Saturday, October 2, 2010

almost...

Got all but the final two half sheets of metal up today.  By the time I was prepped to screw 'em down - the afternoon winds arrived.  That is "it" for the metal...the last section will be transparent polycarbonate.  This will give the greenhouse a window for the low winter sun and enough shade to cut the sunlight in half during the high sun summer months.  79,90,53,0,B
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Nat said...

I had similar questions as others raised in yesterday's blog entry about the translucent portion of the roof, and I figured, based on previous efforts on his part, that John had everything carefully calculated and planned. Sure enough he does! Neat idea.

October 2, 2010 at 9:37 PM
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October 2, 2010 at 9:56 PM
CoolChange©© said...

It's looking good, John.

October 3, 2010 at 6:41 AM
TexasMan said...

I see said the blind man!

October 3, 2010 at 8:23 AM
neil said...

TFL-TimeLapse-20101002

October 3, 2010 at 9:53 AM
mike said...

Pay phone on the wall (LOL)

October 3, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Anonymous said...

im just thinking out loud , but think you are gonna need more sun than what u have planned for the plants.

but time will tell . you could always change up the pannels later if you need to.

October 3, 2010 at 11:29 AM
rj said...

In South Texas we often need shade more than sun. My small greenhouse has two shade cloth overlays providing almost 70% shade. With that said, some vegetables do need full sun all day; the obvious solution is to grow them outside the greenhouse. Probably the ideal situation allows shade cloths to be retracted as necessary.

October 3, 2010 at 12:03 PM
Andy V said...

once again a great soundtrack, neil

October 3, 2010 at 5:08 PM
Boo Barksdale said...

some sort of celebration is in order soon. I think you are about to reach a milestone!

October 3, 2010 at 5:26 PM
Margo said...

Uh. John. What's the deal with the pay phone?

Blinky

October 3, 2010 at 7:32 PM
ezrablu said...

Fantastic design JW...and Neil, I think this is my favorite field lab timelapse so far, thanks!

October 3, 2010 at 8:15 PM
Allen Hare said...

It all becomes clear now.

October 8, 2010 at 2:47 PM

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