Greenhouse Flooring Ideas

The cost of building a greenhouse or buying a greenhouse kit can be quite expensive. If you are on a budget or just looking for inexpensive ways to create a floor in your greenhouse, here are some ideas that may help. If you don't have a budget and are just looking for greenhouse flooring ideas, there are others listed as well that aren't as budget friendly.

The flooring can actually be one of the easy tasks in building the greenhouse. There are several options available to meet any budget or style. Here are some of the most common options for flooring your greenhouse.

Mulch:
Mulch the entire bottom of the greenhouse. Feel free to use the cheap mulch as you really won't need it to serve much purpose other then flooring. Spread it evenly through out the floor surface. You may want to put a weed mat down before mulching, but weeds shouldn't be a problem since you will be removing vegetation before you begin. Simply spot-shot the weeds the pop up!

One nice benefit to using mulch is that it keeps you raised up out of puddles while allowing the water to soak into the ground and there is no sweeping needed!

Brick Pavers:
Brick Pavers are a nice way to floor the greenhouse. They will last forever and you don't require replacing. Unfortunately, they can be very expensive.

Another thing to consider with brick pavers is that you may have inadequate drainage, which can lead to slick surfaces. If you are looking for the nice appeal and want to avoid the water taking over, use mulch for the greenhouse bottom and line your walkways with brick pavers!

Sands:
Sand (or a dirt bottom) is a nice way to floor your greenhouse. It helps keep the walking area dry and non-slick. Just be sure that the sand or dirt you use is is clean. The last thing you want to do is feel your greenhouse full of bacteria before you ever get started.

Rocks or Gravel:
Rocks or gravel will make a nice, well drained greenhouse floor as well. Again, they may become slick if not kept clean so another option to add to the rocks or gravel is to do a walkway in brick pavers.

Weed Mats:
Weed mats or weed liners also make great flooring. When I took horticulture, all of greenhouses were simply floored in 2 layers of black weed mat that was ran from one end to the other and stapled. It worked very well and held up for a few years at the time, even with the high traffic.