Almost any gardener faced a situation where it was necessary to quickly and efficiently build a greenhouse for the winter, which would be able to protect the plants from harmful influences. Today there are quite a few options for how to build such a building and what is needed for that. But the construction of PVC pipes is different from the rest of its simplicity and low cost. Using some improvised and purchased materials, you can create a safe haven for fruits and vegetables. And how to do and what is needed for this, we will describe in this article.
The advantages of using PVC pipes
PVC pipes are available, they are convenient to use, and they serve for quite a long time without losing their qualities. Such a construction will be reliable, but at the same time and easy. It can be quickly moved and disassembled, if necessary. 
The use of this material has a number of tangible advantages:
- Durability - polypropylene products have been used for many years, retaining their original characteristics.
- Simplicity - they are very easy to assemble, connect with other parts and even other materials.
- They are safe for health - an indisputable plus.
- The material is resistant to high temperatures.
- The pipes absorb sound well and provide sufficient noise insulation, unlike metal ones.
- They are easy to transport, move and transport. Low weight allows you to use them constantly.
Did you know? PVC pipes are so light that a length of 6 meters and a diameter of 110 millimeters can be held with just two fingers.
How to make a greenhouse with your own hands
A greenhouse made of plastic polypropylene pipes, made with your own hands, will not only last for a long time, but will also save time, money and effort. The advantages of using such a material make such a product practical, inexpensive and optimal in performance. We now turn to how to properly prepare for the upcoming construction and find all that is useful for this.
Required materials and tools
For the manufacture of greenhouses need to timely prepare a list of materials that will be used. This will simplify the task of collecting, make the process faster and help you not to miss important points.
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So, we will need:
- Wooden sticks or boards of the right size and a few in reserve.
- Pipes from plastic. The quantity depends on what size of construction you are planning. For example, for a greenhouse with a size of 3.5 by 10 meters, you need to prepare 20 pieces with a length of 3/4.
- Fittings.
- Film for greenhouses, about 1 roll.
- Brackets for mounting.
- Cable bundles, screws or nails in the right quantity and a few spare, handle and hinges for the door.
- Be sure to prepare a drawing on which you will consult.
If you find and collect all the necessary details in advance, the process of building the frame will be not only easy, but very fast.Important! Be sure to make sure that the wood of the bars or planks is treated with special means, as the tree is exposed to rotting and attacking pests. This may affect future greenhouse resilience.
Step by step production
Next, go to the process of manufacturing the very frame of your greenhouse from polypropylene pipes, which you can do with your own hands. First thing you need put together a wooden base. In this case, the use of bars is preferable, as they allow you to build a frame more tightly and tightly. Be sure to make sure that the rectangle is symmetrical - for this you can measure diagonals, they must be the same size. Next, the building is fixed reinforcement in the soil. 
Next step - make arches of the pipes themselves. To fix them using the same fittings. It is necessary to cut it into pieces of such a length so that it can be driven into the ground and strengthened on the upper parts of the building. Next, we bend the plastic pipes in a semicircle and string them onto reinforcing bars. The resulting arches are built across the width of the future greenhouse. Now you need metal plates - they are attached to the tube frame. You can, in principle, skip this point, but then the construction will be much weaker and not so strong. 
Did you know? PVC pipes are fire resistant and can withstand temperatures up to 95 degrees! This makes them reliable, as they do not come into contact with various substances during transportation and can stay in the sun for a long time without losing their qualities. The service life of such a pipe in open space is 50 years.
Making the ends. To do this, they use all the same wooden planks or bars from which the frame was made. To him they are attached. Drawing ends can be made to your taste, using as many bars as you need. The main thing is to think about this moment even before you begin to construct a greenhouse with PVC pipes. 
At the same step, you can do the fastening of the tubes, for this it is better to use clamps or simple wire. The main thing - to do everything carefully, so as not to damage the film during coating.
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Last step - film coating. It is attached to a wooden base. You can use the same brackets as on the pipes, but it is better to just nail it. Next, we put the door (it can be made from the boards, dragging the film), hang it on the hinges. That's all - the greenhouse is ready. 
Useful tips and tricks
If it is raining in the area where the building will be located, it is possible to prevent the film from sagging and tearing it up by attaching an additional pipe in the center. Special perimeter supports will not be superfluous - they will provide the necessary stability and resistance to winds.
Important! Since the film tends to stretch, when covering the greenhouse, it must be well tightened and nailed.
Another way to strengthen your greenhouse is to add additional X-shaped spacers. You can prepare them from wire. They are placed on the sides of the structure. This will make it even more stable and durable.
If you are worried that solar radiation will act negatively on the plants and the greenhouse itself, buy a special film with a stabilizing light coating.
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If you are wondering how to make a greenhouse yourself, then the construction of the construction of plastic pipes will be the best solution. It is strong and stable, will serve for a long time and is able to withstand almost any weather conditions. The greenhouse can be quickly built and just as quickly disassembled. And the place of choice is entirely up to you. And yet it is available, cheap and very easy!
