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For 5 or 6 months now, I've been searching for a GH & I still don't know what the heck I'm doing. Got a quote on a GH from XSSmith (21 x 36') for the structure itself ($2,200), called a Sun King. Add Ventilation (2 roll up sides kits, w/manual gearbox, handle and shaft adapter for $730), & heat ( a gas fired unit heater w/ hanger kit, smoke pipe kit and air fans for $1,700) and delivery for $500, well I'm over budget & still haven't added the builders cost for grading & other site prep plus putting it together. Bottom line, I can't afford it all.
Can I do heat cheaper? I'll be doing the 2 layer poly with the fan to inflate, what about insulating the floor? I'm not sure what heat range I need to maintain for growing out seedlings, maybe 45 degrees? Builder won't use PVC pipe for the ribs saying it will become brittle, so I'm ok with the steel structure, but how can I cut other costs? I've looked at using the rainbarrels for passive solar heat & other options but I don't understand it all & frankly, I'm in a fog. Am I making this harder than it needs to be?
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