How to make a foundation or pad for the greenhouse: Two approaches: concrete or PWF foundation.
Concrete foundation
Concrete foundation
- Construction of a concrete footing for the greenhouse (Illustrations needed)
- Level greenhouse area
- Layout the 2x4 forms and hold in place with stakes.
- The outside of the concrete foots should be 8’ 4 inches.
- The concrete footings should be 8 inches wide.
- Frame the inside forms so that the area under both bed is open.
- The area of the walkway can be filled or left open (Illustrations needed)
- Insert four tie bolts along the side of each bed and two on each of the end sections. These go through the base plate on the ends and each of the bed sides. They hold the beds from spreading.
- Construction of a Styrofoam footing for the greenhouse (Illustrations needed)
- Level greenhouse area
- To make the greenhouse mouse proof, the 2" styrofoam sheets (4'x8') footing pads.
- The outside should be 8’ even
- The end sections should extend the full width of the greenhouse.
- The area of the walkway can be covered with plywood or left open.