Replacement glass.

Hi All,

I have moved the greenhouse to a safer spot away from the kids, but have broken a couple of panes of glass.

Not owning a greenhouse before. Where do I get glass from? A glazier? How much should I expect to pay? Is it special glass?

Rusty

 

Hi Rusty,

I always send hubby to get my glass, he gets safety glass it's about £18 per pane, He gets it from a local shop.
You can get it much cheaper from Ridgeons, but that's not safety glass.
It's nice to see you on the forum, I hope the hens are ok & the garden is coming along?

 

Hi Bekie76,

Thanks for the reply. I am off work from Thursday and all next week so my plan is to have 3 days or so to get the chicken coop and run started, then with the lighter evenings coming I can do a couple of hours a night on coop and garden as there is more to do than I initially thought(weather depending). Lots of levelling and borders to make etc.

Rusty

 

there are several greenhouses for sale on e bay ranging from £25 to £40 may be worth getting just for the glass if there is one near you.
regds alex

 

Thanks @alexmac that's a brilliant idea

 

Found someone on Freecycle gifting 19 panes of glass. I am going to pick them up this evening .

What is the best way to transport glass as I have never done it before?

Rusty

 

When I transported some glass for my greenhouse I stood the up between the front passenger seat and the rear seats, and packed any gap with a dust sheet or similar, just so they can't move

 

Hi All

How do I fit the glass in the green house?

I have 2 types of clip which I removed when I took the glass out.


The ones on the left I can get in, but ones on right keep cracking the glass, but I do not have enough ofvthe springy ones to do. Also there are 2 pieces of glass high allround, but the one on top keeps slipping. I used silicon on it to seal it as I presume it needs to overlap to allow the rain to run off. I have forgotten how it went together and stupidly did not take pics.

Rusty

 

I use the W clips, Its like a roof the top one should overlap I used Z clips to hold the top glass in, I fitted the bottom one first then slid up the top glass into the Z clips and it held it in place to get the W clips in

 

I got mine through a garden centre and it shattered in the hard frost that we had before christmas. I can't tell you how peed off I am about it. Lost several plants (including my Cubanola) and the winter blooming Salvia were stripped of their foliage and flower buds
So my tip is go to a reputable glazier and ask for safety glass as previously suggested.

 

Thanks for the replies. I got some Z and W clips today, so hopefully get it fitted tomorrow.

Rusty.