building a glass house

rossit

hi all building my ow glass house any oe got ay tips please. plus was wonderig what size ad type of glass to use in the roof . thanks for all your help this is a great thread

vinnie13

rossit wrote: »

hi all building my ow glass house any oe got ay tips please. plus was wonderig what size ad type of glass to use in the roof . thanks for all your help this is a great thread

Good position lots f light.
I would use perspex on the roof and the sides..
What do you plan on putting in it?

rossit

why use perspecx ,thanks for your help . there will be tomatoes peppers etc

redser7

Not perspex, polycarbonate. Some people choose it over glass as it is durable and safe when there are children around. kicking balls etc.

rossit

any idea on the price of it please thanks for your help

redser7

Depends on the size and frankly the quality of greenhouse. So start with the size of your wallet and go from there.
This is the budget one I got last year and it's doing great. Be mindful that polycarbonate houses are quite light so they need a spot well sheltered from the wind...

http://www.waltongardenproducts.ie/waltons-extra-tall-polycarbonate-greenhouses

Unless you are restricted for space, 8 x 6 is a minimum size to go for.

Use the 'Search this forum' field on the Gardening home page to see plenty of past discussions on greenhouses.

rossit

i have the frame made up ad am just wondering what is best to put i the frame.i cant spend alot on it . i have some glass house glass sourced at a good price .now im looking at the roof

redser7

Any photos? Did you build it out of timber?

rossit

yeah building it out of timber no photos yet

redser7

Consider using polytunnel plastic. Relatively cheap and very flexible option for you. But don't even think about using regular plastic. Will degrade in no time at all, no matter how thick, and break you heart.

Esho

rossit wrote: »

yeah building it out of timber no photos yet

I built mine using corrugated perspex on a wooden frame a few months ago. It was balancing durability with cost. I got the 600 x 1800

Esho

rossit wrote: »

yeah building it out of timber no photos yet

I built mine using corrugated perspex on a wooden frame a few months ago. It was balancing durability with cost. I got the 600 x 1800 sheets from godwins online, best price I found.

Esho

rossit wrote: »

yeah building it out of timber no photos yet

I built mine using corrugated perspex on a wooden frame a few months ago. It was balancing durability with cost. I got the 600 x 1800 sheets from godwins online, best price I found.

Esho

rossit wrote: »

yeah building it out of timber no photos yet

I built mine using corrugated perspex on a wooden frame a few months ago. It was balancing durability with cost. I got the 600 x 1800 sheets from godwins online, best price I found.

Esho

rossit wrote: »

yeah building it out of timber no photos yet

I built mine using corrugated perspex on a wooden frame a few months ago. It was balancing durability with cost. I got the 600 x 1800 sheets from godwins online, best price I found.

Esho

rossit wrote: »

yeah building it out of timber no photos yet

I built mine using corrugated perspex on a wooden frame a few months ago. It was balancing durability with cost. I got the 600 x 1800 sheets from godwins online, best price I found.