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# What tools do you need to install a greenhouse?
## Many of our customers wonder how difficult it is to build one of our standard greenhouses. While it's not IKEA, it's also not hard.
### **Typical Tool List:**
- Tape Measure
- Level (minimum 4’)
- Caulking Gun
- Ladder
- Utility Knife
- Cordless Drill and Various Drill Bits
- #2 Robertson and #2 Phillips Screwdriver & Driver Bit
- 7/16” and 9/16” Open Ended Wrench
- 7/16” and 9/16” Nut Driver or Socket
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- Laser Level
- Chalk Line
- Plastic Shims
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