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[Todd Lister <toddlister1 AT gmail.com>]

Keith,
Great response. Pretty much in line with what I thought.
Briefly, can you give me an idea of your approach to altering an existing house to be movable? I've got a 30x72 NRCS/Equip  house and a few 48' houses, one x 24 and one x 30. Sure wish I could convert at least one of the shorter ones. I am a 30+ year carpentry mechanic and have felt for a while that I should make the move. My local agent in rural Georgia was quite skittish when I inquired about it prior to the award. I knew it was viable because I had read positive things on the net. Foolishly, I went with the stationary. 
Any feedback greatly appreciated.
Todd Lister
Vesta, Ga

On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Keith Morris <earthsurfing AT yahoo.com> wrote:

Hi All,

We received NRCS/ EQIP funding for a 'Rolling Thunder' greenhouse.  The funding offered/ received was the same money any grower would receive for a 30 x 72 single-layer basic high tunnel.  The difference for upgrading to a 30 x 96, double layer, and 'Rolling Thunder' was out of pocket.  It was also required to do an engineered/ manufactured movable greenhouse, we would not have been allowed to design/ fabricate our own greenhouse rotation system.

The advantages is being able to easily move the house with just a few people (and not have to drive over permanent beds) are definitely worth the cost.

However, funding stipulations aside, it would be very easy (and much less expensive) to design your own means of rolling the greenhouse down the field.  I'm happy to offer support or consultation for any growers in the northeast- we specialize in greenhouse siting, design, and construction and could easily convert any existing high tunnel into a rolling house.

Happy new year,
Keith
Willow Crossing Farm

www.prospectrock.org

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