How would you weight distribute a 10x6ft (3mx1.8) greenhouse at about 3/4 tonne

euser1984 · 11-05-2018 03:00PM #1

The garden isn't that big either.

Any ideas would be really appreciated,
Thanks.

sydthebeat · 11-05-2018 06:00PM

Sky hooks?

euser1984 · 11-05-2018 06:18PM

tried that already, nothing in the hardware shops around here at all

mickdw · 11-05-2018 06:20PM

What's the question?

euser1984 · 11-05-2018 06:28PM

I've a greenhouse that will weight about 3/4 tonne and it's on soft ground. I'm just wondering how i can manage to stop it from sinking?

Lumen · 11-05-2018 07:15PM

I'd probably stick it on blocks or paving slabs.

Block on flat perpendicular around perimeter would generate about 1.8 kpa ground pressure plus the pressure of the block/slab itself.

A human standing is about 50 kpa.

euser1984 · 12-05-2018 07:37PM

thanks for that advice.

I'm actually going to keep the reservoirs weight off the main greenhouse now

Calahonda52 · 14-05-2018 06:42PM

euser1984 wrote: »

thanks for that advice.

I'm actually going to keep the reservoirs weight off the main greenhouse now

What do you mean by reservoir dogs?

Is it three quarters of a tonne or 3 to 4 tonnes?

Wind load is your biggest problem here as well as differential settlement which will crack the glass

How would you weight distribute a 10x6ft (3mx1.8) greenhouse at about 3/4 tonne

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