Palram Canopia 6' x 8' Hybrid Greenhouse

I first built a 6 x 8 wood foundation which was a job in itself but I wanted something to secure the greenhouse to as opposed to anchoring it straight to the ground. I have to agree, as others said, it took a bit longer than I anticipated, over 10 hours by myself. It is quite the jigsaw puzzle. And as others said, the diagrams are not always easy to follow, actual pictures would have been better. But perseverance pays off. Once together it is quite structurally strong especially if you secure it to a solid foundation . Great engineering went into the design. It looks just like the picture. I believe it will hold up well through our northern Kentucky winters.

The time and effort put into the design is pretty impressive. As a carpenter, I was impressed with the thought process that went into the design. 90% of the bolts and nuts are the same size. The directions state that it will take two people about 6 hours, it my wife and I about 7 hours. This included the time it took to go thru and make sure all the parts were in the box. The intro in the directions says to read all of the directions before you start, trust me this is time well spent. We built a deck to place the house on, none of our property is very flat and I do not like concrete. No fasteners are provided for the attachment of the base frame, we used SDS screws to attach to the deck, it is best to get the base frame together, square it up and put a few fasteners in the corners and along the side to hold the base in place as you construct the house, the base is light and will move around if you do not. There are no written directions except on the first page. There you will find called out steps that need particular attention. When you are making your way thru the 50 plus steps, there will be an "i" icon that tells you to go read the special attention you need to be aware of for those steps. This thing comes in a 24" x 48" x 4" box, with no padding what so ever. Some of our roof polycarb panels slightly bent, which caused a few problems getting them to seat properly in the tracks they slide into. Some of wall panels were dented, which did not cause a construction problem, but do not look good. The box this stuff comes in is so compressed that the wall panels felt as if they would break when separating them, in hindsight, it may have been wise to take them inside and warm them up. The directions have blown up details to see how parts relate to each other, there are some connections you nearly have to guess at which added time to the build. You will find the gable ends, door and roof vent to be the most time consuming and frustrating. Once the house is finished, it is sturdier than it looks. Follow the directions closely and you should have no major issues.