Clear Perspex/glass/etc for glasshouse

jogdish · 21-06-2020 03:25PM #1

Hi,
Looking to redo an outdoor shed / glass house. So would like the roof to be see thru, well everything ideally.

Glass seems to expensive to buy in standard sizes, messing with odd sizes is a nightmare, which kinda rules out private ads.

There is ridged perspex(not sure of the name) stuff that you can see in Woodies/B&Q, as well as flat stuff that is rated for outdoors. They are not huge prices but it all adds up.

Can anyone recommend a solution/where to buy? So something that suits plant growing outdoors, weight of an odd cat jumping on it, doesn't go that yellow brittle after a year or two. Well aware these sheets are in demand given Covid but just planning for the moment.

Lex Luthor · 21-06-2020 04:20PM

I think perspex has risen in price lately due to demand from shop retailers fitting our screens, it wasnt cheap anyway before that

GinSoaked · 21-06-2020 04:29PM

Check you are getting prices for 3mm Horticultural Glass. Its a specific grade thats cheaper than most other glass.

poynings1 · 30-09-2020 03:29PM

Looking to buy 25 panels of 2 ft x 2 ft horticultural glass preferably used

DublinDilbert · 30-09-2020 10:17PM

poynings1 wrote: »

Looking to buy 25 panels of 2 ft x 2 ft horticultural glass preferably used

Ordered some earlier, were €5 each from a glass place.

I can't see you getting it second hand.

poynings1 · 01-10-2020 08:56AM

Thanks for your reply Got quotes ranging from 6 to €8 per pane collected. Sounds expensive .

El Tarangu · 01-10-2020 09:07AM

I presume that a polytunnel would be a lot less expensive that either glass or perspex, if you wanted to go that route

Tree · 01-10-2020 08:02PM

Do you want it to look good or are you just wanting covering for growing veg?

Clear Perspex/glass/etc for glasshouse

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