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next step up from plastic greenhouse?

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  • moneymabel
    moneymabel Posts: 7,910 Forumite
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    Cool! thankyou :-)
  • Orange_King
    Orange_King Posts: 720 Forumite
    Aside from the greenhouse construction itself (rigidity etc) the most important consideration is the panels and how they will be kept in place. My neighbour bought a greenhouse from Homebase but the panels were just attached using rubber fillers and he has had to do running repairs through the various storms.

    The metal clip system is much better I find but as I say I got an extra bag off e-bay for just a few quid and the panels have remained in place no problem.
  • jamsandwhich
    jamsandwhich Posts: 659 Forumite
    edited 5 April 2011 at 1:37PM
    I have just replaced the glass in the bottom of our greenhouse with twinwall polycarbonate - with two 3 1/2 yr olds and a crazy lab running around the garden I was on tenterhooks every time they were out playing. I ordered the 10 pack of 4mm twinwall at the best price on the net and from ordering to delivery was 24hours!!

    I got the stuff delivered to home even though I was at work and could have had it delivered there but didn't think for one moment it would arrive that quickly (I expected it to be Monday and am at home on a Monday) :T


    http://www.greenhousewarehouse.com/

    I can't vouch for their greenhouses or cost in comparison to other suppliers but their turnaround is fast and other reviews would suggest customer service is also great.
  • moneymabel
    moneymabel Posts: 7,910 Forumite
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    Thanks-will def be going for a polycarbonate one when i buy, to protect it from two mad Border Collies charging round the garden!
  • Farway
    Farway Posts: 14,896 Forumite
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    A third for Norfolk greenhouses. I anchored mine down by making base from concrete breeze blocks and drilling through, using rawlplugs and screwed down into them

    This also had effect of raising the height so I do not bump my head when I go in
    Numerus non sum
  • moneymabel
    moneymabel Posts: 7,910 Forumite
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    Thanks :-)
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