Basic Greenhouse Styles

BASIC GREENHOUSE STYLES BASIC STYLES EXAMPLES OF GREENHOUSE USES BASIC GREENHOUSE COVERINGS COMMON FRAMING MATERIALS

DREAM GREENHOUSE

A. BASIC STYLES EVEN SPAN GOTHIC ARCH QUONSET RIDGE AND FURROW LEAN-TO COLD FRAME

TERMS TRUSSES- composed of rafters, chords and struts that support the roof

1. EVEN SPAN Greenhouse with two roof slopes of equal pitch and width Benefits: Excellent light, ventilation, and temp control Disadvantages: Wasted heat air in the gables

1. EVEN SPAN

EVEN SPAN

EVEN SPAN

EVEN SPAN

EVEN SPAN

2. GOTHIC ARCH Side walls are a short base wall of a solid material POINTED ARCH ROOF TRUSSES HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED Not as popular today Can have sidewalls Side walls are a short base wall of a solid material often cinderblocks

2. GOTHIC ARCH

GOTHIC ARCH

3. QUONSET A greenhouse with a semicircular arch that starts at ground level or on top of a sidewall (Half moon shape) Benefits: Less Expensive to construct Few shadows Disadvantage: Cannot handle as much wind and snow

3. QUONSET

QUONSET

QUONSET