Greenhouse recomendations

KAAT_LADY

glad to see you now have a greenhouse didnt take long to dismantle did it

tomsolomon

I got mine from freecycle.....
It took me three days to dissasemble, transport and reassemble, all on my lonesome........
Mind you that doesn't include building the base and slabing the inside which took another day and a half.
But then again, I have been doing building work on and off for over 20 years.....:D

kazwookie

Update:-

It is now clean, and all laid out ready for tomorrow to re assemble it.:j

But the Red Arrows are calling by about 1pm or there abouts, so I have to stop and watch them!!

Tom I already have the base from the old green house that collasped about 5 years ago, I have just cleaned that up as well and removed all the flowers etc that have grown in the way.

Davesnave

I got my cedar dutch light greenhouse 20 years ago from a young couple who'd just bought a terraced house with a smallish back garden; the greenhouse was 25' x 10' and took up most of it! Paid £150 as they just wanted rid, then £20 sorted out the transport, which was easy because the whole thing is just 20 panels + two ends.

Not so easy was making the base, which had to be dead level or the brackets wouldn't line up for assembly. However, I buried a multitude of rubbish in the foundations.

I'd recommend a cedar house if you can find one second hand. They are a joy to fix things like insulation & shading material to, using simple push pins. Watch out for rot though, as most of this breed are getting on a bit now!

looby-loo_2

My cedar greenhouse is a joy to work in too. I bought it 22 years ago and it is still in perfect condition except this winter I must have trapped a rodent in there which nibbled a 2' x 1/2" strip off the bottom of one panel. I was so annoyed and never did find out what it was but suppose it was a rat to be strong enough to do that amount of damage.

I also have two reclaimed aluminium ones which are functional but not half as nice to be in.

Well done for reclaiming and reusing

balloo_2

nottingham13 wrote: »

Hi,

At the moment Trago are selling a 6*4 greenhouse for £162.

is it any good?
Thanks

HI is there any make on them???

kazwookie

Ok I am back, it is nearly finished:rotfl:

lemontart

which is best?

thanks in advance


Liz
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A._Badger

It depends on your priorities.

Glass lets through about 10 % more light and is generally considered superior to anything else, but if safety is a major consideration, some prefer polycarbonate. It might be a factor if you have small children around, or the greenhouse is likely to be used by someone a bit unsteady on their feet.

That said, 'horticultural glass' is pretty nasty stuff if it breaks, so always get toughened glass. This isn't break-proof by any means, but it is more resistant to breakage and if it does shatter, it shatters like an old fashioned car windscreen into bits, not into jagged, pointy (lethal) shards.

The only real downside to toughened glass is that it is terribly expensive, but if you can afford it, it's the way to go. It has another advantage over plastic, too - it's heavier, which makes for a far more stable structure in many cases - and that's important in high winds..

Finally, there is the fact that polycarbonate (at least, the twin-walled type) does retain heat better than glass, but there are downsides to it as well, including a shorter lifespan.

Hope that helps.

Jnelhams

Don't be tempted with the Plastic greenhouses advertised in Newspapers by a well known company in Norfolk, they are sold via Tescos too and are rubbish the instructions are poorly drawn with just the odd black and white photo, better to spend more on a decent brand such as Halls. Or you could go for a Polytunnel or Plastic blanket type from Wilkinsons.