Swimming Pool Greenhouse
“I have an 18-ft. dia. by 3-ft. high above-ground swimming pool. It wasn’t being used any more so I figured I’d take it down. One day, I got the idea of making a greenhouse out of it,” says Robert Witt, Summerdale, Ala.
To make a center pole, he cut a 12-in. dia. circle out of plywood and mounted it on top of a 12-ft. long 2 by 4. Then he cut fourteen 6-in. pieces of 3/4-in. pvc and spaced them evenly around the perimeter of the plywood disc, screwing them down so they stick straight out. Then he glued a 45 degree pvc connector to each pipe and inserted 10-ft. pieces of pipe that run to the sides of the pool. Then he cut another circle of plywood and fastened it over the top of the first on the center pole to hold the pvc pipes tightly.
Witt then built benches around the inside walls of the greenhouse by sinking 4 by 4 legs into the ground and made a door out of 3/4-in. plywood. To cover the structure, he went to www.growersupply.com (ph 800 748-6487) and bought clear greenhouse film measuring 28 by 30 ft. to go over the top. He put foam padding on top of the center pole and used double-sided tape around the outside edge.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Robert Witt, 18801 Couch Plant Rd., Summerdale, Ala. 36580 (ph 251 609-3048).
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Swimming Pool Greenhouse BUILDINGS Miscellaneous “I have an 18-ft dia by 3-ft high above-ground swimming pool It wasn’t being used any more so I figured I’d take it down One day I got the idea of making a greenhouse out of it ” says Robert Witt Summerdale Ala To make a center pole he cut a 12-in dia circle out of plywood and mounted it on top of a 12-ft long 2 by 4 Then he cut fourteen 6-in pieces of 3/4-in pvc and spaced them evenly around the perimeter of the plywood disc screwing them down so they stick straight out Then he glued a 45 degree pvc connector to each pipe and inserted 10-ft pieces of pipe that run to the sides of the pool Then he cut another circle of plywood and fastened it over the top of the first on the center pole to hold the pvc pipes tightly Witt then built benches around the inside walls of the greenhouse by sinking 4 by 4 legs into the ground and made a door out of 3/4-in plywood To cover the structure he went to www growersupply com ph 800 748-6487 and bought clear greenhouse film measuring 28 by 30 ft to go over the top He put foam padding on top of the center pole and used double-sided tape around the outside edge Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Robert Witt 18801 Couch Plant Rd Summerdale Ala 36580 ph 251 609-3048
