New Greenhouse - Help!

[funkylad20]

Hi, I have been trawling the internet trying to find a pretty standard, wooden, 6ft by 8ft greenhouse, that is slightly taller than the norm.

I am 6ft 2 and our old greenhouse was a bit of a pain when used as I constantly got a stiff neck when planting up seeds etc. I just cannot find anybody that sells greenhouses that are just a little bit taller; all of the eaves heights are around 5ft!

Anybody have any ideas or experience of this?!

[Togo]

Hi funky. Could you not raise a standard greenhouse up by making brick or block dwarf walls to mount the greenhouse on. You would need to lower the door and do a top infill. You could even do it by perhaps raising it on a timber frame. Then keep out of the greenhouse in case you get taller still.

[Baldric]

Lower the floor ?

[Togo]

http://i65.tinypic.com/2cxeoo8.jpg

A bit like this funky. You would only need two or three courses, with an opening for the door. Railway sleepers on edge and secured to the ground would do it.

[Togo]

Lol Baldric he would crack his nut every time he went in or out.( I do confess I did think of that)

[funkylad20]

Thanks all, yes I did think of lowering the floor but when we had our shed standing patio area installed a few years ago, I was gobsmacked about just how much soil was in the small space that we had to re-distribute around the garden borders; so much in fact we had to get a skip for some of the soil in the end. Since then we have had a side extension with the only access to the back garden now through the house, so not ideal...

I also saw some of the 'walled' ones but I couldn't figure out the door; plus I'm not the best at building works! not bad at gardening, but bricks, cement etc...not great!

I just wanted a simple greenhouse installed, nothing too over the top or requiring lots of prep work...when we had a new shed a few years ago, part of the optional extras was extra height; I'm amazed that this is not the same with greenhouses!?

[Togo]

Plus if you dig out the floor area funky you may destabilise the edges that the greenhouse stands on, or get water lying in the hollow. Just build a cheap timber 6 x 8 frame leave a gap for the door or don't bother. If you leave the gap, extend the door at the bottom then you can go in and out without the limbo dance. Another thought. You know the sheds you saw with an option on extra height? Were they by any chance just raised with extension pieces? Would one fit you greenhouse?

[melv16]

A single breeze block retaining wall would do the trick. Put some DPC on top to stop the damp rotting the timber.

[Togo]

Plus melv if the blocks are thicker than the greenhouse frame(which they will be) a sill may be required for the greenhouse to sit on.

[melv16]

You could fasten some quadrant round the outside of the bottom frame to create a 'drip'. The wooden frame would be easier as long as the timber is tantalised.

[vulcan42]

This is supposed to cater for the taller gardener.
http://www.swgreenhouses.co.uk/elite-aluminium-high-eave/6x6-elite-high-eave-aluminium-finish.html

[hammerman]

You could raise the greenhouse up by putting it on wooden sleepers or treated joists. If you work out the size you need, i'm sure any decent wood place would saw them to size for you. A couple of 10 x 2" joists would be fine providing they've been treated.

[Chipchopper]

I can testify that Togo's, sleeper solution works well. I did this a few years ago.
I set the sleepers up on edge, on a flagstone base and attached the green house to the sleepers with screws.
When entering the gh, you have to step over the width of a sleeper but I didn't find that too inconvenient.
I think ex railway sleepers are banned from sale now but you can buy unused ones without the carcinogenic chemicals in them

[alavahalf]

Having just read through the answers it sounds as though you dont fancy carting timber and blocks through your house ?
Have a quick glance at this .. it may help.
https://greenhousesenquiries.wordpress.com/2015/11/26/the-taller-gardeners-greenhouse-solution/

[Togo]

They all look like alloy frames alva. Funky was after timber originally. He looks like he has to cart the greenhouse through anyway. So a bit of timber shouldn't be a problem.

[webbo3]

You could try these people, they had a franchise at the garden centre where i use to work, looks like they have offices around the country, i had a look on there website but it dosent give any heights.

http://www.gbcgroup.co.uk/bristol/



Dave.

[Togo]

The Evolution on that site has eave heights of 5Ft 7Ins, but is £1230 webbo. Nice greenhouse but crikey a bit pricey.

[alavahalf]

If you really want a wooden green house, then you really have to have it fixed down on a solid base or retaining wall as others have already stated.
By suggesting a wooden GH that means that you are taking it seriously or have an excess of cash. Either way you will need to spend money on the base. If you go ahead with it you have the ideal opportunity at base level to make the alteration needed to acheive the desired extra height. Depending on your ground you can either excavate and dig out a lowered path or raise the whole thing up on a dwarf wall as previously stated. But as you can see wooden greenhouses demand a premium and I expect you will want to protect your investment, because if it is not on a suitable base, you will spend all your time replacing broken glass

https://www.greenhousestores.co.uk/Swallow-Eagle-8x6-Wooden-Greenhouse.htm?source=PLA_green&gclid=CJn128S-wssCFY4V0wodCrEONQ

Good luck .. I'm off to my polytunnel .. an altogether better option in my opinion !