Greenhouse made of polypropylene pipes. Frame of greenhouses made of polypropylene pipes

Recently, in suburban suburban areas, it is very often possible to see such a structure as a compact and convenient prefabricated greenhouse made of polypropylene pipes. The huge popularity of such structures among amateur gardeners is due primarily to ease of use, reliability and low price. There will be such an easy construction not more than 2 thousand rubles, and it will last long enough. For comparison: the cheapest prefabricated prefabricated factory greenhouse costs at dealers not less than 15 000 r.

How to build a greenhouse made of polypropylene pipes: preparing materials

You can assemble a classic arched PVC hothouse with your own hands in just a couple of days. Materials for its manufacture will need:

• PVC pipes intended for hot water supply are thick-walled (at least 4.2 mm). It is better to take a thicker version (with an internal diameter of not less than 16.6 mm).
• Reinforcing rods of 75 cm in length and 10-12 mm in diameter.
• Edged board 150 * 30 mm.
• Thin slats for fixing the film to the beam.
• Steel wire.
• Film for greenhouses reinforced or cellular polycarbonate.
• Beam 50 * 50 mm.
• Nails and screws.

Also it will be necessary to buy a couple of pipes larger than the diameter of pipes prepared for the frame. They will be needed to make plastic film latches and door hinges.

A greenhouse of polypropylene pipes is assembled using the following tools:

• Hammer and drill.
• Sadovoy borer or sledgehammer.
• An acute painting knife.

Choice of a site for a greenhouse

Of course, to mount this structure should be in a sunny place, sufficiently well ventilated. Do not put a greenhouse where there is too much snow in the winter. If the load is too high, the film can not stand and tear. It is not necessary to comply with this condition only when it is planned to disassemble the construction for the winter. The plot under the greenhouse should be as flat as possible. Earth on it should be slightly tampered.

Assembling the base

So, let's begin to understand how the greenhouse of polypropylene pipes is assembled by our own hands. Before beginning the installation of its frame, careful marking of the selected area should be made. The corners of the wooden frame from the board must be absolutely straight. To mark a ground it is possible, for example, by a method of the Egyptian triangle or "two curves".

The lower wooden frame-strapping is assembled using self-tapping screws or nails. After installation in each of its corners from the inside it is necessary to stick on the reinforcing bar. This will avoid skewing in the process of assembling the frame.

After the strapping is ready, you can start installing the most important element of the base - reinforcing bars. Pits under them are easiest to make a garden drill, since they must be deep enough (minimum half a meter). You can also try to score the rods with a conventional sledge hammer or hammer. However, in this case it is more difficult to achieve absolute verticality.

Above the surface of the soil, the rods should protrude about 25 cm. They should be positioned on both long sides of the future greenhouse in 50 cm steps.

Assembling the frame

After the base is ready, proceed to install the "edges" of the greenhouse. For this, the pipes are simply put on rods on both sides. As a result, you get quite strong arches. At the next stage, the frame of the greenhouse made of polypropylene pipes should be reinforced with transverse stiffeners. They are also made of PVC pipe. The cross-members can be fixed both on the wire and on the plastic tees. In the latter case, the fittings are worn on arched ribs in advance. They can be soldered to the pipes, but it is better to use them for attaching the self-tapping screw. In this case, the greenhouse will be collapsible.

The number of transverse stiffeners depends on the size of the structure. However, even for a bulky greenhouse, more than two or three on each side are rarely used. The only mandatory element of this PVC construction is the upper central transverse plastic "horse". Without this element, the film will sag after the first rain.

What does a greenhouse of polypropylene pipes look like? Drawings and photos of such designs can be seen in the article.

The ends

These elements are assembled from a bar, carefully carefully treated with antiseptic antipathic compositions. The film is attached to the beam by means of screws through the slats. If desired, the tree can be replaced by the same PVC pipes. In this case, segments of the required length are simply placed on the ends vertically along the edges of the future door. To the first arch they can also be attached to tees. At the bottom fixation is made on reinforcing bars.

To the resulting plastic "jambs" it will be necessary to attach the door, collected from the pieces. For this, short sections of PVC pipes of larger diameter are soldered to one of the vertical risers from above and below. On them, and the door is pushed.

Tightening with a film

The self-made greenhouse made of polypropylene pipes is usually sewn with reinforced polyethylene. Do not use conventional film for this purpose. Especially for a long time this skin will not last. It is not much expensive, but will last much longer.

Cutting the skin is best done directly on the greenhouse. Thus, it is possible to avoid inaccuracies. The length of the bands should be slightly more than the length of the edges of the "arches". The fact is that the film at the final stage is usually tucked under the harness. You can also fasten it to the tree through the slats. To the arched "ribs" it is fixed to special plastic clips. The latter are made of short sections of a larger diameter pipe. These tubes are simply cut, breaking lengthwise from one side with a narrow strip. The result is a comfortable elastic clamping device.

After the film is securely fixed, the assembly of the PVC greenhouse can be considered complete.

Other constructions

Of course, greenhouses made of polypropylene pipes can not only have a classical arch shape. It is very simple to build from this material, for example, a construction-house. The procedure for assembling it consists of the following steps:

• Strapping from the board and fixing rods are mounted exactly as in the first case.
• Further on, the vertical pipe stands are installed on the valve.
• Then plastic "rafters" from identical segments are mounted.
• Connect them to the ridge element by means of tees of the corresponding shape. With racks "rafters" connect fittings. At the top, each form should be strengthened by a horizontal crossbeam from the length of the turbine.
• At the next stage, install the transverse stiffeners (also on the tees pre-mounted on the vertical posts).

Use of polycarbonate

Greenhouses made of polypropylene pipes are not only covered with foil. It is perfectly permissible to replace it with polycarbonate. It is also quite flexible and lightweight material. It will last longer than film, but it will cost more. It must be attached to the pipes on roofing screws with thermowells. Unlike the reinforced film, polycarbonate can expand and contract with changing air temperature. Therefore, when using rigid fasteners, this sheath will quickly become unusable. The diameter of the holes for ordinary screws in the sheets should be slightly larger than their rods. In this case, a gap of approximately 1 mm should be left between the fastener cap and the skin sheet.

Polycarbonate - a material, of course, very reliable and durable. However, they are often lined with greenhouses on a frame of a profile or a corner. For plastic, they usually use a budget film.

How to care for a greenhouse PVC

As already mentioned, it is better to make a plastic structure folding - on self-tapping screws. In this case, in the fall, after harvesting, it can simply be taken away to the garage or hozblok. If the hothouse remains in the garden for winter, it will have to sweep the snow periodically. Otherwise, the film can not stand and tear. Polycarbonate carries much higher loads. But even with it to remove the layer of snow still have to. Otherwise, the skin during the thaw will be covered with a thin crust of ice. To scratches, polycarbonate is absolutely unstable.

In spring, the walls of the greenhouse with any kind of skin should be thoroughly rinsed with a soap solution using a soft cloth.

As you can see, the creation of a greenhouse of pipes by oneself - the procedure is very simple. Time to build a similar design takes a bit. And this light construction costs a penny. So it is quite possible to build a neat PVC hothouse in the garden.