Harbor Freight Greenhouse Improvements
All of your well thought out modifications make sense to me and i agree that it s a good idea for harbor freight greenhouse owners in heavy snow areas to consider adding additional strength.
Harbor freight greenhouse improvements. Among the major drawbacks are. The 6x8 harbor freight greenhouse kit can be a real bargain but owners on this and other gardening forums have encountered many problems as well. I decided for the most price friendly greenhouse for its size the harbor frieght 10 x 12. After buying the harbor freight 10 x 12 greenhouse it became apparent it needed many modifications to make it even usable.
Sep 15 2014 design modifications for hfg s. We modified it so it is now attached wi. We started with the small 6x8 greenhouse from harbor freight and added some much needed height and raised bed grow boxes on the interior. The 6x8 harbor freight greenhouse kit can be a true bargain with its 299 price tag and an always available 20 off coupon making it the least expensive aluminum framed polycarbonate paneled unit on the market.
But the entry level cost brings with. The aluminum roof studs of the harbor freight are certainly not designed to withstand heavy loads and i ve read about roof stud failure under heavy snow in some cases if unsupported. Assembly modifications on a 6x8 ft harbor freight greenhouse. As silly as it may sound having a greenhouse that was equal in beauty and function was the goal.
These are the changes i made. Custom cedar door with wooden latch replaced the small aluminum slider that came with the greenhouse. Not mentioned in this video is the setup of the door. Scouring the internet revealed a plethora of people complaining about how flimsy it was.
2 lack of headroom the door is only 5 4 tall. Building and improving the harbor freight 6x8 greenhouse. 1 premature panel failure potentially related to minimal uv protection.