The "Richard" greenhouse is really popular - especially in urban gardens where there isn't as much room and we can't go too tall. There is so much detail in the greenhouse that it takes almost the same amount of time to build one twice the size - and you still have the auto-opening roof windows, manual windows in the gable ends, a mortice and tennoned hand-built door. I made this greenhouse entirely from accoya - it carries a 50-year guarantee. "Very happy with the greenhouse, lovely work.
All the best," Dawn
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From: Andrew
Sent: 27 July 2022 To: Robin McGregor Subject: Update Hi Robin, Hope you are well, continuing to put your stamp of quality around the country and sort of enjoying the v warm weather! Just to let you know that I have finally got round to returning the form to your guild. Apols it’s taken so long. Then, I attach a couple of photos. Greenhouse is beautiful and everyone comments on it. It has been a great success and is choc full of stuff. The Greenhouse has been a beacon of light in our world. Thanks again. Andrew & Angela. The "Mark" is quite a large greenhouse at 5m long by 3.5m wide and 3.2m high and you get lots of vertical space inside with room for 2 tiers of shelving right along the back. It also has cold frames either side of the porch entrance. What a hot week! I called my customer to put my visit back by one day - as it was reported to be the hotest of the year. I'm really glad I did as the mortar would have been unworkable. It did mean I had to work longer days but it all worked out fine and I completed on the Friday night - my energy levels generously boosted with a take-away Chinese meal my customer bought for me. Thanks so much for that! When I'm building I do turn your garden into a building site. However, the plastic sheeting protects the ground and when I've finished all trace of my visit has gone - except the large base for your greenhouse.
It was great to get back up to Glasgow this week - and the weather was a lot better than the base visit. This is another example of the "Tim" greenhouse - 4m long by 3.5m wide with a reduced height porch and lots of opening windows - 2 auto-openers in the roof. All the shelving, potting bench and tray is also included as standard.
Another inspiring Marathon in honour of Ethan Ross with all money raised going to the 2Wish and Welsh Air Ambulance charities with the whole community and schools getting behind the challenge of moving a marathon over the weekend. Thanks to everyone who sponsored me and supported this event which was so professionally organised and the atmosphere was incredible.
The "Richard" is one of the smallest greenhouses I do (so far!) at only 2.5m long by 1.5m wide. But despite it's small footprint it has lots of features and room inside because it is tall. It is also only 2.5m high - so it's perfect for urban gardens where space is limited and you can put it right up against a boundary without worrying about breaking planning rules.
Now back to the workshop to complete building the greenhouse and order up the glass.
My customers enjoying their new greenhouse! What brilliant photos. I don't need to add anything more. However, here are some photos a few days before they had moved in and made it their own.... Please get in touch if you'd like me to draw up plans for your greenhouse, or choose from the many, many types already built.
This base took me the week to build - packing the van Monday, arrived Tuesday midday, I had a couple of early morning runs whilst here (about 7miles each) then started back the long journey to Wales late Friday morning.
My customer asked for a door along the side and a height that doesn't exceed 2.5m (as it's closer than 2m to the shared boundary). I came up with the above design where the front wall of the greenhouse is really tall, allowing room for the 2m high doorway, but I slope the roof down on a gentle pitch to a lower elevation at the rear. The rear wall is still very tall and there is nothing obstructing the inside space. Plenty of room to 2-tier shelving along the rear and space for a raised bed to grow plants directly into soil. I laid sandstone flags on a dry bed. The messy mortar at the front it just to keep everything in place whilst it hardens. This will be removed when I return to complete the installation in a few weeks time.
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