- Cut and nail lath strips over all stapled edges using
3d galvanized box nails. - Attach side to end frames with wing nuts. Set 1 x 4 x
12 center ridge beam in slots in 2 x 4s but do not nail.
This allows the mini-greenhouse to be quickly and
easily disassembled for storage or changing of panels. - Assemble and install door hinges.
- Corner dowels. On each corner of the greenhouse
there is a^3 ⁄ 8 -inch dowel which sets into a hole in the
door (not shown in the diagrams). This is necessary for
structural rigidity of the greenhouse and prevents the 1
x 4 center ridge beam from sagging under the weight
of the doors. It can be installed simply by drilling a(^3) ⁄ 8 -inch hole in the corners of the end panel and
tapping it halfway in with a hammer. Then the door is
pressed onto the dowel, marking the position to be
drilled on the door.
- Spacers. It will be helpful during everyday operation
of the greenhouse to attach a small piece of lath on
top of the four bottom corners of each door to prevent
the plastic from sticking together when the doors are
open and laying upon the door opposite the open
door.
Side Frame Bolt Detail