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Small Greenhouse wanted

shimsham_2
shimsham_2 Posts: 139 Forumite
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Could anyone tell me where i can get a reasonably priced small greenhouse about 4ft wide as i am a bit ltd on space.:j

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  • Sue-UU
    Sue-UU Posts: 9,751 Forumite
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    Hi shimsham and a warm welcome to the Forum.

    You won't really get what I'd term as a proper greenhouse of that size. If you have a shed is it possible to fix one, made of a strong polythene, onto the side of it and cut a door out of the shed? We did that some years ago when we didn't have the room for one, but you need to get a good strong polythene and fix it well to the frame or the winds will tear it.

    What do you intend keeping in it? That'll help us go further for you.

    Sue.
    Sealed Pot Challenge 001 [/B] SizeGrand Totals of all members[/B] (2008 uncounted) 2009 = £32.154.32! 2010 = £37.581.47! 2011 = £42.474.34! 2012 = £49.759.46! 2013 = £50.642.78! 2014 = £61.367.88!! 2015 = £52.852.06! 2016 = £52, 002.40!! 2017 = £50,456.23!! 2018 = £47, 815.88! 2019 = £38.538.37!!!! :j2025£40,45.16!!!
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  • hex2
    hex2 Posts: 4,736 Forumite
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    shimsham

    B n Q in Loughborough had a 6x4' in yesterday - slightly reduced but can't remember how much. I paid £163 for a 6x8 with horticultural glass - not terrible quality but better than I expected for the money. Painting it green today with some half price metal paint at £7.50.

    HTH
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need' Marcus Tullius Cicero
  • Sue-UU
    Sue-UU Posts: 9,751 Forumite
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    Hi again shimsham,

    Following on from what hex2 wrote, I went on the B&Q web site and a 6' x 4' greenhouse is here http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?isSearch=true&fh_search=greenhouses&selected=products&x=27&y=13
    and is £357.11

    Sue.
    Sealed Pot Challenge 001 [/B] SizeGrand Totals of all members[/B] (2008 uncounted) 2009 = £32.154.32! 2010 = £37.581.47! 2011 = £42.474.34! 2012 = £49.759.46! 2013 = £50.642.78! 2014 = £61.367.88!! 2015 = £52.852.06! 2016 = £52, 002.40!! 2017 = £50,456.23!! 2018 = £47, 815.88! 2019 = £38.538.37!!!! :j2025£40,45.16!!!
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  • tajna
    tajna Posts: 201 Forumite
    I found them as cheap as £3 on Wilkinson website but they were out of stock when I looked yesterday.

    http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/invt/0248584
  • a11waysindebt
    a11waysindebt Posts: 922 Forumite
    You could make a 8 x 4ft for around £100.00 using pse timber and Clear PVCu Corrugated Sheeting.

    I made one last year 8 x 8 around £180.00 but I am planning on extending it to 16ft long this year.
  • Mollymop5
    Mollymop5 Posts: 2,095 Forumite
    If you check out the live on £4000 challenge theres a greenhouse made from recycled pop bottles.I will try to find the link.iIm saving them up at the mo.
    lost my way but now I'm back ! roll on 2013
    spc member 72

  • Mollymop5
    Mollymop5 Posts: 2,095 Forumite
    ah heres the site lol,

    http://www.sci-scotland.org.uk/greenhouse.html
    lost my way but now I'm back ! roll on 2013
    spc member 72

  • a11waysindebt
    a11waysindebt Posts: 922 Forumite
    I just showed that to my misses, :eek: she suggested that I should make it bigger so that my bed will fit in it.

    I don't think she was impressed.:rotfl: :rotfl:
  • hex2
    hex2 Posts: 4,736 Forumite
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    Sue-UU - The B n Q greenhouses are reduced at Loughborough store mine was down from £220 to £163, not in current brochure ( which has a 6 x 4 aluminium with base and polycarbonate for £189) or on website so I am guessing last years stock - the OP is based in leics which is why I was so specific in my information.

    shimsham, I went back for some cement yesterday and the smallest they have at Loughborough is a 6 x 6, unless you buy a 4 x 6 green one with polycarbonate. May be worth ringing local stores though to see what they have in stock.
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need' Marcus Tullius Cicero
  • Poppycat
    Poppycat Posts: 19,899 Forumite
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    tajna I think thats just a cover
    tajna wrote: »
    I found them as cheap as £3 on Wilkinson website but they were out of stock when I looked yesterday.

    http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/invt/0248584
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