Other Greenhouse Bases

Some gardeners are not content with siting their greenhouse down on a simple concrete base. If you have specific ideas for your greenhouse or specific gardening needs that might require a different type of base then talk to us about it. You may, for example, want to site your greenhouse onto a low wall like our planthouse range. This is a good way to increase the cubic air capacity within the greenhouse. The bricks that have warmed during the day retain some warmth and help to keep the glasshouse warmer at night. Alternatively you may prefer to construct a standard dwarf wall as illustrated above to replace the lower glass or cedar panels of your greenhouse with brickwork. This keeps the height of the ridge and eaves of the greenhouse at the same height as a standard glass to ground model. In all instances we would provide a plan for the construction of the base for the greenhouse that you choose. As you can see some of our green houses are situated in far more ambitious positions. Sometimes our structures are placed onto a good solid level deck. The important factors when considering a project like this are that the base is level and square and of course that it is built to a standard that will support the greenhouse for it's lifetime. Time should be taken when considering the final positioning of the greenhouse that you buy. By placing the greenhouse closer to your house you may find that you use it more - this is often a consideration for those investing in a kitchen garden. If you have the luxury of a large garden then the greenhouse should be positioned so that the ridge runs East to West. Alternatively you may opt to make a feature of the greenhouse, as the Victorians did, by positioning your glasshouse in the heart of the garden. We were certainly impressed with the imagination of this gardener who placed their greenhouse on the lake, could this be a first in gardening history?

If you would like more information about our greenhouses please contact us via email or call 0845 434 8897