{"id":574,"date":"2016-12-08T10:10:46","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T15:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalshelters.com\/blog\/?p=574"},"modified":"2017-01-16T16:16:21","modified_gmt":"2017-01-16T21:16:21","slug":"why-you-should-make-your-greenhouse-out-of-a-metal-shelter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.metalshelters.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/why-you-should-make-your-greenhouse-out-of-a-metal-shelter\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Make Your Greenhouse Out of a Metal Shelter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve written about why our steel is sustainable before <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elephantbarns.com\/blog\/why-steel-is-the-most-sustainable-metal\/\">here<\/a>, but did you know it&#8217;s possible to create a great greenhouse using one our metal buildings? It seems our country is moving to produce a greener economy, but if you prefer an area to grow plants in your home you don&#8217;t have to wait. A green house can be an area that grants you solace from the urban jungle, and our building are customizable in such a way that you can create an efficient one at an affordable rate.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The primary principle\u00a0of a greenhouse is the openness to light. The plants need sunlight, and they need warmth. A normal greenhouse remedies this by having transparent walls and gives the plants an ideal area. It may seem like metal is not a good idea for a greenhouse, but consider this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Weather does not effect steel in the way that it effects most other materials. With steel, expansion and contraction due to the different weathers is minimal and doesn&#8217;t damage the greenhouse\u00a0like it would normally<\/li>\n<li>The longevity of steel is nearly unparalleled in the construction business<\/li>\n<li>Fires are not nearly as dangerous to metal structures, and your green plants will survive!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalshelters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/greenhouse-1209378_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-575\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metalshelters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/greenhouse-1209378_1280.jpg\" alt=\"greenhouse-1209378_1280\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.metalshelters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/greenhouse-1209378_1280.jpg 1280w, http:\/\/www.metalshelters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/greenhouse-1209378_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.metalshelters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/greenhouse-1209378_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.metalshelters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/greenhouse-1209378_1280-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How to Use a Metal Shelter as a Green House<\/h2>\n<p>Here are some\u00a0steps you should\u00a0consider following in order to make your metal building in to the perfect greenhouse for years to come.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We always recommend concrete to create a foundation, but some people may want to go with timber in the case of building a greenhouse. This will give your greenhouse a more organic feeling, but concrete is better for metal due to reliability, predictability, and uniformity during installation.<\/li>\n<li>The frame of the metal building is great in any style. The roof we recommend would definitely be the vertical, as it will add strength and some rain directional properties. You could even set up a rudimentary system to harvest the rain if you know where the framing is going to orient the flow of water.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you get a building with enclosed walls, but if you opt to cut for frame-outs in the roof or on either of the ends you can get some aftermarket clear panels in order to let light in. Then, if your plastic panels ever get damaged then you can easily replace the plastic panels.<\/li>\n<li>Some customers simply order the frame and then cover the building in plastic panels \u00a0or some sort of clear material. This works extremely well, and our frames without paneling can come at a discount, although they have to be custom ordered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in purchasing a carport call in today to talk with a building advisor and get a quote on your greenhouse. We offer free installation and delivery on all of our product, although we don&#8217;t install other materials we don&#8217;t sell in order to maintain safety and professionalism with our team of installers. Let us know what you need, and we&#8217;ll get a building manufactured for you right away!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve written about why our steel is sustainable before here, but did you know it&#8217;s possible to create a great greenhouse using one our metal buildings? It seems our country is moving to produce a greener economy, but if you &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalshelters.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/why-you-should-make-your-greenhouse-out-of-a-metal-shelter\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":718,"featured_media":576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[99,98,27],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.9.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A greenhouse is a pleasure to maintain, but can be difficult to keep up without proper construction. 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