Specialty Buildings
Greenhouse
Extend the growing season at both ends
A bright, roomy greenhouse with interior shelving on three sides and hooks overhead for hanging plants. Built to the same standard as the rest of the line rather than as a seasonal kit, which is the difference between a structure that lasts a decade and one that lasts two winters.
Worth knowing
Shelving on three walls plus overhead hooks gives you far more growing surface than the 8' x 12' footprint suggests. Think about orientation before it is set — which way it faces determines how much light it gets through the shoulder seasons.
Features
- Interior shelving on three sides
- Overhead plant hooks
- Bright glazed structure
- Permanent construction
Common uses
- Season extension
- Seed starting
- Overwintering plants
- Propagation
Available sizes
| Size | Footprint |
|---|---|
| 8' × 12' | 96 sq ft |
Floor plans
The floor plan sets where the doors and windows go. This model is offered in 1 plan — the same building, laid out differently. Tell us how you will approach it and what goes inside, and the right one is usually obvious.
More of the Greenhouse
How it is built
Floor
- Treated skids and joists on 16" centers, rated for ground contact
- 4x6 notched floor skids — two on 8' wide buildings, four on 10' and 12' wide
- 5/8" LP ProStruct treated floor decking with interlocking SmartFinish
Walls
- LP SmartSide engineered wood siding and trim, treated against water and insects
- 2x4 studs on 16" centers
- Metal hurricane straps tying wall framing to rafters, rated to 160 mph
Roof
- 2x4 rafters joined with steel plates
- 7/16" OSB roof decking
- Aluminum drip edge protecting decking and eaves
Doors
- 6" heavy-duty zinc-plated hinges and handle
- Adjustable tension rods to stop the doors sagging
- Aluminum threshold protecting the floor edge