Friendly Aquaponics solar greenhouse plans - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T15:43:29Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/friendly-aquaponics-solar-greenhouse-plans?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A381998&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI took a course from them - a…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-12:4778851:Comment:3824212012-08-12T22:15:04.918ZKelly Joneshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KellyJones
<p>I took a course from them - as I understand it, Tim had a contracting business in Hawaii that went under when the housing crisis hit, and that's when he & Susanne started Friendly AP - He started doing the boatbuilding when he was in his teens. Their course was very useful & I've found their AP manual & plans useful - in fact, am building part of my system using their specs now - though I'm not familiar at all with the solar greenhouse plans...</p>
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<p>I took a course from them - as I understand it, Tim had a contracting business in Hawaii that went under when the housing crisis hit, and that's when he & Susanne started Friendly AP - He started doing the boatbuilding when he was in his teens. Their course was very useful & I've found their AP manual & plans useful - in fact, am building part of my system using their specs now - though I'm not familiar at all with the solar greenhouse plans...</p>
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<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/friendly-aquaponics-solar-greenhouse-plans?xg_source=activity#4778851Comment381998"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Pretty sure Tim (of friendly) was a boat builder previously, not a contractor, but I suppose he could have been both. I have their micro system manual, and the drawings take a little bit of study to figure them out but all the information is there.</p>
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</blockquote> AP, thank you for the info. I…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-12:4778851:Comment:3823432012-08-12T21:26:25.030ZTim ONeillhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TimONeill356
AP, thank you for the info. I am just trying to do an adequate amount of due diligence before I drop the 500.00 for the information, seems like a lot but if it is accurate and all in one place it will be worth it.
AP, thank you for the info. I am just trying to do an adequate amount of due diligence before I drop the 500.00 for the information, seems like a lot but if it is accurate and all in one place it will be worth it. Whatever one might think of F…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-12:4778851:Comment:3825212012-08-12T19:34:22.250ZKevin Gorhamhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Kevin
<p>Whatever one might think of Friendly on a personal level, they have A LOT of experience in aquaponics. They have a ton of good information in their manuals, and they have a little mis/wrong information. If you are just starting out, the micro system manual provides alot of information in one place at a reasonable cost. If you are a DIY kinda guy, I would just build something yourself and ask the kind people of this forum for advice. Cumulatively there is a lot more information here than in…</p>
<p>Whatever one might think of Friendly on a personal level, they have A LOT of experience in aquaponics. They have a ton of good information in their manuals, and they have a little mis/wrong information. If you are just starting out, the micro system manual provides alot of information in one place at a reasonable cost. If you are a DIY kinda guy, I would just build something yourself and ask the kind people of this forum for advice. Cumulatively there is a lot more information here than in any single manual.</p>
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<p>As you said in your OP, if you are specifically interested in the solar greenhouse design, buy the book, and I don't think you will be disappointed.</p> AP, yep I remember reading he…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-12:4778851:Comment:3824112012-08-12T18:35:11.242ZTim ONeillhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TimONeill356
<p>AP, yep I remember reading he was a boat builder. So you have the micro system plans but not the solar greenhouse plans? Was the micro system plans worth the investment or would you go a different route.</p>
<p>AP, yep I remember reading he was a boat builder. So you have the micro system plans but not the solar greenhouse plans? Was the micro system plans worth the investment or would you go a different route.</p> Pretty sure Tim (of friendly)…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-12:4778851:Comment:3819982012-08-12T16:04:33.736ZKevin Gorhamhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Kevin
<p>Pretty sure Tim (of friendly) was a boat builder previously, not a contractor, but I suppose he could have been both. I have their micro system manual, and the drawings take a little bit of study to figure them out but all the information is there.</p>
<p>Pretty sure Tim (of friendly) was a boat builder previously, not a contractor, but I suppose he could have been both. I have their micro system manual, and the drawings take a little bit of study to figure them out but all the information is there.</p> Hi Rob,
Thanks for the reply…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-12:4778851:Comment:3822492012-08-12T14:37:40.450ZTim ONeillhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TimONeill356
<p>Hi Rob,</p>
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<p>Thanks for the reply. I am not sure but I dont think this is a typical design. They come from a contractor background and the plan is supposed to be complete cad with all of the detail to support the plan. Most likely I will need an engineer stamp where I am so I need something complete and proven to work as I cant afford to do it twice.</p>
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<p>Thanks for the reply. I am not sure but I dont think this is a typical design. They come from a contractor background and the plan is supposed to be complete cad with all of the detail to support the plan. Most likely I will need an engineer stamp where I am so I need something complete and proven to work as I cant afford to do it twice.</p> I haven't seen their design,…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-12:4778851:Comment:3823182012-08-12T11:40:12.913ZRob Torcellinihttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RobTorcellini
<p>I haven't seen their design, but if it's the typical passive solar design, there are tons of free plans for them on the net.....</p>
<p>I haven't seen their design, but if it's the typical passive solar design, there are tons of free plans for them on the net.....</p>