As for the name....I didn't want to use any previous forum names and I don't stop eating when I'm baked so it seemed fitting.
Ah, I thought you wanted it for evenings to block streetlights or what have you. Sadly I didn't misunderstand because I was stoned, just a lack of attention :/
I suggested the hinges so you could fold it up and store it during the day then unfold the house for nights.
Construction would depend on the shape of the plant. If the top is narrow I would build it like a house with a pitched roof or, if the wind always comes from one direction make the top 2-3 feet on a slant like a leen-too(spelling?) as to cut down on wind resistance which will make or break the structure, and your plant(pun intended). Either way will help to keep the wind from hitting it full force. 12ft. high x 8ft.? wide is 96sq. ft. of surface for the wind to push against. That's a good bit
12ft. plant...damn lol.
Well, to deal with the wind you may want to use 4x4's on the four corners since they are pressure treated and you can set them in the ground without too much drama. If you plan on keeping the structure up for more plants I'd use some concrete in the holes. If the structure is only for this colossal plant then 2x4's will do fine. The plastic can just be stapled but you'll need a couple vertical supports in between the ground posts so the wind doesn't tear the plastic. If the winds get real crazy you can put the plastic up then use some molding or rip a couple 2x4's and put them over where you stapled. Again, the wind speed will determine the depth of the posts. Yet another option, place the house at a 45 degree angle so it splits the wind. 30 degree offset is....a 50% reduction (I think) so 45 degrees will be about 65-70% of the original wind speed.
phew, hope that was complicating enough. I know you don't know me and situations like this are risky for paranoid people like myself but I'd be more than happy to help you design and build it.
