How to move a Greenhouse

With the base laid at the plot I have been eager to get the greenhouse moved and in production. Although the weather has been against me last Saturday I spent a merry couple of hours removing all the glass, clips and springs, carefully stacking them, then carrying them all to the car, driving them back to my house, then emptying them out into my garage to clean.

I was quite amazed that I managed to remove, move and empty every pane of glass without breaking one!... well, till I started cleaning them when I managed to break three!!! (Note: when cleaning glass wear good thick gloves... I ended up with plasters on 3 fingers!!!) Also sod's law dictates that if you are going to break any glass you wont break the standard sized ones you can buy of the peg!!! Luckly my brother-in-law works for a glazing company though, so the order for the replacements is in already!

Last night with a break in the weather I managed to get my Dad and Brother-in-law to meet me at my grandma's to help me lift the greenhouse out of her garden.

Heres a pic of it insitu in my grandma's backgarden where it has been for about 20 years....



After grinding of the hooks holding it down it was suprisingly easy between three of us to lift it over the fence and down onto the trailer still built! (the trailer comes in handy... remember the How to move a Shed post! )

With a ratchett strap holding it in place from front to back, and rope tying each corner down it was securely sat ontop of the trailer... luckly there are no lowbridges on the way to the plot, as it must have been a good 10 foot high!!!

On the way to the plot I think I managed to find every pot-hole and speed bum possible, and despite several strange looks from pedestrians I got it to the plot in one peice, and even round the tight turn into the gates!!!



Then just a short carry up the path (2 foot wide paths and 6 foot wide greenhouses dont mix well) and with no one falling to the pond it was put in place... and even fitted onto the `wall` of breeze blocks I had cemented down!!!!!!

Here it is inplace, temporarily held down with bags of cement and gravel!




Note happy helpers eyeing up my strawberry patch!!!!





With payment made to my helpers in Rhubarb, Onions, Garlic, Lettuce, Cabbage and potatos and with the greenhouse in place everyone was happy... esspecially my brother-in-law!



Fingers crossed now for a dry weekend so I can get it secured down, concreated in and re glazed.....