Just putting together my wonderful greenhouse. I need to add the blade but looking good so far?

I purchased this greenhouse kit after quite a lot of research into different models and prices, for two reasons: it looked beautiful and it was designed to be stable in the face of high winds, something that we experience from time to time in Houston. ShopGrowSpaces was an excellent company to work with: their employees provided valuable advice, and helped track the journey of the kit from Europe to the long holding pattern of ships outside the Port of Houston to my door.
It is indeed beautiful and solid. Just what I wanted.
The assembly was difficult, and I was forewarned. You do need to do a lot of work on the foundation, and measure and measure again. That's what makes it stable. The parts are complicated and it simply takes time to get it together. My experienced handyman took on the job and was able to get it done.
Not so good: I actually wonder why the parts are not labeled in some way. There are lots of parts, and finding them is something less than easy. Simple labels (small stickers) would make the process a lot easier. For those of you wondering whether this is just a random complaint, please do look at the installation manual and you will see what I mean.
Not so good: my handyman is quite experienced, which means that he moves carefully and deliberately, which is what I wanted: DO NOT RUSH THE JOB, because you will inevitably use the wrong part. Check and double check everything. But that means that it's pretty much impossible to get the job done in 1-2 days. Try more like 6-7. The foundation alone will take 2 days, maybe more depending on whether you can get everything dug, rebar laid, cement poured and dried, and form removed in only two days--something less than likely. The braces will require holes to be drilled into metal (doable if you have the tools), and other complications arise. Again, you can try to rush it--but it's better to be realistic, deliberate, and careful to avoid creating more work for yourself.

So all in all, I give this a thumbs up, and would probably go with this product AND THIS COMPANY again. If the alternative is easy to build with cheap plastic, it simply won't be a pretty part of your garden--and it won't survive a major wind event. If you go with a company that builds in place, the cost will be much higher for material and construction. But don't assume that the instructions are easy or that it can be built quickly.

I am so excited about my greenhouse now that it is difficult for me to not talk about it, text about it, or email about it. Although the upgraded model was much more difficult (and expensive) to build, it was so well worth it. Then my husband got into the act so it is wired for internet, weather station, electric and I have plumbing…water. Thank you for all your help during the process

I’m very happy with my mars TSL 2000 purshase.My ladies seem to love it as well.

These are very bright and will produce a good yield. Very excited to start my new grow and see how these lights do. The lights were fairly easy and quick to put together which is a plus.

This was the second HLG 350r I ordered because I loved the first one so much. These lights are super bright, have really good light penetration, and run super cool, the ladies absolutely love them. I couldn’t recommend this light enough.

Dave -

Thank you so very much. I had faith in you, because your customer service and communications have been excellent.

Best,

Scott

Actually, ShopGrowSpaces vastly exceeded my expectations and have been great to work with. The delivery and delivery instructions were good, and in the main the build of the greenhouse was straightforward - some challenging moments for sure, and we will have to do a slight dismantle to sort an instruction item we missed the first time, but the 3d video helped a lot and I never expected it to be easy.

There are some oddities - some of the seals don't make sense etc, but in my tolerant climate I don't need it to survive a hurricane or deal with a lot of humidity and I'm not worried about anything at all. It's very solid and, as far as I'm concerned, great value for money.

Many thanks,

Thank you. Everything is wonderful. I have it all set up and ready to go. Here's a video I sent to my sister. Thank you for your excellent service.

This greenhouse is very well designed and made of sturdy, quality materials. The downside is assembly is very complicated and the directions and instructional DVD are not easy to follow (and are not consistent). We finally had to hire a professional contractor to put it together for us. That being said, the end result is impressive.

The light arrived promptly and was very well packaged. The unit is well made and has worked without problems. I originally had this installed so the the bottom of the fixture was 46" above the top of the growing beds. I measured the light intensity with an Apogee SQ-500 sensor which claims to capture all of the red light in the PAR spectrum. At the center of a 4 ft square table the intensity was 640 micromoles/m^2/s. In the center of the edges it was between 400 and 350 and at the corners it was between 246 and 320. For an 18 hour lighting day, this puts the daily light integral (DLI) in the center at 41.5 moles/m^2/day. At the edges it drops to between 22.7 and 25.9 and at the corners it drops to between 15.9 and 20.7. This a very intense light. Most of the professional horticulturists say that the DLI should be between 12 and 14 for greens and 15 to 20 plus for vine crops. It seemed like some of the lettuce varieties the were in the central part of the beam were getting sunburned and I raised the light as much as I could and tilted it slightly to direct it more toward the plants that can stand more light. It would be better if my ceiling were higher (only 9 ft), or the plants were on the floor (hard on my back). I may eventually build a greenhouse. If your space is limited, you might want to forgo buying the worst LED fixture on the planet and get several smaller ones to spread out the light intensity.

hey just a quick note, the order arrived in perfect condition, looked like it was shipped from across the street!!! AND special kudos to your packing department, I have never ever received anything this well packed and organized.I wish amazon took some lessons from you guys.next step, putting it all together and go..I am just amazed the quality of service you and your staff provide.Now to unpack all the little packages and go from thereagain thanksrobert.