Greenhouse Build Series 1 - Post and Beam Concrete Foundation

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Жыл бұрын

Build a post and beam greenhouse. Pour a concrete foundation for a post and beam cedar and fir greenhouse. Excavate a site in the garden, add perforated drainage pipe, pack crushed gravel and set wood concrete forms in place. In this the first part of the post and beam greenhouse build I will cover step-by-step what I did to make a long lasting reinforced concrete foundation to set my posts and walls on. I build the forms from standard framing lumber and staked them in place. The forms contain rebar that's hung from tying wire and there's also wall anchor bolts suspended in place. The corners of the concrete foundation have galvanized post saddles set in place during the concrete pour. This post & beam greenhouse foundation is easy to make and will last for decades and acts as a sturdy structure for the rest of the build. I added crushed stone to make the floor for the greenhouse once the forms were stripped. In further videos in this series I will detail all the post and beam cutting and notching and fitting. Then I will make the cedar rafters for the roof and add the polycarbonate glazing and vents.
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@isaaccooper2447 Ай бұрын

great work.

@george8873 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading these more detailed videos. I enjoy watching them even if I'm never going to build a greenhouse.

@MANaboutTOOLS Жыл бұрын

More to come!

@WVdavidB Жыл бұрын

Another tip I learned years back building dirt jumps for my BMX bike. This may not apply as well for you here as the wheelbarrow handles may get in the way. But I always like to turn the wheel barrow around and point it in the direction of travel while empty. This makes it a lot easier since you don't have to turn around a fully loaded, heavy wheel barrow.

@muffemod Жыл бұрын

BMX :)

@LordPadriac Жыл бұрын

Thank you for understanding how drainage pipe works and putting the holes down where they belong.

@coconutjelly1028 Жыл бұрын

amazing project ! I will follow it to make my first green house 6m x 4m . Thanks for sharing !

@BADBRYZ 9 ай бұрын

13:36 you have a very relaxing voice and the monotony of striping forms puts me into a nice vegetative state. Keep it up as I love relaxing.

@gexydo Жыл бұрын

Awesome project and summary! Thank you!

@MANaboutTOOLS Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@rz3877 Жыл бұрын

Hey mate, looks fantastic and really good. Here is a tip for your next poor to make it easier to the previous one; You can build a funnel shaped box which is a bit longer than the width of your wheelbarrow. And about 3.5 to 4 inch wide at the bottom which is centered over your formwork. Now you can tip it straight from the wheelbarrow with spilling and without shoveling. Thanks for this series it is very enjoyable to watch

@MANaboutTOOLS Жыл бұрын

Great tip! Thanks!

@johnhamilton9229 Жыл бұрын

This is on my long term honey do list. Thanks

@mattbowers5342 Жыл бұрын

I always enjoy watching your builds! Concrete came out great!

@wernerpfeifer Жыл бұрын

Great!!!

@scorpio6587 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that you show and explain enough detail that I might be able to follow you on a project of my own.

@MANaboutTOOLS Жыл бұрын

Please do!

@mohandasnair9685 Жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing. i learned alot from your video.

@MANaboutTOOLS 11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@randymartin2396 Жыл бұрын

fantastick build

@scottbarnwell512 Жыл бұрын

As always, excellent craftsmanship. I enjoy the attention to detail.

@Brian18741 Жыл бұрын

Great work 👍

@MANaboutTOOLS Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@jeremyhuggins8796 Жыл бұрын

That was great Kent! I'm glad you showed the stripping of the forms. I'm really loving this build so far.

@MANaboutTOOLS Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!!

@yurihuta8487 Жыл бұрын

Excellent content and superb presentation.

@MANaboutTOOLS Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@BCGarts 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the detailed breakdown, very informative.

@MANaboutTOOLS 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@WVdavidB Жыл бұрын

Look into one of those magic carpet "load handlers". They sell them at Harbor Freight. While a dump bed is by far the easiest, those magic carpets are worth the money if hauling dirt, sand, gravel, manure, etc. I was being lazy and not setting mine up when getting some screened top soil from the local greenhouse. After the 2nd or 3rd load I got it out and installed it. Much easier than shoveling! They aren't perfect but they do cut down the total amount of shoveling required.

@MANaboutTOOLS Жыл бұрын

Great tips! Thanks!

@davidtullock123 Жыл бұрын

excellent build, I need a ssmaller build but this has given me a great basis for building my own and living in an old cottage in england thid fits better than a standard off the shelf greenhouse from one of the sheds

@tedtolentino4955 Жыл бұрын

A beautiful piece of craftsmanship, just the size and esthetics that I would like in my own garden. We live in the southwest where storms, strong winds and tornados are common in the Spring. Would you recommend any additional strengthening in the post and beam construction to withstand better these weather conditions? Thank you.

@thebobloblawshow8832 Жыл бұрын

Great call on the vegetable oil. This was a superb tutorial. 👍👍

@MANaboutTOOLS Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@thebobloblawshow8832 Жыл бұрын

@@MANaboutTOOLS your welcome. There are a lot of DIY on KZfaq, but this really stood out. Camera angles, voiceover, how it was done was very professional. Bob Villa ain’t got sh*t on you. Hope you get the reference. Cheers and keep up the excellent work.

@renejensen5219 11 ай бұрын

Nice job, looks awesome

@MANaboutTOOLS 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@user-kg6sc4gu2m Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@vincei4252 Жыл бұрын

Very nice work. I did some solo concrete work this summer with a mixer too. If only my property was flat like yours! One thing that saved a lot of grief was buying one of those cheap Chinese concrete vibrators from eBay. They're kinda cheesy but they do work very well and get rid of bubbles like a champ for not very much money. I think I paid $45 for mine about 3 years ago.

@MANaboutTOOLS Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Great tip too! We use a recip saw without the blade. We press the shoe of the saw against the form to vibrate it. Works pretty well.

@Pwn3dbyth3n00b Жыл бұрын

I feel like you should have released the videos weekly as parts and at the end released the video summary of the whole build

@MANaboutTOOLS Жыл бұрын

I was considering that.

@Pwn3dbyth3n00b Жыл бұрын

@@MANaboutTOOLS Yeah maybe for the next build go that route

@dalemiller5510 Жыл бұрын

One question: if I live in zone 6 where we get deep freezes do I need to pour a footer? to build this

@chetgallaway Жыл бұрын

I’m thinking you should just come and do mine in California.

@anthonylutz9814 3 ай бұрын

If I live in an area where we have cold winters, should I place footers below the frost line? My greenhouse will be 80 sq ft

@nasarazam 11 ай бұрын

This is way too complex for a novice like me. Can we use concrete blocks instead?

@jar145022 Жыл бұрын

I swear I watch this one already 🤔

@MANaboutTOOLS Жыл бұрын

I'm sure you've seen parts of it. It's the first in the detailed build series. I go into more depth on this project.

@george8873 Жыл бұрын

Lol... he specifically stated he'd upload a series of more detailed videos in the condensed version of the build.

@teamgill97 Жыл бұрын

So where are the plans you talked about? Great video and ready to get building!

@MANaboutTOOLS Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Plans here for a very reasonable price (IMHO) manabouttools.com/greenhouse-digital-plan/

@mikeferretti7422 Жыл бұрын

What was your total all in spent on this greenhouse, looks awesome?

@MANaboutTOOLS Жыл бұрын

Will touch on that in an upcoming video.

@SaycoPworrell Жыл бұрын

What program do you use to build your designs?

@MANaboutTOOLS Жыл бұрын

Sketchup Pro

@chrischon1 Жыл бұрын

If you dont mind me asking, How much does a project like this cost? I know wood prices vary but it be nice to have an idea.

@MANaboutTOOLS Жыл бұрын

I'll be doing a greenhouse follow up video where I'll talk about costs

@Dithrandir Жыл бұрын

I love working with concrete but I always forget it takes 5 times as long to build the forms than it does to mix and pour.

@MANaboutTOOLS Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!

@abdelrahmanmuhammedali7647 Жыл бұрын

St. 🤍

@spacewolfjr Жыл бұрын

20 seconds in and no kitty cats yet...

@MANaboutTOOLS Жыл бұрын

Next video in the series (I think)

@ronaldcummings6337 Жыл бұрын

Your forms are built wrong. You should lay your horizontal 2x4s against your form wall to give it more support and narrow side against the form. Fasten this wailer from the inside of the form, then fasten your upright 2x4 (also narrow side) against the wailer. This makes a much stiffer form that won't bow.

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