How to Measure How Much Plastic Is on a Greenhouse
- 1). Measure each side or roof panel of the greenhouse structure with a tape measure. Whichever increment you use, whether feet or yards, remain consistent with it, to obtain accurate surface area across the entire structure.
- 2). Visualize each side or roof of the greenhouse as a simple geometric shape, such as a square or rectangle. Multiple each shape (surface)'s height by its weight to obtain the surface area covered by plastic, for that particular surface.
- 3). Jot down the measurements of all the surfaces, and add them up. For clarity, draw each plastic-covered shape (wall or roof) on the paper and write the corresponding measurement next to it. This ensures all surfaces are counted.
- 4). Approximate the surface area of tube-like greenhouses (those with a curved roof) covered in plastic by measuring the overall length of the structure as well as the width. The width measurement must take into account the curved roof line. Use a ladder and bendable tape measure to accurately determine the actual dimension of the curved roof, which is the width dimension. Multiply the width by the length to yield the tubular structure's total plastic-covered surface area.
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