You can make a small greenhouse yourself with minimal effort, time and money. This homemade design is distinguished by small sizes, ease of installation and lack of foundation.

Even beginners can make a greenhouse with their own hands. A small greenhouse can be successfully used for growing seedlings of various flower crops, as well as peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers and other vegetables.

Selecting a location

Depending on the location, you can consider several options for a greenhouse for your summer cottage. This design can be either free-standing or adjacent to the facade of the house.

A small-sized greenhouse should be located with its end parts facing west-east. With this arrangement, seedlings of cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers are guaranteed to receive the optimal amount for growth and development solar lighting. You can familiarize yourself in more detail by reading the corresponding article on our website.

Another important condition for the successful use of a small greenhouse for growing high-quality seedlings of cucumbers and other crops is its location in a place protected from the wind and at a considerable distance from trees and walls of the house that can create shade. The area for the greenhouse should be dry and level, without stagnant moisture.

Heating of the structure

Immediately before constructing a greenhouse structure at your dacha, you should take care of its heating. For this purpose, it is advisable to use biological fuel. Good decision may be the use of horse manure, which should be laid on top of the straw at the bottom of the greenhouse. Manure must be covered generously with fertile soil.

Electric heating is used less frequently to maintain a comfortable temperature in a greenhouse. This method is more expensive, very often significantly dries out the soil layer and requires laying cables under the fertile layer on the surface of the sand cushion.

Greenhouse material

A variety of materials can be used as material for greenhouse frames. The frame of a small greenhouse for seedlings can be wooden, metal or plastic.

Most gardeners who make such structures in their dachas use wood as the main material, the remains of which remain in abundance after building a house or barn. Such environmentally friendly frames should be subjected to special treatment. Plastic frames prone to rapid destruction as a result of exposure external conditions. The metal frame is often susceptible to rust.

Greenhouse made of PVC pipes

Materials

• Plenk and polyethylene along the length of PVC pipes + a small margin on all sides. The optimal length for high-quality heating is the length of the greenhouse for cucumbersthree meters with a width of one meter.
• Five PVC pipes of 120 centimeters each. With this length of pipes, the height of the finished greenhouse will be 0.5 meters.
• Stones or bricks at the rate of 1 piece per 60-80 cm of covering material.

Greenhouse assembly

• Having spread out On a flat surface of a PVC pipe, secure a plastic film between the paired sections. The distance between adjacent sections should not exceed 60 centimeters. Placing the film between two pipes allows you to firmly hold the covering material over the greenhouse.
• At the beginning and end of the greenhouse, the pipes should be placed extremely close to each other. The fastening for the film is stones or bricks, which must be used to press the coating every 60-80 centimeters.
• One side the greenhouse must remain open, which will allow seedlings to be placed inside the structure or seeds of peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes and other crops to be sown. We also recommend that you read the article with photos about .

Greenhouse "umbrella"

It is one of the simplest, but very effective greenhouse structures, which are suitable not only for forcing greenery in early spring, but are also widely used to obtain high-quality seedlings of cucumbers and other vegetable crops. The structural features of the structure are clearly visible in the photo.

Materials

• Re boxes made from any available material in the amount of four pieces
• Vertical block equipped with an eye
• Eight rings
• Rope made of durable material
• Cover creation for a greenhouse

Greenhouse assembly

• Monta g frame base of four slats, which must be connected obliquely to each other at the highest point by means of a bar with an eye. The eye will be used to lift and move the greenhouse structure.
• The bottom of each rail should be equipped with external and internal rings.
• A rope is passed through the inner rings, which allows you to tighten the inclined slats.
• Rings on the outside are required to secure the structure in gusts of wind.
• The polyethylene film covering is secured using pads on inclined slats. To secure the film to a vertical bar, useThere are fasteners with a wide head.

You can learn more about the installation of such a greenhouse structure by viewing the photo instructions.

Greenhouse made of wood with a folding frame

The portable design of such a greenhouse, which you can see in the photo, allows you to move the product to another place without dismantling work.

Materials

• Listo 2.5 cm thick plywood
• Wooden blocks 2.5x5.0 cm
• Hinges and screws
• Antiseptic impregnation
• Drying oil and facade paint
• Covering material

Greenhouse assembly

• From foxes That plywood needs to be cut: the back wall of the greenhouse with a height of 0.5 meters, the front wall with a height of 20 cm and two side parts with sides of 40 cm and 15 cm.
• From wooden blocks you need to assemble a frame frame according to the dimensions of the base assembled from sheet plywood.
• Using hinges and self-tapping screws, secure the frame to the base of the greenhouse.
• The entire structure must be treated with antiseptic impregnation and primer, and then carefully painted.
• On the last At the first stage, the frame is equipped with any covering material.

Wall greenhouse

This greenhouse design for growing seedlings and herbs warms up very quickly, since additional heating occurs due to the heat emanating from the wall of the dacha. In such greenhouses, you can use racks on which various seedlings are placed or one long bed for growing low-growing crops.

Before building a wall-mounted greenhouse, it is advisable to familiarize yourself with the photo various types such structures. Depending on the source material and the desired length, all work must be performed in accordance with the drawings, which can be easily found on the pages of our resource.

Wall-mounted greenhouse (video)

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At the dacha and country life there is always one significant advantage - the ability to grow your own food, as well as ornamental plants and flowers. Moreover, garden work has long ceased to be a labor obligation, but has turned into a kind of exciting pastime with a useful result. The only problem is that our climate is far from tropical, so you can’t just grow most plants, the seeds are open ground If you don’t leave them, they won’t ripen, and you have to forget about the early harvests. Unless you create a warm place for plants on your site, for example, install polycarbonate greenhouses. This will allow you not only to obtain greens and other early ripening crops, radishes, turnips and others in early spring, but also to grow seedlings heat-loving crops for subsequent planting in open ground.

How does a greenhouse differ from a greenhouse?

It is not clear for what reason, but many people confuse a greenhouse with a greenhouse. Some believe that this is one and the same thing, while others believe that a greenhouse is something small, and a greenhouse is something large, taller than human growth. In fact, everything is a little different.

Greenhouse is a structure that is heated using natural heating sources. For example, a building can only be heated by the sun or biofuel, overheating or burning manure. This follows from the concept of the word “greenhouse” itself, i.e. “greenhouse effect”, “steam”. Whatever the size of the structure, if it does not have a heating system (electric, gas or other), then it would be correct to consider it a greenhouse.

Unlike a greenhouse, greenhouse- a structure heated using an artificial heating system.

So, a greenhouse can be of any size. But... Taking into account the fact that the heat generated by rotting manure is not enough to warm the large space, then greenhouses are most often made low, much lower than human height. So you can only work in them through special hatches, hinged covers, or simply by completely removing the upper extension. Such greenhouses are used to obtain early greens, growing seedlings of heat-loving crops, early varieties various crops and shelter from spring frosts. Mini greenhouses made of polycarbonate are well suited for these purposes. Although they are somewhat more expensive than film ones, they justify their cost with durability, strength, ability to better retain heat, convenience and ease of maintenance.

Types of greenhouses

According to the type of location, greenhouses are divided into in-depth And above ground.

In-depth greenhouses retain heat better and require less fuel to heat them. They represent a trench with top harness from logs. Sometimes bricks or concrete blocks, metal parts, but here you need to understand that the thermal conductivity of these materials is too high, such a greenhouse will not retain heat well, and elements made of stone and metal will act as cold bridges. An in-depth greenhouse can be single- or double-sloped, and even have an arched lid. Greenhouse with pitched roof in the form of a flat frame is called " Russian greenhouse».

Gable greenhouses are called " Belgian", they are used for growing tall crops.

Aboveground greenhouses, they are also called portable, Parisian and French, they are good because they can be moved from place to place at any time. The manure in them is in the lower part, in a box, with soil on top. When manure rots, the soil crumbles; over time, the contents must be replaced. But this is more convenient to do than in a Russian greenhouse, since the bottom is always visible, but in a deep structure the soil gradually sags, the plants end up lower and lower.

But above-ground greenhouses also have significant drawback- they are much colder and are not able to keep warm in early spring, given our climate. But use them in late spring to cover plants or grow early cultures in order to protect against frost, it is quite justified.

Most often, polycarbonate greenhouses from the manufacturer are an above-ground structure. But, nevertheless, you can choose a model that can be used as a cover for an in-depth greenhouse. If none of ready-made models If you are not satisfied, you can try to make a greenhouse yourself.

DIY polycarbonate greenhouse

Polycarbonate is a modern material; there is no difficulty in working with it. The main task is to make a high-quality frame to which polycarbonate sheets can be attached. This material is a type of plastic; it can be monolithic, i.e. have one layer of a certain thickness, or can be cellular, i.e. two sheets with honeycomb cells between them, in which air is compressed. Cellular polycarbonate is able to retain heat as well as a double-glazed frame. Only, unlike glass, it is not fragile, does not break and can withstand hail impacts, thick snow and other mechanical impacts.

A homemade polycarbonate greenhouse can be in no way inferior to a factory one if the following simple rules were followed during its manufacture:

• Try to minimize the number of cracks. Naturally, the greenhouse must have a hinged lid, so you should make sure that it does not form gaps with the overall design.
• If you plan to make an arch from polycarbonate, then you can bend the sheet only across the direction of the honeycomb.
• The frame must be resistant to conditions high humidity and pathogenic flora.
• To prevent water from getting inside the cellular polycarbonate sheets, the cut must be reliably insulated during installation. The best option- insert the sheet into the U-shaped profile, but the option of installing the sheets overlapping and then gluing the cut with tape is also possible.
• Don't skimp on the frame. Do not take wet wood - when it dries, the beams will move, and with them the polycarbonate sheet can bend in an arc. A galvanized profile that is too light should not be used for a large greenhouse; under the pressure of the sheets the profile may bend. For fastening, it is better to take the most reliable option: for wood - nails, for profiles - self-tapping screws.
• Install the greenhouse in late autumn or early spring. This is due not only to the fact that at this time there are a minimum of plants on the site that can interfere, but also to the fact that optimal temperature for working with polycarbonate it is +10 - +12 °C. With more high temperature The following problem may arise - as the weather gets colder, the sheet will decrease in size and cracks will appear. At negative temperatures It’s also not worth working with polycarbonate; with warming, the sheet will expand, cracks will appear at the fastening points, and additional sealing will be required.

The price of a finished polycarbonate greenhouse depends on its size and the material used for the frame. Most often, by making a greenhouse yourself, you can save up to 50% of the cost declared by the manufacturer. Agree, if you have the time and desire, why not make a greenhouse yourself? Therefore, if you have decided, then we will tell you the technology for making a warm house for plants.

Drawing of a polycarbonate greenhouse

Before starting any work, even before purchasing materials, you should first of all draw a drawing of the future greenhouse. On the Internet you can find ready-made drawings with and without dimensions. Those. The sizes are there, you just have to pay for them.

First, we determine how long we want the structure, then we decide on the width. The most optimal width for a recessed greenhouse is 145 - 150 cm. If it is smaller, the manure will not be enough to heat the space; if it is larger, it will be inconvenient to process. But it’s still up to you to decide. If you are not afraid of frost, you can make the width 80 cm and 1 m.

In the photos depicting polycarbonate greenhouses you can see butterfly greenhouse with flaps,

greenhouse with a pitched folding roof,

arched greenhouse with opening doors,

greenhouse convertible,

greenhouse swallow,

dragonfly greenhouse,

snail greenhouse

Which one you prefer is up to you to decide, or maybe your wild imagination will suggest an even better solution?

Based on the type of greenhouse roof, its height will also vary. Select it depending on ease of use and the height of the plants you will grow.

Draw the greenhouse of your dreams, put all the dimensions on the drawing and calculate the amount of materials needed.

Choosing a location for a greenhouse

Before making a polycarbonate greenhouse, you should choose a good place for it on the site. Its size will depend on this.

The greenhouse should be positioned so that it is illuminated by the sun most of the time. It is better if this is the sunniest place on the site.

You should not locate the building in a low-lying area, as soil and soil may accumulate there. rainwater, as well as water from melting snow. This will lead to rotting and soaking of the plants.

According to the cardinal directions, the greenhouse should be oriented as follows: with the long part from north to south.

If on site high level groundwater, you can make a buried greenhouse only by making a high embankment. If this is not possible or similar structure does not fit into the landscape, you will have to use above-ground greenhouses.

Preparing a site for a greenhouse

As an example of making a greenhouse, we will consider a recessed greenhouse with a lid in the form of an arch, which is removable, so we will dwell in more detail on preparatory work Location on.

First of all, we remove the turf and dig a trapezoidal pit. The depth of the pit can be a maximum of 80 cm, a minimum of 30 cm. This depends on the purpose of using the greenhouse and the severity of the climatic conditions. Accordingly, the harsher the spring and the earlier we plan to plant the plants, the deeper the pit should be.

The walls of the pit can be reinforced with wooden boards.

We add manure mixed with rotted leaves, peat and other additives to the bottom. Horse manure is best, but cow manure can also be used. The manure layer should be sufficient to cover only 20 cm of soil on top. For example, for a greenhouse with a pit depth of 80 cm, 50 - 60 cm of manure should be poured.

Cover the top of the manure with a layer of soil of 20 - 25 cm.

Next, you need to make a crown on which the upper part of the greenhouse will be installed. It can be made from logs with a diameter of 18 - 20 cm, knocking them down so as to form a contour with the width and length of the greenhouse.

Frame making

The type of frame for a greenhouse depends on the design of the greenhouse and the complexity of the drawing. The easiest option is to make an arched cover. Let's look at how to do this.

We take beams with a thickness of at least 50 mm. If there are no beams of sufficient length, then we knock several together so that in the end we get a batten with a length equal to the planned length of the greenhouse. You will need two such slats. Next, you need to attach polycarbonate to them. It is the attachment to such a frame that we will consider in the next section, and now a couple more options for the frame.

The frame for a greenhouse can be made of metal-plastic water pipes, bending them in such a way that they can then be covered with polycarbonate in the form of an arch. But in such a design it will be difficult to make high-quality opening doors.

But a frame made of galvanized profile or wood of any planned shape is the best option.

Installation of polycarbonate sheets on the frame

A standard polycarbonate sheet measures 210 cm in width and 6 m in length. We only need one sheet. We will cut it into 4 parts. The first one will be 90 cm, the other three will be 170 cm each.

Polycarbonate is cut with a regular construction knife.

Then we attach the sheets to the frame beams. We lay them out like this: the wide side (210 cm) should go along the bar. We fasten the sheets with screws, overlapping. Then we glue the cut of the top sheet with tape.

Important! We place the polycarbonate sheet so that the sun protection film is on the outside of the greenhouse.

Next, you need to bend the resulting structure into an arch. We take a beam 50 mm thick, with a length equal to the width of the greenhouse, i.e. 145 - 150 cm or whatever you planned. We nail the beam to one of the frame beams. We bend the canvas into an arc and fasten it to the second beam. We repeat the procedure on the other side.

It remains to close the space from the end sides. To do this, we use a sheet 90 cm wide. We attach it to the resulting lid, mark the required size with a pencil or marker, cut out and close the hole.

As a result, we get a lid in the form of an arch made of polycarbonate for the greenhouse. We install it on top of the crown.

Of course, there are more complex designs polycarbonate greenhouses. They will require more time, patience and materials. Greenhouses with opening doors, with gable roof You can also do it yourself. Just remember to follow the general rules.

IN middle lane Russia cannot do without greenhouses. They are used by both amateur summer residents and professional farmers. Their quality and functionality, of course, are different. There are many models on the market today different forms and from the most various materials. Due to the constant demand for these designs, it is possible to open profitable business. For this you will need necessary equipment and production areas for greenhouse production.

• What equipment to choose for making greenhouses?
• Greenhouse manufacturing technology
• Polycarbonate production
• How much can you earn making greenhouses?
• Step-by-step plan for starting a business
• How much money do you need to start a business?
• Which OKVED code must be specified for the production of greenhouses
• What documents are needed to open
• Which tax system to choose for greenhouse production
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• Business technology

What equipment to choose for making greenhouses?

To produce polycarbonate greenhouses you will need a fairly spacious room. The technology consists of two stages:

• manufacturing a frame (for this, profile pipes with dimensions of 20x20 or 25x25 are used);
• laying polycarbonate sheets on the base.

To work you need the following equipment:

Of the special equipment, the last position can be highlighted. A pipe bender is also called a profile bender or profile pipe bender. This equipment is classified as a roller device due to the workpiece feeding system for bending. For industrial purposes, three-roller machines are most often used. They allow workpieces to be bent to large radii. The standard configuration allows you to do this in one plane. There are additional devices that make it possible to bend profiled pipes even in a spiral.

There is also a manual version of this equipment. It is suitable only for very small workshops. IN serial production its use is unprofitable. However, small production also has its reasons. This makes it easier to make custom-made structures according to the client’s sizes and preferences. For example, you can install a small greenhouse, which is not produced at large enterprises.

Equipment from CML and Ercolina is most in demand on the market. They are characterized by reliability, durability and economical energy consumption. There are models that are equipped with microprocessor control. They quite accurately repeat the specified dimensions of the workpieces. The time for manufacturing the structure is significantly reduced.

Among the domestic equipment, the automatic cold profiling line LA 157 is worthy of attention. Its productivity is 350 parts per hour, which are three meters long. The thickness of the tape is from 0.5 to 2 mm, and the width is from 50 to 210 mm. You can change the type of profile produced by changing the tooling on the line. It can have a different cross-section, be closed or open, profiled.

Domestic manufacturers often assemble lines according to customer specifications. Taking into account the characteristics of the future product, they complete the equipment with the necessary components and assemblies. Profiling is achieved by adding punching or piercing devices to the line. Cold-formed profiles have hooks and stiffeners. Using such a line, it is possible to produce arched and tunnel greenhouses for various purposes.

Greenhouse manufacturing technology

The two main components of any greenhouse are the frame and the cover. Previously, the base was made of wood, and the entire structure was covered with film or glass. Today there are modern materials, which can make the conditions in the greenhouse more acceptable for plants. The design itself is quite light and mobile. An example of such a material is polycarbonate.

With help welding machine the parts are connected. They are customized and painted. The installation of polycarbonate most often occurs in the area where the greenhouse is installed. In the workshop you need to provide for everything small parts: fastenings, fittings, slots for windows and more.

An important factor in the manufacture of greenhouses is its design. It must be taken into account that the distance between the arcs and the number of horizontal guides determines which snow load can withstand the finished product. The time and quality of installation of the structure on site depends on how accurately all the details are completed in the workshop.

Polycarbonate production

Polycarbonate can be purchased ready-made from the manufacturer, or you can organize your own production. Then it will be possible to expand the range of your products and even make industrial hydroponic greenhouses. A polycarbonate production line is complex equipment. It consists of the following units:

The cost of such a line starts from 650 thousand rubles. The price depends on the power of the extruder, the speed of drawing the workpieces and the performance of the pulling device. Modern lines make it possible to produce high-strength plastic, which is in demand in the production of greenhouses.

How much can you earn making greenhouses?

A greenhouse as a business is a fairly profitable product. The cost of manufacturing a structure with an area of ​​18 square meters. m. - 11 thousand rubles. At retail they sell for 27-30 thousand rubles. Profit is easy to calculate. In a small production, two people can handle it quite well. Once installed, it will take about two days to make one greenhouse.

Another feature of the business is its seasonality. Demand for products increases in the spring. At this time, production may not have time to produce products. To optimize the production process, frames are prepared in winter time, and in the spring they are mainly engaged in assembling structures at customer sites.

Greenhouses are found in most summer cottages and are used for growing both seedlings and vegetables. Greenhouses for summer cottages have a lot of advantages - they are compact, the soil in them warms up quickly and efficiently, and the humidity inside the structure is maintained at the required level (which is important, say, when growing cucumbers). What are the criteria for choosing greenhouses, what to pay attention to and whether it is possible to make the structure yourself will be discussed in today’s article.

Greenhouses for summer cottages

Design features of greenhouses in the country

Back in the days of the Soviet Union, greenhouse farming arose and gained considerable popularity. These designs are designed to provide the required microclimate for plants; their main advantage was (and still is) the fact that, if desired, they can always be made from scrap materials. Today, that is, over approximately fifty years of history, the design of the greenhouse has been improved and changed many times; new materials and unique technologies have been used in manufacturing. However, the manufacturing principle remains the same today.

From a constructive point of view, a greenhouse is a bed on top of which a small frame is installed. A foundation may be present, but greenhouses often do without it. A special covering material is stretched over the frame (and as such, as a rule, arcs of metal/plastic act) - ordinary film, agrofibre or any other analogue suitable for its properties.

More specifically, the following can be used to make a frame:

• wood (in the form of bars and boards);
• arcs made of steel wire insulated with polyvinyl chloride;
• metal profiles;
• plastic pipes;
• galvanized profiles.

The strength indicators, as well as the construction technology, depend on the material from which the frame is made. At the same time, cladding material must be consistent with the frame, because, for example, glass can hardly be fixed to plastic arches. Glazed greenhouses are usually made from ready-made frames or wooden blocks.

On a note! Also in recent years, greenhouses have been made from cellular polycarbonate, a material widely used in the construction of greenhouses. The structures are also more stable, but may require the installation of a base. More about this a little later.

How is a greenhouse different from a greenhouse?

The functions of both designs are almost the same, but significant differences still exist.

• The height of the greenhouse can hardly be less than 2 meters. As for greenhouses, their height, as a rule, is no more than 1.2 meters.
• The greenhouse, if heated, can be used throughout the year. The service life of greenhouses, as a rule, is short-lived (the structures are removed from summer cottages around the beginning of spring).
• Greenhouses are rightly called “houses for plants.” They are stationary, their walls, frame and other elements are fixed. But a greenhouse is just a temporary “dwelling”; if necessary, it can be easily removed and moved to another place.

Note! Thanks to all these characteristics, the life of summer residents is noticeably simplified if they want to grow crops earlier and better with minimal expenditure of time and money.

If strong winds are often observed in your region, then it is better to purchase garden greenhouses with durable, rigid structures lined with glass or cellular polycarbonate. If you have to use film, then give preference to reinforced options.

Review of industrial greenhouses for summer cottages

If you do not want to spend time building it yourself, you can visit a specialized store or gardening center and purchase a ready-made greenhouse there. The modern range of such structures is large - both simple arc models with covering material and more “advanced” variations with complex systems ventilation.

Group one. Structures made of cellular polycarbonate

Such models are optimal for growing vegetables throughout the summer season.

Due to the materials used in their manufacture, such greenhouses have received a number of significant advantages, among which the following are worth highlighting:

• strength;
• ease of working with grown plants;
• long service life;
• increased light transmission;
• attractive appearance;
• reliable protection from negative atmospheric influences;
• ease of installation;
• light weight.

If we talk about the disadvantages, then such greenhouses are noticeably more expensive in comparison with other industrially manufactured models. But the design in in this case may be different, as well as the materials from which the frames are made. Let's look at several popular models of polycarbonate greenhouses that are the most popular. For the convenience of visitors, the information below is presented in the form of a small table.

Table No. 1. Popular models of polycarbonate greenhouses for a summer cottage.

Name, photo	Short description
"Butterfly"	The design is arched, the side walls recline. There are also special supports that fix them in the open position. Access to plants is two-way. As for the dimensions of the structure, the height is 115 centimeters, the width is 125 centimeters, and the length is 200, 400 or 600 centimeters (the specific figure depends on the modification of the model). For the manufacture of the frame it is used profile pipe 2x2 or 1.5x1.5 centimeters, the design can withstand light wind and snow.	From 5609 to 9539
"Breadbox"	An equally popular model, which differs from the one described above in the way of opening: one side of the structure opens, turning 90 degrees, as a result of which it covers the second. What is typical is that the first side can open only partially, that is, it can be fixed at an angle of 45 degrees. The height of this model is 75 centimeters, width – 130 centimeters, and length – 400 or 600 centimeters. The structure is welded (from square pipes 2x2 centimeters), and therefore more rigid. The disadvantage is one-way access to cultivated crops.	From 3520
"Belgian"	Such garden greenhouses have a frame made of metal corner, and a pitched roof. The roof rises and can be fixed on special supports. Heights given design quite enough for growing any garden crops. The height of the model is 110 centimeters, width – 120 centimeters, and length – from 200 to 400 centimeters (it all depends on the specific modification). Note that the angle of inclination here is small, so the greenhouse is not very resistant to snow loads.	Depends on manufacturer and size
"Cabriolet"	The frame of this greenhouse model is prefabricated. The base is made of a 2x2 centimeter profile, and the arcs are made of plastic. The structure can open on the left or right. Thanks to the flexible frame, the sections can easily be raised to the required height and fixed. The height of the model is 120 centimeters, width – 130 centimeters, and length – 160, 330 or 400 centimeters. The greenhouse is quite high, which is also its advantage. The model is also resistant to various loads.	From 6000 to 10800

Now, having examined popular polycarbonate models, let’s take a look at the next conditional category.

Group two. Arched structures with arcs

Polycarbonate greenhouses have a number of important advantages, but due to their cost, such structures are not affordable for everyone. An alternative is more affordable greenhouses made of plastic/metal arcs (in the second case, the arcs are insulated with a thin layer of polyvinyl chloride). On modern market You can find ready-made kits consisting of covering material, arcs and additional fasteners. Today we will take a look at the most popular models of arched greenhouse structures. Traditionally, information is presented in the form of a comparative table.

Table No. 2. Popular models of arched greenhouses and their prices

Name, photo	Short description	Average market value, in rubles
"Cucumber"	The frame of this model is distinguished by the fact that it is made of galvanized profile. Includes fastening elements, 7 arches with extensions, weight strips and clamps for covering material. For connections, use the bolts and nuts included in the kit. The height of this structure is 100 centimeters, the width is the same, and the length is often 480 centimeters (may vary depending on the modification). Film or agrofibre can be used as a covering material. To open the greenhouse (partially or completely), the material must be rolled up and placed on top.	From 2300
"Agronomist"	Here the pipes are already plastic, moreover, they are sewn into the covering material. The installation of the arcs is carried out directly into the soil, for which special legs are used. To give the covering material the required position, special clamps are used. The height of this structure is 80 centimeters, width – 100 centimeters, and length – from 400 to 800 centimeters (more exact figures depend on the specific modification). The covering material itself in this case is characterized by the presence of special protection against UV radiation, so it can easily serve for several years.	From 1500
"Snowdrop"	These are also arched greenhouses for summer cottages, but they are not initially equipped with covering material (the same clips are used to attach it to the arches). In order to press the material to the ground, you will have to use available means - bricks, boards, etc. The height of this model corresponds to 80 centimeters, the width is 120 centimeters, and the length varies from 300 to 800 centimeters. Note that this greenhouse is not very durable, so in regions with strong winds it requires reinforcement of the frame with wire ties.	1480 – 3190

Note! In addition to the models described above, there are also sets of arches on the market that are not equipped with covering material (that is, film or spunbond), and pegs with clamps also need to be purchased separately. But with the help of such arcs you can build a greenhouse of almost any size.

Note also that when using such sets of arcs, it is quite possible to quickly and at minimal cost produce a simple and functional structure. The arcs simply need to be installed on a wooden base and then tightened using wire or slats.

Video - Making your own arched greenhouse at the dacha

Instructions for assembling a greenhouse model “Snowdrop”

As an example, consider a model that is perhaps the most popular. Design features of this greenhouse are described above, and the installation procedure itself is not complicated, so anyone can handle it.

Below is an algorithm of the required actions.

Step one. First of all, we form a bed on which the future structure will be located. The width of the bed should be within 1.1-1.15 meters, since it is necessary that it eventually be completely covered by the greenhouse.

Step two. Now we carefully open the package and remove all the elements contained there. We do this carefully so as not to damage the agrofibre.

Step three. We take out the legs and install them in the arches (to do this, we simply insert them into the end holes).

Step four. Now we can straighten the greenhouse over the prepared bed, carefully spreading it out.

Step five. We install the first arc at the very beginning of the bed. For fixation purposes, we simply insert this arch into the ground.

Step six. We install the remaining arcs in the same way, trying to ensure that they are located at approximately the same distance from each other.

Note! The arcs, as noted earlier, are sewn into the covering material, so complete assembly of the greenhouse as such is not required in this case.

Step seven. We tie the fabric, stretching it, at the ends of the structure, for which we use twine.

Step eight. Now, using a couple of pegs, we fasten the ends of the structure, threading them into a knot of rope, which we tie the material together. At the same time, we make sure that the material between the arches is somewhat stretched.

Step nine. We attach clips (they should also be included) on two sides of each arch.

That's it, the design is ready for further use! You can now plant seedlings, care for them and collect good harvests. The assembly procedure is described in more detail in the video below.

Video – Installing a greenhouse “Snowdrop”

Do-it-yourself country greenhouses

Let us remind you once again that greenhouses for summer cottages are extremely simple to manufacture, which is why many gardeners give their preference to this option. In most cases, they make arched structures. For arches, you can use any plastic pipes for water supply systems - such products are flexible, they are unable to tear the covering material or rot. As for the base of the structure, it is usually made of boards, although you can use other materials for this - for example, slate, brick, and so on.

First, let's look at the features of manufacturing the simplest arched structure.

Option one. Simple arched greenhouse

First, we prepare everything you need - to create the design described below, you will need:

• metal-plastic pipe intended for use in heating systems;
• wooden stakes, the diameter of which is slightly smaller than that of the pipe;
• two or three meters of dense PET film;
• hacksaw for metal;
• nylon twine.

Now that everything you need is at hand, let’s proceed directly to the workflow.

Step one. We take a hacksaw and use it to cut the pipe into equal sections. The length of these segments should be the same as the length of the future arc of the structure.

Step two. We bend the resulting pieces of pipes, forming arcs from them.

Step three. We cut wooden glazing beads (the length of each of them should be about 25 centimeters), but always pointed on one side.

Step four. We insert these beads into the ends of the plastic arches (with their non-pointed ends inward, as shown in the image).

Step five. We insert the finished arcs into the ground in a previously prepared area of ​​the garden (where the greenhouse should be located).

Step six. We stretch the twine between the arcs as shown in the picture below.

Step seven. We make the piece of twine that is located in the center longer, and tie its ends to wooden pegs driven into the ground. This way we can stretch the structure to make it more stable.

Step eight. We cover the resulting structure with PET film. We fasten the film around the perimeter with bricks, boards or just earth, as in our case.

To make such a greenhouse at the dacha, in general, it will take no more than an hour. Of course, it can hardly be considered a capital structure, but if necessary, you can build such a greenhouse in record time.

Video - Making a simple greenhouse

Option two. Homemade greenhouse “Butterfly”

Due to the fact that wooden frames are used in most cases, it is also worth considering another option country greenhouse- based on a wooden frame. The procedure is also quite simple and consists of several simple steps.

Step one. First, we make a drawing of the future structure. It is important that this drawing is as detailed as possible; indicate everything on paper required dimensions, in order to facilitate the creation procedure.

Step two. Now let's start creating the sides. We take the boards and cut out from them all the elements that were indicated in the drawing.

Important information! As for the thickness of the boards, in our case it should be at least 2.5 centimeters. You can take it thicker.

Step three. If you look closely at the drawing below, you will probably notice that each side wall consists of three pieces of board connected to each other. We also connect these sections using nails, screws or wooden blocks. In the same way we construct the second end of the greenhouse.

At the same time, we try to screw at least two screws into each section of boards for greater stability of the structure.

Step four. We take boards prepared for making long walls. It is important that these boards are the same. We make 4 mm grooves in the boards to a depth of about 25 mm - this way the frames will lie as flat as possible.

Step five. Now we connect all these boards. We use self-tapping screws to connect to the ends, and bars for corner joints.

Step six. We take the ridge board, cut out similar grooves in it (they should be flush with the previous ones) and fix them using self-tapping screws between the ends in the manner shown in the diagram below.

Step seven. We build supports for the “wings”. We position these supports so that the doors that will be laid in the future rest on them without falling inside the structure. Supports mean a pair of narrow boards installed in previously made grooves.

Step eight. On the outside of the supports we make small grooves necessary for drainage of rainwater.

Step nine. We install support bars under the supports.

Step ten. Using screws, install the ridge head. We make a couple of 45-degree chamfers on top.

Step eleven. We paint all wooden structural elements with paint intended for exterior use.

Step twelve. Then we build the “wings”. In accordance with the drawing, we cut out all the elements for the sashes. When working with glass, exercise extreme caution and use a glass cutter.

The sashes should have the same width, but different lengths (at least in the design described in the article). Although similar garden greenhouses may have the same doors.

Step thirteen. We make bevels at the upper end of each sash. Thanks to these bevels, the doors will subsequently be easier to open. At the bottom end we make folds for fastening the glass.

Step fourteen. Using furniture dowels and glue, we assemble the main elements of the doors and wait 24 hours for the products to dry. Instead of dowels, we can easily use small nails without heads.

Step fifteen. We prepare a couple of upper wooden overlays for the glass, otherwise it will fall out. We paint the overlays.

Step sixteen. We place pre-cut pieces of glass into the folds, cover them with covers and fasten them with self-tapping screws.

Step seventeen. We mount the resulting sashes onto the frame of the structure. It is important that they protrude somewhat beyond the edges. Attach with loops.

Step eighteen. We cut out the stops necessary to fix the frames in the open position. We fasten these stops from the inside of the frames using self-tapping screws and hinges. That’s it, the greenhouse is almost ready, you can install it in any convenient place.

Note! To simplify the creation of a greenhouse, you can use old window frames– in this case they can serve as ready-made sashes.

We’ll end here, now you know everything you need to know about greenhouses for your summer cottage! As you can see, there is nothing complicated here - neither in assembly nor in making it yourself. Good luck in your work and have a good harvest!