How to build your own greenhouse : designs and plans to meet your growing needs / Roger Marshall.
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TextPublication details: North Adams, MA : Storey Pub., c2006.Description: vii, 255 p. : ill., map ; 28 cmISBN: - 1580175872
- 158017647X (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9781580175876
- 9781580176477 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Greenhouse
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Adult Book
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Main Library | NonFiction | 690.8924 M369 | Available | 33111005016437 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Unlock new growing opportunities and increase your property value with an outdoor conservatory. In this illustrated guide, Roger Marshall shows you how to build our own greenhouse using simple, easy-to-follow techniques. Covering everything from selecting a site to glazing glass, Marshall includes tips on laying a foundation, construction materials, ventilation, and much more. Whether your goal is to stretch the growing season or create a lush space for a year-round hot tub, you can build the greenhouse of your dreams.
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Questions to ask before you begin -- The first glasshouses -- An overview of greenhouse options -- Choosing the greenhouse site, size, and interior layout -- Controlling the greenhouse environment -- Greenhouse building materials -- Glazing -- The foundation -- Building techniques -- Wiring, plumbing, and heating: system design and installation -- Greenhouse accessories -- Greenhouse maintenance -- Greenhouse plans.