Home gardening among gardeners is considered not only an exciting activity in the countryside, but also a great way to replenish your budget. In order to grow vegetables, berries and other crops, open ground and greenhouse structures are used. Moreover, the latter option is considered the most common. For example, a greenhouse from plastic bottles can be made independently, which will significantly save financial costs at the initial stage of doing business.
Advantages of this design
Greenhouse made of plastic bottles has a number of advantages. First, it is cheap to build. Secondly, in order to make it, you do not need to have knowledge in this area. You can simply consult on this issue with experienced gardeners.
Other design features
Some mistakenly believe that a plastic bottle greenhouse does not have a long lifespan. This is not true. The design is several years longer than standard greenhouses, which are constructed from polyethylene film.
Plastic bottle greenhouse:
- used onfor 3-5 years;
- economical in construction;
- can be easily assembled and dismantled;
- does not require a solid foundation;
- keeps heat very well inside;
- has good light transmittance.
It should be noted that the sun's rays will not adversely affect the plants inside the greenhouse, as they are retained by the dense structure of the plastic.
When can I use a bottle greenhouse
There are several applications for this design. It can be used not only in summer, but also in spring and autumn. Quite successfully, a heating system is made in it and additional lighting is provided if daylight hours have already begun to decline.
A plastic bottle greenhouse will have the same strength as a PE construction.
What is the construction of this greenhouse
Firstly, initially it is worth considering that any greenhouse structure cannot be normally installed without a certain reason. If a greenhouse is made from plastic bottles, then it is imperative to make a frame first. It can be constructed from a variety of materials. Today, there are a huge number of them for this. Further, the entire structure is covered with a roof.
Definitely, if you make a greenhouse of plastic bottles with your own hands, you need to make a window in the design.
Functions of window vents in a greenhouse made of plastic bottles
Because inplastic structures, air masses do not circulate without a certain effect, then the plants do not receive enough oxygen. This makes them grow poorly.
Windows can be any size.
Places for vents in the greenhouse:
- on the roof;
- on the wall above (under the roof).
Also, the entrance door to the greenhouse can be used as a window. But it is not recommended to open it for a long time, especially in winter. This can harm the plants grown.
Principles of placing vents are based on the fact that the air, which is well warmed up, rises and accumulates there. To take it outside, you need to make openings that will open in two ways:
- manual;
- automatic.
The manual way is clear to everyone. Automatic opening of vents for ventilation is carried out by special equipment, which is installed in the greenhouse. It is also worth installing air humidity and oxygen saturation sensors. It is on these indicators that the frequency of ventilation of the greenhouse depends.
Which bottles can be used to build a greenhouse
Always generates quite a lot of controversy such a design as a greenhouse of plastic bottles. How to make it and what is better? There are two options here:
- use standard whole plastic bottles;
- cut them and line them up.
Pretty goodjust a greenhouse made of plastic bottles. Tips for the summer resident are that you need to use only 1.5-2-liter bottles. With a large volume, plastic containers will be difficult to cut and align.
How to align plastic bottles
So, if you want to initially align the bottles, then you need to cut them correctly. This is done like this:
- cut off the neck and bottom of the bottle;
- the middle is cut on one side vertically.
Cut off the bottom and neck of the bottle along the clear lines of the joints of the material. They are visible on the surface.
As a result, rectangles should turn out from the middle of the bottle. They are rolled up into rolls of 20-40 pieces and will gradually begin to straighten out. You can put them under pressure. We do not use the bottom and the neck.
Steps in making a greenhouse structure from plastic bottles
Often there are questions about how to properly make a greenhouse from plastic bottles. The discussion can go on for hours. It is worth initially understanding that it is necessary to make a design project. Based on its parameters, they are already making appropriate calculations for the amount of material.
After the project, they proceed to the manufacture of the base. Then - to the frame of the structure. And at the last stage they build a roof.
Greenhouse base
Greenhouse construction made of plastic bottles is distinguished by its lightness. It is for this reason that the basismaybe:
- brick;
- foam block;
- wooden;
- monolithic and so on.
The last version of the foundation for the greenhouse is used to build the structure for many years or in case of its subsequent replacement with a more practical version of the greenhouse or greenhouse.
The base is installed on the ground. You can dig a little brick, foam blocks or wooden boards. All elements of this design must be fastened together.
Brick is bonded to brick with concrete mortar. The same applies to foam blocks. Wooden boards can be hammered together with nails with long legs or screwed together with special bolts.
Making the frame
Any greenhouse made of plastic bottles is based on the frame. A master class in this matter may show that the frame is made of several types of material:
- wood;
- plastic pipes.
The most practical and reliable is the wooden frame. Professionals advise to cover it with a layer of paint immediately after construction. This will make it possible to protect the structure of the material from moisture penetration and thereby preserve it for a long time.
Plastic pipes are also durable. Only if the wood can be easily found, then they will have to be purchased. And these are extra costs. Some gardeners are incapable of such actions. The plastic frame is fastened withspecial plastic welding.
Production of the greenhouse roof
The roof of a plastic bottle greenhouse can be:
- single-pitch;
- gable.
These are the two most common options. The roof structure is also based on a kind of frame.
It is necessary to choose the material for the construction of the greenhouse roof frame, based on the technical characteristics of the material from which the main frame is made. That is, if the frame of the greenhouse is made of plastic, then the frame of the roof must also be made of plastic. Likewise with wood. So it will be easier to fasten together all the structural elements.
As a roofing material, you can use plastic bottles or plastic wrap. Professionals recommend giving preference to the latter option, since the film is easily mounted and dismantled if necessary.
The film is attached to the plastic frame with plastic clips. On wood - with special bolts with large caps.
Building greenhouse walls
The cut plastic bottles are fastened quite simply. To do this, use metal tongs. They are heated on gas. Rectangles from bottles are pre-folded with an overlap. They are carried out at the junction. The plastic is melted and held together.
The resulting canvases are fixed with a simple construction stapler. Often you can find the installation of a plastic sheet using a wooden board and nails. Each gardener chooses a more convenient way for himself.
How to build a greenhouse from wholeplastic bottles
This method is easier than the previous one. It uses only whole plastic bottles with the same volume. They stack one on top of the other. All of them must be filled with air. The first rows of bottles are filled with sand. This will give stability to the structure.
Fasten all structural elements with special glue for plastic. The frame for such a greenhouse can not be done, but the foundation is still required. The roof is covered with plastic wrap. Although the bottles are so strong that cellular polycarbonate of small thickness can also be used. This design will not be afraid of wind and other weather and climatic phenomena.
