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A modular greenhouse construction in which panels are prefabricated from a universal beam or mullion and the panels are interlocked to form walls and a roof. The universal beam has a spline receiving groove in one surface and a ribbed channel in the surface opposite with C-shaped slots on either sid

A modular greenhouse construction in which panels are prefabricated from a universal beam or mullion and the panels are interlocked to form walls and a roof. The universal beam has a spline receiving groove in one surface and a ribbed channel in the surface opposite with C-shaped slots on either side of the beam for interlocking the two panels. Joints are formed by L-shaped inserts engaging an interior channel in the beam with the particular angle of the joint being determined by the shape of the insert. For 90°corner joints, the insert would, of course, be a 90°L-shape. An enclosure is formed by securing adjacent panels with an H-shaped insert engaging abutting C-shaped slots on the periphery of each panel. Caps which snap on the frames are provided to form corners for the building and a gabled roof.

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A modular building construction comprising: a plurality of panels having a frame formed of a universal beam comprised of: an elongate substantially hollow beam having a substantially rectangular cross section; a pair of outwardly facing, mirror image, continuous slots on opposite sides of said beam

A modular building construction comprising: a plurality of panels having a frame formed of a universal beam comprised of: an elongate substantially hollow beam having a substantially rectangular cross section; a pair of outwardly facing, mirror image, continuous slots on opposite sides of said beam for interlocking adjacent beams when their sides are in abutment; an outward facing, ribbed channels on a third side of said beam for forming a continuous, peripheral, screw-receiving channel when a plurality of said beams are formed into panel frames; cover securing means on a fourth side of said beam for securing a panel covering, interlocking means for inTerlocking the mirror image slots of abutting universal beams to form walls and a ceiling; capping bracket means for sliding over and capping said frames for joining adjacent walls to form corners; said capping bracket having a flange extending over the rib channel for securing adjacent panels; and a substantially transparent material stretched across and secured to said cover securing means for enclosing said modular building.