greenhouse shelving

[Alpinejs]

GREENHOUSE SHELVING

Does anyone have a good source for greenhouse shelving to hold seedling
trays or has anyone come up with a creative way to build one's own shelving.

I would be looking for about a 10' length and no more than 7' heighth.

Help is appreciated.

[KarenO]

Costco has five shelf PVC shelving units for 26.00 each. Modular, light but very sturdy, moisture proof, air circulates , movable, removable and disassemble for storage. I did not want any fixed shelving in my small greenhouse but need staging for seed flats early on that I wanted to he able to remove to grow larger plants in the ground inside the greenhouse later in the spring and summer. This works.
Karen

[simmran1]

Alpinejs,

I heart the Costco's, but alas not a member.

But if you have a Lowe's nearby- http://www.lowes.com/pd_64014-80752-...ves&facetInfo=

half a C-note and this will last many years
Randy

[Salsacharley]

I just made these shelves out of 3/4" PVC. I am using 2' x 4' sheets of Insulfoam as bases for the shelves. I took out the Insulfoam sheets in the lower shelves because I'm using the space to grow a tomato plant right now under those cheesy incandescent grow lights. I have more Sunblasters on order.

This unit has five 2' x 4' shelves spaced 16" apart and stands 7' 6" high. It is on a base with casters so I can move it.

I've got about $150 worth of parts in it not counting the Sunblasters, which I will have 2 for each shelf.

This unit can hold 300 4" Dillen pots in trays of 15 each. I will use one shelf to set up my seeding trays on a 48" heat mat, and transplant to 4" pots after the seedlings have their permanent leaves started. I have Reflectix insulation to completely cover the unit to enhance the lighting as needed.

I did not glue the vertical supports, so I can disassemble the unit and stack the shelves in a stack less than 2 ft high.

I'm pretty happy with this when compared to the cost of such a large unit purchased retail.

Charley

I can't get the pic to upload....sorry.

[Worth1]

Nice shelves Charlie.
Don't bother trying to get pictures to work somethings gone haywire.

Worth

[Tom A To]

I buy the cedar fencing from Lowes, it's cheap enough, easy to screw together, easy to saw, resists rotting and adds an organic feel to the greenhouse. It's lightweight too.

[Cole_Robbie]

I think wire mesh nailed to a lumber frame is the cheapest way to build a shelf. I have used fencing mesh that has 1"x3" rectangular holes. It is cheap, but tends to sag in the middle. If I was going to build them again, I would try to stretch the wire with a crowbar before I attached it to the frame.

[LoreD]

I like these. They are $41.95, but I bought mine on sale for $19.95. Ask for the catalog. There will usually be an offer of 15-20% off of $75; or something similar.

http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplies...roductId=30808

[Heirloom gard]

Thanks i will have to order that for MSS, I plan on either seting up a mini greenhouse for seeds or just moving my plants into the living room and using the space for seeds them moving the houseplants back when seeds get planted.

[LDx4]

AlpineJs,

I don't have personal experience using this as shelving, but a tomato breeder that I know in East County uses rib lath with lumber supports for shelving in his greenhouse: http://www.lowes.com/pd_49155-46086-...3034255&rpp=32

At ~ $9/sheet, it's not too expensive. (The Lowe's sample picture is misleading; the sheets are flat). They're what we used to build our screened in greenhouses.

Lyn