[Bonniebean]

Can I get some advice from greenhouse people please?
I have been given a second hand 8' x 6' greenhouse (aluminium) but it didn't have a base as the person was a lot shorter than me!!!
Can I just buy a standard base for this size or will I run into lots of problems? I have thought about building it onto breeze blocks but would prefer some advice before the weather gets better and I make mistakes. Thanks in advance! Sue

[penance]

I would go the block route.
The bases are just a thin steel affair and rather expensive for what they are.

[Bonniebean]

Thanks penance!

[Ropster]

I made a base for mine out of 3x3 timber with a 1.5x1.5 batton around the top to screw the metal to.
As has been mentioned the proper bases are an awful lot of money for what they are

[sunshineband]

We made our base out of bricks, with the greenhouse then bolted to it for stability. It's now about 25 yrs od and just fine 

[Bonniebean]

Thanks for all your suggestions, I will probably build my own, I think I'm just a bit worried about getting the sizing right!

[Fisherman]

Bonniebean
Make sure you get the height of your base right so that you have good head room clearance. I raised a similar sized greenhouse by about 12” with bricks and it’s been fine, any lower and it would have been a pain in the ****.

[sunshineband]

and remember that you need to sstep over the frame edge to get in or you fall flat inside... or fall out again of course 

You could build a brick step of course

[Knight Family]

we bricked ours, and my dad used his left over block as well.  the only trouble is making sure it's level!!!

[RichardA]

wall of blocks on top of paving slabs as footings, block set to edge of slabs so overhang of the slabs is to the outside forming a path and keep clean/weed suppression zone. greenhouse plugged and screwed down to blocks. I am tall so extra headroom of value.
R

[NigelB]

Just take your time getting the base the right size, and level.
My greenhouse is on a base of paving flags, then three courses of bricks that the aluminium base is bolted to. It provides essential headroom and gives lots more usable space.
Good luck with it.

[Bonniebean]

Thanks so much for all the tips, you have given me some great ideas. The area it is going on is already slabbed but I need to recheck levels and take up some in the centre. I am wondering if I should construct the frame on the grass first and then lift it into place so I can get the dimensions exactly right, that way I'll know if I'm missing anything before final construction.

[sunshineband]

We put up a greenhouse for our DD last year and building the base on the lawn and lifting onto the base made it easy to see where the base wasn't quite level.

I packed these sections with cement and then settled the base back again.

Also, which is important, I drilled holes through horizontally at ground level in the brick base, as other wise it could flodd on the inside like a paddling pool 

[Bonniebean]

Great idea especially drilling through for drainage - thanks!

[sunshineband]

You're welcome 

Time to start tomorrow ??