You need to study the ground and choose a well-lit area. If the soil is sandy, then this is a good basis for planting vegetables. If the earth is made of clay, you will need to replace the top layer. The place itself should be well lit. You do not need to build a greenhouse next to the buildings that will drop into the greenhouse. When wet soil will have to equip the drainage system.
When installing a greenhouse without a foundation, it is necessary to align the soil
Greenhouse installation without foundation:
- Preparatory work. It is necessary to determine the perimeter of the greenhouse and designate it using pegs and ropes. Differences and irregularities on the ground are no more than 5 cm.
- It is necessary to dig a trench 30 cm wide. The depth of the channel depends on the height of the support. The bottom must be properly tampered with. The trench needs to be laid with a slate or roofing material to protect the earth from weeds.
- Assembling the frame. We need to start from the end walls. Also need to fasten the window and door frames. Wooden frame must be treated with antiseptics.
- Installation of polycarbonate. We need to start from the end walls. It is important to fix the layers with the right side so that the protective layer exits outwards.
You can independently install the frameless greenhouse yourself. It is important to ensure that the building does not come out of the curve. To do this, you must use special tools.
How to make a foundation under a greenhouse made of polycarbonate: preparation
Any construction involves preparatory work. It is necessary to choose the right place and assess the condition of the soil. In some cases, replacement of the top layer is required.
For a greenhouse it is better to install a concrete foundation
Preparatory work before installing the foundation:
- Territory cleaning. Clear it from debris, stones, dry branches.
- You need to measure the smoothness of the surface. For this, in several places it is necessary to measure the ground by the building level. If necessary, it is necessary to level the soil. Somewhere to pour the earth, somewhere to clean. The top layer must be replaced.
- Creating markup. Before work it is necessary to make drawings and, following them, it is necessary to arrange pegs and to pull a rope.
After this, it is necessary to dig a trench and mount the reinforcement. The size of the greenhouse depends on the frame itself. It is necessary to take into account its weight and material of manufacture. If it is a classic greenhouse with a metal frame with polycarbonate sheets, then the depth should be 50 cm and the width 30 cm.
For a winter greenhouse it is necessary to make a formwork for a socle, the size of which should be 30-60 cm in height. The trench itself needs to be laidWaterproofing film.
To create waterproofing, you can use polyethylene film or geotextile.
You will also need to install an armopause. It is simpler and easier to perform than the standard version for residential buildings. It is necessary to stick steel bars in the bottom. The length of one twig is 60 cm. 30 cm are dipped into the ground, and the remaining height is on the surface of the soil. The rods must be connected with a thick wire.
Filling the foundation for a greenhouse made of polycarbonate by one's own hands
The solution can be poured in two scenarios. In the first variant, a sandy substrate should be made. It is necessary to pour 15 cm of sand and well to soil the soil. After that, the reinforcement is installed and the grout is poured. In the second variant it is necessary to fill in 10 cm of sand and 10 cm of crushed stone. After ramming and mounting the armpole, you can fill the solution.
Polycarbonate greenhouses are lightweight, therefore they are treated with a light foundation
Concrete grades for casting the basis for a greenhouse made of polycarbonate:
- M100.Together with sand and gravel, a solution is prepared which can withstand a load of up to 100 kg per 1 cm2.
- M200.With gravel and sand, a strong foundation is obtained, which is able to withstand a weight of 200 kg per 1 cm2.
Most of the greenhouses are installed under the first brand of concrete. This is enough. The strength of the foundation depends on the proportions of all components of the solution.
Fill the solution into the trench, provided that 5 cm is left to the edge of the soil. The armopause should also be covered by 5 cm. It is necessary to fill the concrete promptly so that the solution does not have time to harden before it evenly distributes along the trench. After this, it is necessary to cover the foundation with polyethylene.
After 3 days the solution will have time to freeze. Then you can start to install a greenhouse made of polycarbonate. If the greenhouses have a lot of weight, then you have to wait a month. If you do not comply with these terms, then the base will begin to deform.
How to put a greenhouse of polycarbonate with a monolithic foundation
To begin with, it is necessary to perform preparatory work. To do this, you need to clear the soil, make markings, remove the top layer of soil and dig a foundation pit. Its depth should be 30-40 cm. It is also necessary to lay the bottom with polyethylene or geotextile.
To install a year-round greenhouse, special preparation of the
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- Installation sequence. It is necessary to pour the solution onto the sand layer and do a good leveling.
- Create formwork.
- Lining of walls and substructures with ruberoid or slate.
- Reinforcement. It is necessary to install steel rods and wrap them with thick wire.
- Pouring of concrete slurry. It is necessary to do this procedure quickly enough that it does not have time to freeze.
All operations are similar to the installation of a strip foundation, only the scale will be larger. Cover the monolithic plate should be periodically moistened. After a day or two, you need to install the anchor and leave the surface in this form until completely dry. After the final drying, it is necessary to install a roofing material on top of the board.
It is necessary to take care of the drainage inside the greenhouse before pouring concrete.
You can do all the work yourself. But it should be understood that the installation of the foundation requires a lot of effort, finance and time. In this case, you can not pour concrete gradually. You need to do this at once.
Installing a polycarbonate greenhouse on the foundation( video)
There are different types of foundation for the greenhouse. Which option will be better depends on the desires of the owner and the purpose of the base. It is necessary to mount the foundation for winter construction and with significant loads on the soil. For a temporary hotbed, you can not install the base.
Examples foundation for greenhouses polycarbonate( photo ideas)
