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Help!!! I'm new to all this. A complete novice

Discussion in 'Greenhouse Growing' started by Spacemunkey, Feb 4, 2017.

  1. ARMANDII

    ARMANDII Low Flying Administrator Staff Member

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    I think the trick is to make sure it's as square to your eye as possible and then insert the side panes first, [leave the door to the last], and as you keep adding the process will automatically keep squaring the frame as you go along. Is it safety glass or agricultural glass, SM??. Should you break the safety glass it will turn to small granules whereas agricultural glass which will break into shards and splinters and cut you to pieces........so be careful.:snorky:
     
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      I never anchor mine until everything but the door is done. Gives me wiggle room. if I'm slightly out of Square , I can shoulder it into position.
       
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        It's regular greenhouse glass, the stuff that splinters. I'll be careful I don't want a trick to my local A&E department lol
         
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          Wiggle room :heehee: that sounds funny
           
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              I've almost finished hooray. I've secured the greenhouse to the base and got all the glass in I'll take some pictures later and post them :yes::yay::hapydancsmil::hapfeet::yahoo::dancy:
               
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                I'll watch for those pics! I just got back from picking up my little one. I'm going to start laying out the parts in a bit to make sure they are all there.

                Will check back in later :)
                 
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                  Hi Lori, I've not had time to take pictures today it's blowing a gale and lashing down with rain. It's a good thing I got it fully glazed and anchored down today as we have a storm coming in tonight, apparently it's called Storm Doris??? Lol
                   
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                    @Spacemunkey don't worry unless a storm named Lori comes along :)
                     
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                      I'd batten down the hatches and make sure I had emergency rations if a storm called Lori was about to hit the UK :lunapic 130165696578242 5:
                       
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                        IMG_0075.JPG IMG_0074.JPG My greenhouse has survived Storm Doris in one piece,
                         
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                          Good job!!:thumbsup: How did you get it out of the Living Room??:scratch::doh::snorky:
                           
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                            Looks like a job well done Spacemunkey! :dbgrtmb: I think you'll have to name it Doris. :biggrin:
                             
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                              It was hell of a job!!! I had to knock a great big hole in the side of the house, I did think about removing the roof and using a mobile crane but the crane hire company was fully booked this week :heehee:
                               
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                                Thank you Sheal, my friends said I was slightly Over The Top, " it's only a greenhouse " they said. I've tried to get everything spot on from the greenhouse foundations depth and width right up to anchoring the greenhouse to its foundations but it's like everything in life do a good job to begin with, you eliminate problems later on. Anyway I'm very pleased with myself with the final outcome :hapydancsmil:
                                 
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