By definition, forced ventilation included an electrically operated exhaust fan at one end of a building and intake louvre at the opposite end. The biggest advantage of this system isContinue reading “The benefits and drawbacks of forced ventilation”
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The Benefits & Drawbacks of Roll-up Sides
The main attraction of roll-up sides, as a method of ventilation, is that it is economical. There is not a significant investment and can be added to virtually any structure.Continue reading “The Benefits & Drawbacks of Roll-up Sides”
What is and isn’t “proper ventilation”?
Proper ventilation, in a nutshell, equals adequate air changes and movement while maintaining adequate light levels and humidity in a given area. Proper ventilation is about proper balance. The challengingContinue reading “What is and isn’t “proper ventilation”?”
Season Extension: Ventilation & Heating
To make your greenhouse more of a year round functioning entity, there are two main areas in which you have to make the structure more efficient-Heating and Ventilation. 1. HeatingContinue reading “Season Extension: Ventilation & Heating”
Season Extension: Moving Your Structure
A significant part of season extension involves moving an intact structure. This basically allows you to get two (or possibly three) plots of production from one investment. The idea isContinue reading “Season Extension: Moving Your Structure”
Season Extension: Hanley Caterpillar Tunnels
The first area to discuss regarding season extension are those structures that are simple enough to disassemble and relocate to another spot-primarily referring to Hanley Caterpillar Tunnels. The real lureContinue reading “Season Extension: Hanley Caterpillar Tunnels”