The TRUE COST of a GREENHOUSE KIT. What does a greenhouse cost after the hidden expenses?
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- Опубликовано: 28 июл 2024
- My greenhouse kit didn't cost anywhere near the sticker price. It was more than double! Find out the true cost of a greenhouse is in this video.
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Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
0:25 Greenhouse Kit Cost
1:20 Shipping and Tax
2:08 Greenhouse Base
5:17 Installing Greenhouse Kit
8:17 Extra Supplies
10:19 Permit
11:47 You Don't Need a Greenhouse for a Winter Garden
12:30 Raised Beds
14:02 Soil
14:52 Electricity
15:57 Fabric & Stones
17:03 Plants
17:57 Automatic Windows
18:42 True Greenhouse Cost
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• The TRUE COST of a GRE...
What does a greenhouse cost? A DIY greenhouse can be as little as a few hundred dollars, while a kit starts at a few thousand dollars. But the kit is not the only cost associated with the greenhouse. My greenhouse kit ended up being less than half the total amount I spent. All this to grow some winter vegetables! I definitely still think it was worth it, but I wanted to share the true cost of a greenhouse if you want to have a winter garden and you don't want to go beyond cold frames or hoop houses. 
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Totally agree i bought my small green house, took me 4 weeks to assemble and bought around 300 extra screws to make it stronger plus built a new sliding door as the frame they supplied was too flimsy, i than built my own automated roof vents as it came with just 1, silicon all panels, raised beds, stone floor, fans ect. a small $600 green house has cost so far around $1300, great video mate Australia
We purchased 9f by 42 f. Climapod and it was pure nightmare to Adam assemble this thing . It took my husband and I one week and two whole nights. It was ridiculous!!!
But the good news is our marriage survived somehow 🤔🥵
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Great Video! I watch this saying to myself "I'll be that's almost twice the cost now with supply and demand, and the rise in prices for everything under the sun including greenhouse supplies etc.
I did build 2 24x60x132 hoop houses last year (2021) and luckily bought most of my materials early in the year, and watched the price in some cases double for ALL the things I purchased to build them. I opted out of using any kits. It was a lot of work (about 7 months) but I saved a ton of money going this route.
Also, another option rather than auto-vents/windows would be a greenhouse exhaust fan with a thermostat switch.
I wish I had seen this video before I installed my Sungrow! I opted for growing in the ground and used the anchors that came with the kit. IfI could do it over I would opt for a base. The main complaint I have concerns the doors. The guys who put mine together are good builders, they have built houses, but they struggled with the instructions. The doors don’t look nearly as good as yours. We ended up having to buy tuck tape. Yes, automatic windows are a must.
I agree with you! We bought the 10x13 and it has taken a team of highly functioning farmers and engineers experienced with building high tunnels and greenhouse as part of their everyday lives; it took a very long time.
The instructions can certainly be better and they didn’t have anyone that would come to CT. The videos are helpful but stopping for each step is time consuming. As you said the screws are tiny and horrible to install.
It’s beautiful for sure but had I known how long it would take and it’s complexities I probably would’ve opt not to buy it specially for the high kit price. Thanks for sharing your experience and for your transparency! Blessings
Great video
Thanks for this video. Just bought this exact greenhouse. I’m so excited to get started building it after your encouraging video . 😂 we live in zone 2 so a greenhouse is pretty necessary.
Sooo glad I found your channel and especially this video! Very helpful with pertinent information. You are also easy to watch. Watching your video is like visiting with a friend who also loves to garden. Can you tell us what brand of greenhouse tape you used and where you bought it?
I bought the same brand of greenhouse. Everything you said was true. It was a nightmare, particularly with the gasket which is poorly designed. The additional supports needed to be stressed into place. The peaks didn’t exactly align but the roof cap covered that up. The side panels needed to be trimmed to fit. You are totally right about the directions. At the end, it is a solid greenhouse. I did make a small work table out of the pallet
Just came across this video. I am currently putting together my greenhouse from a kit. (Looks like the same company). I am retired so have lots of time. As I was a mechanic my whole life I didn’t find it too difficult however I won’t be as polite as you and the say the instructions (or lack of) suck.
I took down a pergola which I hated and so I used the pressure treated 6x6’s off that as my base. I also had some pressure treated 2x12’s from a raised bed I took down and so transferred those into my greenhouse beds. So not counting my plants I would estimate it cost about $1000 extra. That would be for tax, delivery and extra soil I didn’t have. I managed to get it all done myself.
If you are not a diy and mechanically inclined person I would pay to have it installed.
Great video! Super informative, definitely makes me think twice about casually buying a greenhouse.
Also side note, I love the sweater!
Very informative and interesting, thank you!
So glad that I found your channel, and this video. I am looking at a Planta greenhouse for my yard in Toronto, and I was trying to estimate the extra costs involved, so this is wonderful. How do you feel about the greenhouse a couple fo years later - any new tips or suggestions?
Excellent presentation, you have presented all the costs in an orderly fashion, so it does give someone a heads up of whats involved. Your voice is quite nice to listen to and your information is well thought out.
Thanks for the kind words Ralph!
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This video shows the high end of installation and accessories. It can be installed with everything for about $500 without all the unnecessary extras.
Your back will thank you for having your raised beds that high! Very nice greenhouse thanks for sharing
Greets from Maritimes! Thanks much for the vid! Super informative.
I got caught up in the excitement of getting a greenhouse kit but didn’t think about the total cost. I am learning the hard way. Mine is currently in the construction process. I wished I had seen your video before I purchased the greenhouse. Actually triple the cost if you can’t diy and choose to use a Jack leg with no building experience. I’m almost afraid and prayerful the thing won’t fall down eventually. It would have been better to have a well thought out plan which included considering all of the cost you mentioned. Thanks for the video.
Very cool.., very nice the way you broke everything thing down in a very simple easy to understand… great job WOW…!!
Glad it was helpful!
Greenhouse is the best mental therapy money can't buy!
Totally!!
We bought from Growers Solution in TN USA and it was made very clear what the greenhouse kit cost and what it came with. (And what needed to be bought seperately) They quoted us freight very clearly but we elected to pick it up. Maybe the company you bought from wasn't as clear on what was needed?
Our greenhouse is 25x40 and was about 4 thousand all told.
The kit I purchased came with great instructions and we put it together ourselves. We needed extra hands for the large plastic sheet but that was no cost.
Thanks for sharing, I didn't know that it would be that much. Honestly I thought it would cost the Kit plus the kit cost in extras. So, that was very informative and appreciated...
Yes I didn't expect all of them either - definitely worth it though! Thanks for reaching out :)
Thank you , good info.
We built our Planta kit directly on the pressure treated lumber base. We also bought longer screws for the poly, and after two rows we stopped using the double sided tape bc it was throwing everything off.
Yes Mam these things can shonuff get into your wallet real fast. Even with the cheap brand I buy cost a good penny once you add on all the other things needed to make a good strong greenhouse. This pandemic drove prices way up. The one I am building now is costing almost three times more then my other two did. Very nice greenhouse ya got there! You will enjoy it for many years to come. Stay safe up there and have a wonderful weekend!
For sure, thanks for sharing your experiences as well! What brand did you end up buying?
It is those cheap out sunny ones like you had years ago but these have the better frames then the one you bought back then.
It is always good start any project with a budget. Plan ahead and you will know exactly what it is going to cost.
...saved money and did use or re use neighbors used flats for seedlings next year ...still bought them tho too... but it helps... and theres the actual dirt or potting soil mix,,, don't get me going on heat cost ... zone 6 here ...bottom line love to play in there but only ... early spring till late fall ... closed in winters ... also ... it you do have a wind problem then look at double polly coverings there better in wind and snow ...the double layer sure helps with the snow removal and hail or wind ... get the largest greenhouse you can find...when new move a patio set into it so you can relax and enjoy it as soon enough this space will get too small ...about venting...when G H gets too warm... I used some plastic screen and plastic flap ...so when exhaust fan comes on there is air movement from the screen flap ... once you get it started the more you grow the more you know ... enjoy your new space ...
I've had a $170 10x20 for 2 years from Walmart and it's not yet in a landfill. Can't beat the cost.
Nice you could get 47 of those for $8000 which would last you 104 years at 2 years per use per
greenhouse 😂
Curious what temps you see in Canada and what you grow in the winter.
Hi Nadia,
Thanks so much for your work on this video. I live an hour west of Toronto, and am guessing that is somewhat in proximity to you. I have purchased the same greenhouse as you, and have the end walls assembled in my garage......waiting for the next step. I wonder if you could explain (or show) how you fastened the greenhouse frame to the wood base if you have the time. Again, thanks for the good work, as your video was very reassuring as I attempted the construction with the written material provided. Regards Frank.
Hey Frank, yes we're neighbors :) I know what you mean about attaching the frame to the wood base. I spent ages asking everyone I could for their recommendations since the instructions didn't include anything about this. I ended up using regular L brackets all around the base - so on the sides I screwed them into the metal hoops, and on the front and back I attached them to the metal pole at the bottom. Does that make sense? Time will tell whether this is a good long term solution, but so far so good. Glad you found the video helpful!
4x4 treated fir/spruce works just as well as cedar. A 350 watt solar panel hooked to a all-in-one diesel air heater solves all heating & electrical problems for around $550.
Jack Harper, please share more on your heater
I would be interested to know in you UV starter set up. Do you have a video for it?
In my experience, cedar in contact with the ground does rot, which is unfortunate if you are an organic gardener. We used pressure treated 6 X 6 for the base. Planter boxes are a different story.
Great video
My neighbors are assembling the same thing. What a nightmare. So so many pieces with 10* the number of screws and fasteners. They are on their 3rd day and it still looks like they are just getting started. $1500 to assemble is a steal.
I'm now thinking of a chicken coop. I'll trade eggs for veggies.
Yeah it was a crazy amount of work to assemble, and the instructions weren’t very clear which made it even more difficult. I don’t know about chickens though. I’ve never had them but I think they’d be a lot more work than veggies!
@@EmbracingHarvest Chickens are not bad if you automate their pop-door and they're extremely entertaining. We have feeders and waterers that need filling about once a week. Though we check eggs daily, they can go for several days if we go out of town so long as it isn't going to freeze...don't want eggs to freeze because they crack and then the dogs get them. The dogs have a different position about cracked eggs, they strongly lobby for them.
Hello, how is your greenhouse looking today? Thank you for sharing.
thank you for this great video of hidden costs when considering a greenhouse. Much appreciated.
Happy you liked it! Hope you have a wonderful day :)
Where did you get the tape? I am also in Canada.
Where did you purchase this green house from?
I'm in zone 4a in northern ny. Winter gardening is interesting. I know U.S. zones are different than Canada, but is your winter close to what we have here? It can get down anywhere to as low as -35 F being the extreme with wind chill. A few days of maybe -20 to -25 F normally as the coldest. Your video was very informative.
Hey Michael, you’re in a bit of a colder area than I have it (I’m in 6b), but really the biggest factor with a winter garden is sunlight. If you can get enough winter sun you can make a garden work where you live.
@@EmbracingHarvest Thank you!
A skilled outfit will install this in a couple days not a month. And an anchoring system for this can be done with concrete can be relatively inexpensive and the base of crushed stone. A permit for this is usually a shed permit.
THAT ISA GREAT GRAT VDO YOU WAKE ME THEN I SAVE MORE BEFORE BUYING THANK YOU !
I think you did pretty well on that. First, great video. You have a great quality greenhouse and if you did all the extras for the money you said, you really got a steal. Could you tell me where you bought this kit? I'd planned on building from scratch, but if I can get something like that for the money you quoted, I'll reconsider.
It looks like our Planta greenhouse.
I'm starting my project, and the information you have provided is most helpful. I'm so glad you overcame every challenge and have your greenhouse up and running.
Thanks for great video, I just bought a Sungrow 10x20 from Planta and wanted to ask you how your base made out through winter, I live 2 1/2 hours north of Toronto so I’m concerned about frost heaving , how deep is the crushed gravel you put down ? And besides the corner brackets you used did you secure the wood frame to ground in anyway? One last question (sorry) I was wondering if I need that tape you were talking about ? I haven’t seen anyone else mention that. Thanks AL
Hey Al, Very exciting about your new greenhouse! I dug down probably a foot or so for the crushed gravel, so not too deep. The base has stood up well, even in a few high winds its shifted maybe a cm or 2 over the past year I've owned it, but it's HEAVY, so at least where I live there was no need to secure it to the ground. But it really depends on where you live and how exposed the area is. And for the tape, Planta didn't include it, so they must not think its needed, but I'm glad I used it. Good luck with the build!
@@EmbracingHarvest thanks so much for your time, I ended up finding your time video showing you making the base (another helpful video) Also will be making the high boxes like yours,, they look great 👍 I’ll send you a pic when it’s up ! Cheers
I drilled my base and hammered in 2’ sections of rebar as extra security.
@@alnewell31 we did 6 inches leveled limestone around the 6x6. It's a great greenhouse, got the 32 foot one, and wow it's a lot of work even with the instruction videos. A lil expensive
Where in Canada are you folks ? Because I live in SW Washington and Vancouver BC is very similar weather.
Any updates?
I am trying to choose a greenhouse.
Great video! You are spot on with your cost. I purchased the Planta 10’x13’ Sigma greenhouse kit for $2,600. Electrical cost for conduit and labor $3,500. The inside is totally water proof with 6 receptacles incased as well as 3 water proof lights. Exhaust fan on one end with 2 intake shutters on the other end that automatically open when fan turns on. I have 2 small electric greenhouse heaters to keep greenhouse warm. Electricity was well worth the cost. Purchased a 40% shade cloth to fit over the greenhouse so the fan doesn’t run all day, even with both doors open. The reason I purchased this greenhouse is because it has 2 door that helps with ventilation, plus my garden is on one side and my small orchard is on the other side. Like your cost for framing, stone, brackets, screws, etc all are additional cost. My total was just over $8,000. And yes, you need and extra person to help with the build. Lucky for me, my retired next door neighbor who is an engineer volunteered willingly to be my project manager. If you don’t have electricity, you can’t control the cold or the hot weather. To do that their is a cost.
Did it increase your property taxes? And in the summer do you remove the ends and side walls?
Hey Asher, no it didn’t change my property taxes, but we did a huge Reno (that also required a permit) that also didn’t change our property taxes so that won’t really help you. Maybe you could ask your city? And no I don’t remove the walls. I’d be concerned about how it would hold up after putting them back on. But that’s a good thought. I actually just did a video on the greenhouse in summer if you want to check it out ruclips.net/video/kphjcT5zcnA/видео.html
You did mean 2 x 6 by 10 right?
This is what they don’t tell you when you buy. Here there is a place that sells & instals greenhouses and they make $ on installation.
If I ever buy one, I’d pay for installation because it’s faster, they have all the tools and it’ll be done correctly.
To get electricity to my greenhouse area would cost well over $1000. Its 70 feet from the house. I doubt i will do it.
Hello lovely lady. Do you think a greenhouse such as yours would also be suitable as a duel use greenhouse & garden shed?
I’m using it as both :) the only thing to consider is that some greenhouses allow you to hang things off the walls or frame, but you can’t with this style. You’ll need to bring in shelves or something like that to store your things on.
@@EmbracingHarvest awesome. Thank you 🙏👍
A permit even for a rural home like mine is $115. They give you 6 months before you start putting it together and 2 years to get it done. Not including a greenhouse. So about $9 K?
wait what u have to get a permit in rural because I can build what ever I want on my land.
I totally disagree, I bought a Planta kit 10 X 20 I’m 62 years old and my helper is 67 and we put it together no problem as long as we follow the videos and you don’t have to use a base it comes with legs. I love mine and would recommend it to anyone. My experience thanks
Are you able to share more of your experience please? I want to by the Planta sun grow greenhouse. I need to have a clear idea of how much it’ll cost.
How long did it take two men to build it?
Great video. Exactly where I am right now 🤦🏻♂️ you need to invest more to have a nicer project
Built the Sigma 32 in about 10 hours by myself 🤷♂️
How do you keep saying DIY, how. How.
Make a sun room out of your back back-porch and protect your tropical plants. Spending thousands of dollars to grow lettuce in winter is not worth the money, but it's certainly worth the happiness if money is not the limiting factor.
I would be worried about airflow, mold, and drainage inside that wood bed.
Those windows are fun to install....
I just put two in my greenhouse
Was it difficult ? I am building one now and the instructions are ruined. Non salvageable.
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Thank God I don't live in Canada! Those prices are mental. I think you also went overkill on some things and made extra work for yourself too.
My tunnel that I'm constructing admittedly isn't as big as yours. It is 4mx3m and cost €680 including delivery & taxes. It would have cost an extra €300 for the supplier to assemble.
The kit is supplied with sub-ground anchors which, if used are cemented into the ground. (I'm using them but burying them in the loose stone base I've created with blocks holding them in place.)
The construction looks similar to yours (obviously shorter) but took me on my own a day & a half to assemble the frame. I'll get help to put the poly on from a mate.
I don't know why you didn't build it in situ, ie. on the base? And finally those beds!!?? I know you admitted they were unnecessarily large, but lord!!! Oh, and incidentally I've ordered some automatic openers that fit on to the door windows. They can be unclipped to allow the door & window to fully open. €40 each. and I thought Ireland was expensive... 😉
Blame hidden costs
First if you paid that for a 10x20 you got ripped off. You can get a kit and plastic for around 1250.00 US dollars.
True - I've seen greenhouses for 1/10th of this price... I've even bought one of them. I chose a higher quality, more expensive greenhouse because I wanted a guarantee against high winds and snow, two issues that I face in my area.
is that Canadian prices you quoted for this same unit Bob. Where might I find one for that price?
BoB is incorrect. While you can buy a 10 x 20 for $1,250 it will NOT even be close to the quality of the greenhouse in the video which has polycarbonate skin rather than just plastic. Nor will the frame be as strong and wind resistant than the one in the video.
well maybe-you were sent all the right parts!! we were not and we still don’t have everything! Good fro you! Buying this green house has been a night mare and saying you like yours don’t mean anything to us, it sucks and I hope nobody buys one!!,
"the first cost of buying a greenhouse is the greenhouse" 🤦🏻♀️
If you have someone do the work then yeah, I poured a concrete base level and square and erected it with friends. The Planta 10 x 13 is the perfect size for backyards. Yours looks nice but cedar? You should have used pressure treated for cost saving. What $1800? Yeah its all about DIY.
gonna build my own greenhouse for cpl of hundert €, will be as big as urs . wish me luck im noob at building but i already wrote me a plan and i got much wood :D. all my tomatos have rotten in free this year, bummer
Planta greenhouses are rippoffs. Extremely complicated to build and took me an entire year to build it. Pain in the ass.