To create a Gothic arch greenhouse, form the arch with two segments of pipe and join them at the peak with an angled fitting. If designing and fabricating the arches isn’t appealing, gothic-arch and rounded-arch greenhouse kits can be purchased, which include all materials and fittings.
To glue up the arches for the Gothic arch greenhouse, cut 2x6x10′ cedar boards into 1/2″x1-1/2×10′ strips and glue them together using tight bond II. This method is easier than joining shorter boards to make the arches. A gothic-shaped or bowed roof greenhouse with laminated wood like the UM passive solar greenhouse can be built with galvanized pipe, chainlink fence parts, and EMT.
The Gothic Arch Cypress Greenhouse boasts a gothic arch-shaped design that complements all architectural and landscape styles. The most important questions to answer when planning and building a greenhouse include what and how you grow and your climate. Choose materials like treated lumber, concrete, or bricks for their durability and resistance to rot and pests.
In addition to building the Gothic arch greenhouse, consider making wooden Gothic Arch Bowroofs. These wooden greenhouses are both eye-catching and attractive, complementing all architectural and landscape styles. When choosing materials, choose treated lumber for its durability and resistance to rot and pests.
📹 Making Wooden Gothic Arch greenhouse ribs.avi
Here is a video of the plans I used to make our gothic arch greenhouse. Top block pieces are shown as 2 1/4′, which is 27″
📹 Building a Gothic Arch Greenhouse Part 1
Here you can download the Sketchup model https://goo.gl/7pEMqq.
Here is a simpler method. Think of a Gothic Arch as an A Frame building with curved rafters. Draw a line the length of the rafter on a floor or big enough work table and mark the center. Drive a nail at each end of the line. Place a batten against the nails and from the center push out the batten until you reach the desired curve. draw the curve on the inside of the batten and you have the inside of the arch. It is so simple any one can do it. Securely fasten blocks about two feet apart along the line and you have a building jig. The block spacing varies with the size of the arch. This method works for any arch from windows, doors to buildings. I have even used it to build boats. If you want a different curve, push the batten out at different points. It is fun to see how many shapes you can make.
Not criticizing, but there is an easier way to layout big curved shapes. It’s called “lofting” as in boat building. For a roof, just use a long flexible “batten” like 1/4 x 1 inch wood. Bend it to the desired curve and hold it “edge on” to the floor with a few nails. Some nails on one side, some on the other. Draw a line on the floor and build a jig from there.
Love your design, very stylish, very strong. However one weak spot: the foundation. Not the concrete part, enough strength to carry the weight. But I see only 12 screws total attaching the whole greenhouse to the concrete. A little uplift by wind could take that quickly apart. At least double the number of screws, anchor bolts would be better and it would also be a good idea to attach those brackets to the wood with bolts and nuts instead of screws. Would be a pity to see in a storm that whole beautiful structure being sucked into the air … just because of 12 screws.
if you leave a space at the top you can do a ridgepole i would do 8′ sections make them modulrar easy to put up and take down of course you would have 2 touching every 8′ but that would make it much stronger and 1 person could easily put up by themselves i have made them this way and there very handy
Really nice craftsmanship, however the fact that all that beautiful raw lumber will begin to decay almost immediately due to this being a greenhouse and moisture, heat and cold are continually breaking down the structure. I’d be concerned. Without the raw wood being treated thoroughly, especially where it meets the soil it will become a dinner plate to termites and other species of unwanted bugs. To put this much effort into building such a nice structure and not consider how the elements will break down the raw wood is disheartening. Maybe there are other considerations I’m not taking into play, such as environmental but being a retired Contractor I would weigh that factor and protect my build for its longevity. P.S. I really appreciate the article editing. It moves along nicely, and hearing the audio at greater speeds is humorous and entertaining. Great job.
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1…..your building a greenhouse. you run the arch timbers through a planer. why. its just a greenhouse. 2……before you start all your drilling, cutting and gluing and screwing a few pictures of the finished product would be great. then the viewer has some idea what relationship all the drilling, cutting and gluing and screwing has to the final building 3…shouldnt you blow the dust out of the holes you drilled into the concrete footings 4…..dyna bolts should be used for holding the support brackets into the concrete footings, not wall plugs. smithfast.com/smithfasteners/dynabolt.htm