One of my co-workers is constantly bugging me for garden advice and loves Italian food... Since my saltwater fishing trip plans got rained out this weekend, we got a bright idea to build her a greenhouse instead so she can grow enough tomatoes and peppers for herself (and the rest of the county).

The finished size is 10' x 20' and will be an insulated structure framed in PVC and sheathed in 6mil poly. It will be strong enough to hang minimal lighting from.

So here's the parts list:

16- 1/2" x 10' PVC poles (secondary ribs)
6- 3/4" x 10' PVC poles (primary ribs)
2- 3/4" x 10' PVC poles (ridge pole)
1- 3/4" straight coupling (joins two halves of ridge pole)
8- 1/2" non-threaded PVC 'elbows' (ridge connectors)
3- 3/4" non-threaded PVC elbows (ridge connectors)
4- 1" PVC poles (to be cut for base receiver poles for the secondary ribs)
2- 1 1/4 or 1 1/2" PVC poles (to be cut for base receiver poles for the primary ribs)
1- package of assorted ZipTies
2- Rolls of duct tape- get the good stuff, trust me.
1- 25 x 100' roll of 6 mil clear poly sheeting
1- 4" inline fan with power cord (optional)
1- length of 4" ducting (optional)
1- 4" ductwork flange piece (optional)

Enough heavy tarp material to cover a 10 x 20 area
Lots of used shipping pallets

You also need tools:
Chop saw
Small iron mallet
Sharpies
Drill with 1/8" bit
Ruler

Things that will make your life easier:
Measuring tape
String for laying out the form of the structure
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . Build-A-Long with Stinky: $150 PVC greenhouse One of my co-workers is constantly bugging me for garden advice and loves Italian food... Since my saltwater fishing trip plans got rained out this weekend, we got a bright idea to build her a greenhouse instead so she can grow enough tomatoes and peppers for herself (and the rest of the county). The finished size is 10' x 20' and will be an insulated structure framed in PVC and sheathed in 6mil poly. It will be strong enough to hang minimal lighting from. So here's the parts list: Rating: 5