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Overview
Outer span of the greenhouse
Total run end to end
Ridge height at center
Walls with a set height, or arch begins at grade level
Arches
Total number of arch ribs in the run
Center-to-center distance between arches
Arch Pipe
Main curved structural member
Diameter
Thickness
Arch Column Pipe
Vertical sidewall uprights
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Thickness
Purlins
Longitudinal runs connecting arch to arch (e.g. 5 or 7 runs)
Purlin Pipe
Longitudinal roof and sidewall support
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Thickness
Foundation & Anchors
2 per arch + 12 side-frame anchors
Typical range: 4–5ft buried depth
Recommended drive-in depth (frost line)
Anchor Pipe
Ground-driven foundation stake
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Thickness
Truss Supports
Total truss assemblies in the run (one per interior arch)
Short return pipes back to arch surface
Bottom Cord Pipe
Horizontal tie spanning arch base
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Thickness
W-Support Pipes
Diagonals & return members
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Thickness
Wind Bracing
4 total (2 per end wall, diagonal from arch to ground)
Diagonal brace spanning ~3 arch bays in length
Wind Brace Pipe
End-wall diagonal brace
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Thickness
End Wall
Total number of vertical posts across one end wall (e.g. 3 per end)
End Wall Column Pipe
Vertical wall posts
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Cover Type
Affects snow load accumulation — tarp retains more snow than transparent poly
Price
Enter the calculated greenhouse's quoted price — used to compare cost per sq ft
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Preliminary Engineering · Snow + Wind
Wind uplift — not gravity — governs these light frames and is carried by the ground anchors (NBC 4.1.7 / ASCE 7, Low-Importance farm building). Figures are preliminary at a q = 0.50 kPa reference; your site's value drives the stamped design. Get your site's snow + wind →