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# What Is a Building Attached Greenhouse?
## Also called a solarium or a sunroom. This style greenhouse can be the perfect addition to your home.
A building-attached greenhouse is just that, a greenhouse attached to a building. Essentially, we are able to remove a side or gable-end wall to allow for the greenhouse to be attached to a building's wall.
We currently offer two different types of building-attached greenhouses:
### Lean-To Greenhouses:
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The ultimate in affordable living and growing space, a **lean-to greenhouse** offers the best of both worlds. With convenient access to water and power, designed to maximize the heating benefits of your home, the **lean-to greenhouse** is a must for those wanting to extend the season and enjoy the view into the garden.
Our **Lean-To greenhouses models** (also referred to as **solarium or sunroom**) are built with the utmost of care to ensure a solid, safe structure for your home. Each greenhouse kit is adaptable in design and built to customer specifications to match your existing roof line. Available in Pacific, Traditional, Cottage or Cape Cod slopes, the design can be upgraded for additional wind and snow loads if required. The frame is available in any color to match your existing structure as well as any glazing –[ single glass, double glass, twinwall or fivewall polycarbonate](https://www.bcgreenhouses.com/greenhouse-buying-tips/glazing-systems/).
### Gable-attached Greenhouses
A **gable-attached greenhouse** is designed to look like an original part of your architecture. Pick your favorite greenhouse design, glazing and color and we will [remove the gable wall](http://www.houzz.com/photos/797855/Cape-Cod-18x26-Custom-Gable-Attached-Greenhouse-contemporary-greenhouses-other-metros) to attach to your location. We can place [doors in the sidewalls](http://www.houzz.com/photos/726629/4G6C1956-jpg) or the gable end and increase sidewall height to maximize available floor space. Convenient access to water and power is great for those wanting to extend the season and enjoy the view into the garden.
Our gable-attached greenhouse models are built with the utmost of care to ensure a **solid, safe structure for your home greenhouse**. Each residential greenhouse kit is adaptable in design and built to customer specifications to match your existing roof line and **create that sunroom feel**.
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