Finishing up a project tomorrow??
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Topic: Finishing up a project tomorrow??
Posted By: HD6GTOM
Subject: Finishing up a project tomorrow??
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2020 at 10:56pm
| Hope to get the glass in the greenhouse tomorrow. Grandsons got the frame work up last fall. Old gal says she'll keep keep mouth shut while she is helping. Wonder if that'll last more than 30 minutes? It's awfully awfully hard for her to do. |
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Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2020 at 5:31am
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If she does, she'll PHLUFF a lot. ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: thendrix
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2020 at 6:58am
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I usually get huffing and puffing until I say "what are you huffing about?" Then I get an eye roll, another huff, and "nothing" ------------- "Farming is a business that makes a Las Vegas craps table look like a regular paycheck" Ronald Reagan |
Posted By: fixer1958
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2020 at 7:58am
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Yeah the 'eye roll'. Then you mentally retrace your steps and still can't figure it out and then you are just dumber than ever. Daughter backing up mom doesn't help. Kinda makes you wonder how we ever got this old without accidentally cutting our own head off with all the wisdom we are surrounded with. |
Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 06 Apr 2020 at 10:34pm
| Didnt get the job done today. I couldn't find the clips that hold the panes in the frames. Just got off the phone with both grandsons. Oldest one said they emptied the box of clips into a plastic bucket. I spent 2 hours looking for the darn box. I did get 1 new light put up. It will light up the area around the new to me wheel balancer. Old gal was on her phone with her 2 gal pals all day. How do they do it????? I had to deliver this morning. At least she didn't go along for the ride. Now she's telling me that she has 3 or 4 more orders to make up tomorrow. That means she'll be in her shed most of the day and NOT bothering me. |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2020 at 1:34am
| anyone wanna buy sum rocks? |
Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2020 at 10:46pm
Guys,. I would not recommend a Harbor freight greenhouse. The framework is ok. The clear plastic is built like thick cardboard. The panels are held In with some phony wire clips. If this thing goes thru 1 stiff breeze, I will be surprised. I need around 78 -- 1/4" thick, 1/2" wide, 6' long aluminum strips with 4- 6 holes drilled in them. Then I will have to drill matching holes in the frame work. This is just to get rid of these phony clips and actually hold the clear plastic crap on. If this stuff blows away, and I think it will, I'll get the real stuff and replace this clear card board. Only got 1/2 of the roof and 2 side panels on today before my darn back gave out. 
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Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2020 at 8:11am
| I have one putting the plastic in is kinda a POS the panels must be centered exactly so the stupid clips will clic in place. It has to be just on the little raised bump in the aluminum channel all the way around. My nieghbor has had his up for 2 winters now with no problems. The extruded plastic looks like cardboard because the seperated tube provide an insulation value. I'm still waiting to plant in mine, it'll be soon as enough snow melts so I can move it to the south side of the shop and get crushed rock for the floor. |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2020 at 3:22pm
| When I put up my greenhouse it was used and instead of putting the glass in it I bought lexan that's got the hollow like tubing in it and used the u shaped pieces that held the glass in and it has been great we raise grape tomatoes in it and have them all winter long. |
Posted By: Dave in PA
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2020 at 4:26pm
ARE we married to the same person here??? My bride does the same thing, and then "talks" to herself, calling me names, making comments, etc. When I call her out, "I WAS TALKING TO MYSELF!!!! " Go, well this is a PG-13 site! LOL
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thendrix wrote:Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2020 at 6:00pm
Simple fixes work best on these cheap a$$ chinese units, but do them BEFORE the problems start. SDST screws, fender washers, bracing material is what is needed. I'd put diagonal corner braces in, at the corners , near the roof...  [TUBE]WYhQa6GyvCg[/TUBE] ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2020 at 8:27pm
| Dave. I never thought about fender washers and sheet metal screws. Gotta take the day off tomorrow and take mom some grocerys. Thank you for posting that Vidio. I was able to see the clips holding the panels on. Will pick up some fender washers tomorrow to put in the center of the panels. Again Thanks. |