Cement, while not so popular, is almost ...

Cement, while not so popular, is almost ...

Cement, while not so popular, is almost as satisfactory and not so expensive.

The continuous moisture conditions the choice of material for the frame and equipment.

The wrong wood will rot and unprotected metal will rust.

Pine and other soft woods are definitely not usable, as many a misguided amateur, with his house disintegrating about him after a few short years, has found.

The constant damping necessary for the health of the plants causes rapid rot in the softer woods.

On the Pacific Coast the availability of redwood, with its resistance to damp and abuse, makes it the wood of choice.

In the East and Midwest, Red Gulf cypress is favored for the same reasons.

All metal used should be hot-dipped galvanized steel or brass in order to minimize corrosion.

While the nine-foot wide, two-bench greenhouse does not ordinarily require additional framework to support the roof, houses wider than this must be more substantial to carry the additional weight, prevent sagging of roof bars, and resist wind.

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