is an extreme environment programmable thermostat? if you want to adjust temps for day and night and a mounted thermostat won't work for your needs, then you could get a sensor that works with a computer system and work your heating and vents from the computer. I think there are standalone type systems if you don't want to use a pc type computer. then you could have everything adjust with the daylength. it would still pay to have a hardwired standard thermostat that would be set to your absolute minimum temp, as a backup to fire up the heaters if the programmable things didn't work. a digital one like in the home may work fine most of the time, but at some point the electronics or such might go bad, so it would seem to be a good idea to have that backup that was mechanical and very tough, to cover in emergency times if the digital one failed. .. and they are made for tough environments/middle of working greenhouse. we have one backup in every separate greenhouse at work as backup if the sensor or wiring fails for the heating for that greenhouse (or the computer dies for some reason); lightning strikes are good at messing up electronics
what is an extreme environment programmable thermostat? if you want to adjust temps for day and night and a mounted thermostat won't work for your needs, then you could get a sensor that works with a computer system and work your heating and vents from the computer. I think there are standalone type systems if you don't want to use a pc type computer. then you could have everything adjust with the daylength. it would still pay to have a hardwired standard thermostat that would be set to your absolute minimum temp, as a backup to fire up the heaters if the programmable things didn't work. a digital one like in the home may work fine most of the time, but at some point the electronics or such might go bad, so it would seem to be a good idea to have that backup that was mechanical and very tough, to cover in emergency times if the digital one failed. .. and they are made for tough environments/middle of working greenhouse. we have one backup in every separate greenhouse at work as backup if the sensor or wiring fails for the heating for that greenhouse (or the computer dies for some reason); lightning strikes are good at messing up electronics
SlipperFan
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Thanks for noticing that chair. I put it there for several reasons, but foremost to honor my sister. It's her chair, and she would be so pleased for me and I miss her so much -- she died last June, very unexpectedly. I think she would have liked to sit there.sweet! I thought it was a bit ironic seeing the chair in the corner of the greenhouse... with this much space, when it gets filled, you won't have time to sit down!
I expect to use it occasionally, also.
I've found several day/night thermostats. One is about $500 and is digital. While very nice, the cost of this and the installation cost would break the bank. I've found others that are more mechanical, and that have a solar sensor and a wired remote proble. The problem with them seems to be that they are either in-line or would have a problem with a humid environment. One solution suggested, that I have to consult with my electrician about, is to put it into a humidity-safe box, like the do outlets, and wire it accordingly. Maybe I will be able to resolve this tomorrow -- the electrician couldn't come today but is planning on coming tomorrow (Saturday!) to complete his work.
We did put in the stands today.
