I just ordered a very similar greenhouse and plan on doing modifications to it in order to reinforce it and make it worth the money. I have a lot of old t-posts and will be using them driven into the ground every other rib as the anchors and will have a wooden center rib the length of the ceiling held up by a couple of planks acting as pillars in the center of the structure. A lot of the reviews said how flimsy it is, but it was so cheap ($180 for a 10 / 26) I couldn't resist attempting to make it work. I built one with hard panels half the size for about 3 times the money only to have it destroyed by some 30+ mph sustained winds just before I put the finishing touches on it.
I have owned 3 outsunny greenhouses. The first one I had last me 3 years and withstood the hurricane Fiona that we had here in Cape Breton. The second one I bought was just a very bad model. I could tell from the moment I opened the box. It wasn't gonna survive here. The third one I have is amazing. It's just as good as the first one. I will be posting a video about that 1 soon. 😊
If you didnt have to send the broken tent back, you may be able to use some pvc pipes to replace the broken metal tubes. Or just build a smaller up right greenhouse out of PVC tubes and the plastic from this house. Maybe something with a smaller foot print to use along with your new one if you're limited on space.
Unfortunately, the greenhouse was so broken that it was not reusable. I had hoped to, but as we were taking it apart, We realized just how flimsy it was. We bent the pipes with our hands, folded them up, and put them in the trailer to go to the dump. I did reuse the cover, but the rest of the metal was complete garbage. It was such a shame.
I have owned 3 outsunny greenhouses. The first one I had last me 3 years and withstood the hurricane Fiona that we had here in Cape Breton. The second one I bought was just a very bad model. I could tell from the moment I opened the box. It wasn't gonna survive here. The third one I have is amazing. It's just as good as the first one. I will be posting a video about that 1 soon. 😊
@urbangardenerCB I took the old bent up frame down and replaced it with cattle panels and use the original cover. When that is ruined which I think will be this year,I will use plasctic
@urbangardenerCB ya I paid 26 dollars per panel and needed 5. So 130 dollars. Far less than the 250. This will withstand our winds. I hear in some places cattle panels ate 40 each.
Can you provide a link to the better one? There are only a few visual cues to better greenhouses like a 3rd ridge beam. But they don't advertise pole size or gauge anywhere than I can see.
Hello. I'm not sure where you live but I ordered from Aosom. Here is the link to the new one I have. I will be putting a new video soon showing my new one. www.aosom.ca/item/outsunny-20-x-10-walk-in-greenhouse-with-sprinkler-system-tunnel-green-house-with-wide-roll-up-door-12-mesh-windows~1LUR7ESO43001.html
Here is the link to the awful one that snaped like a twig. www.aosom.ca/item/outsunny-19-5-x-10-x-6-5-upgraded-tunnel-greenhouse-green-house-with-mesh-door-and-windows-15-plant-labels-and-gloves~1J5BTFHPC7001.html
I have moved away from wooden raised beds to metal raised beds. Do a cost comparison before you invest in the wood - I saved quite a bit of money because not rebuilding every few years
We have plans to replace our roof this fall with a metal roof, so we will also buy a little extra to build the metal raised beds. But for now, just to get me through the summer, we have purchased a little bit of lumber just to fix them up. And then hopefully, in the fall we can replace them with metal.
For around that price you can buy a Shelter logic greenhouse but it will be smaller. The quality is far better though, had it withstand 45 mph gusts of wind without any issues. They use thicker steel tubes and higher quality covers. Had one that lasted about 4 years before the cover needed to be replaced, had a cheaper one that started deteriorating within a year.
There are more common upgrades people do to these that bolster the frame with wood. This greenhouse only has two roof beams though so this is considered the old design of these cheap high tunnels. You want the upgraded ones with the three roof beams, and you want to use some 2x4s to beef up the ends. That would probably have stopped the shelves from getting knocked over as it would stop the whole frame from swaying. You can see the wood base bent in too, so this wood base was insufficient. I haven't finished putting up my greenhouse yet but I'm using 4x4s for the base and using longer pieces of wood on top of that to join them so that the wood frame itself wont flex so the greenhouse has a sturdy base. Unfortunately you really have to build these in one go if you want them to survive the first strong wind.
I have owned 3 outsunny greenhouses. The first one I had last me 3 years and withstood the hurricane Fiona that we had here in Cape Breton. The second one I bought was just a very bad model. I could tell from the moment I opened the box. It wasn't gonna survive here. The third one I have is amazing. It's just as good as the first one. I will be posting a video about that 1 soon. 😊
I just ordered a very similar greenhouse and plan on doing modifications to it in order to reinforce it and make it worth the money. I have a lot of old t-posts and will be using them driven into the ground every other rib as the anchors and will have a wooden center rib the length of the ceiling held up by a couple of planks acting as pillars in the center of the structure. A lot of the reviews said how flimsy it is, but it was so cheap ($180 for a 10 / 26) I couldn't resist attempting to make it work. I built one with hard panels half the size for about 3 times the money only to have it destroyed by some 30+ mph sustained winds just before I put the finishing touches on it.
I have owned 3 outsunny greenhouses. The first one I had last me 3 years and withstood the hurricane Fiona that we had here in Cape Breton. The second one I bought was just a very bad model. I could tell from the moment I opened the box. It wasn't gonna survive here. The third one I have is amazing. It's just as good as the first one. I will be posting a video about that 1 soon. 😊
Maybe you can find some cheap or free pallets from a local business and build some tables out of them.
If you didnt have to send the broken tent back, you may be able to use some pvc pipes to replace the broken metal tubes. Or just build a smaller up right greenhouse out of PVC tubes and the plastic from this house. Maybe something with a smaller foot print to use along with your new one if you're limited on space.
I've been asking around to see if anyone knows where I can get some. Thanks for the idea.
Unfortunately, the greenhouse was so broken that it was not reusable. I had hoped to, but as we were taking it apart, We realized just how flimsy it was. We bent the pipes with our hands, folded them up, and put them in the trailer to go to the dump. I did reuse the cover, but the rest of the metal was complete garbage. It was such a shame.
Thanks for the video! Iv been thinking about buying a green house but was worried about how sturdy they were..
I have owned 3 outsunny greenhouses. The first one I had last me 3 years and withstood the hurricane Fiona that we had here in Cape Breton. The second one I bought was just a very bad model. I could tell from the moment I opened the box. It wasn't gonna survive here. The third one I have is amazing. It's just as good as the first one. I will be posting a video about that 1 soon. 😊
I bought one of these I anchored it well but a strong wind caved it in. The medal bars are weak
It really is heartbreaking to watch them get crushed. 😢 Hopefully you will be able to replace it soon.
@urbangardenerCB I took the old bent up frame down and replaced it with cattle panels and use the original cover. When that is ruined which I think will be this year,I will use plasctic
That was a great idea. Unfortunately the price of cattle panels here is so expensive that it's cheaper to just buy a new greenhouse. 🙃
@urbangardenerCB ya I paid 26 dollars per panel and needed 5. So 130 dollars. Far less than the 250. This will withstand our winds. I hear in some places cattle panels ate 40 each.
Here in Cape Breton they are approximately $100 a piece and that's if you can even find them here. 😫
Can you provide a link to the better one? There are only a few visual cues to better greenhouses like a 3rd ridge beam. But they don't advertise pole size or gauge anywhere than I can see.
Hello. I'm not sure where you live but I ordered from Aosom. Here is the link to the new one I have. I will be putting a new video soon showing my new one.
www.aosom.ca/item/outsunny-20-x-10-walk-in-greenhouse-with-sprinkler-system-tunnel-green-house-with-wide-roll-up-door-12-mesh-windows~1LUR7ESO43001.html
Here is the link to the awful one that snaped like a twig.
www.aosom.ca/item/outsunny-19-5-x-10-x-6-5-upgraded-tunnel-greenhouse-green-house-with-mesh-door-and-windows-15-plant-labels-and-gloves~1J5BTFHPC7001.html
I have moved away from wooden raised beds to metal raised beds. Do a cost comparison before you invest in the wood - I saved quite a bit of money because not rebuilding every few years
We have plans to replace our roof this fall with a metal roof, so we will also buy a little extra to build the metal raised beds. But for now, just to get me through the summer, we have purchased a little bit of lumber just to fix them up. And then hopefully, in the fall we can replace them with metal.
Sorry that it didn't make it past a gust of wind. I think if it were made of wood it would have been worth it.
For around that price you can buy a Shelter logic greenhouse but it will be smaller. The quality is far better though, had it withstand 45 mph gusts of wind without any issues. They use thicker steel tubes and higher quality covers. Had one that lasted about 4 years before the cover needed to be replaced, had a cheaper one that started deteriorating within a year.
There are more common upgrades people do to these that bolster the frame with wood. This greenhouse only has two roof beams though so this is considered the old design of these cheap high tunnels. You want the upgraded ones with the three roof beams, and you want to use some 2x4s to beef up the ends. That would probably have stopped the shelves from getting knocked over as it would stop the whole frame from swaying.
You can see the wood base bent in too, so this wood base was insufficient. I haven't finished putting up my greenhouse yet but I'm using 4x4s for the base and using longer pieces of wood on top of that to join them so that the wood frame itself wont flex so the greenhouse has a sturdy base. Unfortunately you really have to build these in one go if you want them to survive the first strong wind.
I have owned 3 outsunny greenhouses. The first one I had last me 3 years and withstood the hurricane Fiona that we had here in Cape Breton. The second one I bought was just a very bad model. I could tell from the moment I opened the box. It wasn't gonna survive here. The third one I have is amazing. It's just as good as the first one. I will be posting a video about that 1 soon. 😊