my green house build

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  1. Freddy

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    Hmm, although it COULD be replaced though, presumably?
     
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    hi
    the roof slopes on the side iv got perspex on spouting to go up yet ,
    the size is 6 x 6 feet and jjust over6 6 feet hight to allow me to stand upright lol
    mostly summer use , the part at the fence will be sheeted from the inside ,
    thanks all
     
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    Hiya Johny.

    What do you plan to grow in there?
     
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    tomatoes next year , plus for sarting seedlings off
    i like too try and grow anything really

    this year has been a disaster for growing things weather wise
     
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    Hiya Johny.

    Will be ok for tomatoes, but if you want to start off seedlings, it might be worth considering 'plugging' up those gaps:blue thumb:
     
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    Could just line it with bubblewrap - as folk do for heating greenhouses overwinter - and tape the joints that will make it draught-proof.
     
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    The beauty of a wooden frame is that it is very easy to fix bubble wrap to.
    Pete mentioned the shaped foam filler - I use that on the roof of mine and it works just fine and is cheap to replace but I resorted to dabs of silicon frame sealant to hold it in place as it tended to blow out in a gale.
     
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    nearly finished now just a door to make and electrics to do and plug gaps

    [​IMG]
     
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      yay !! :dbgrtmb:
      And a water butt under the pipe and you're away ,
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        And some shelves, erm no, I mean 'staging' (because its a greenhouse, and shelves aren't called shelves when they're in a greenhouse).
         
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          Hi Johny.

          That's a very nice greenhouse you've made there. I'm sure others will follow your example, well done:blue thumb:
           
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            Oh, one thing I just noticed, is the guttering running the right way? It looks from the pic that any water will run off the back...
             
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            Loveing Wot You Have Done Johny Cracking Job :dbgrtmb:
            As Freddy Said I Will Use Some Of Your Ideas on my GH Build When I Get Round to it

            Just a Question?? Not a Critaisum

            I See You Have Run the Roof Sheets Side Ways and Not Lenth Ways

            Is There a Slight Camber Tilt on the Roof to the Left Allowing the Water to Fall that way Towards the Gutter?? If So Tell Me to Mind My Own!!! :loll:

            I Thought You Would Have Run the Sheet Lenth Ways with the gutter running Across the back of the Green House?? so the rain water would Automaticley Fall in to the Gutter

            I Only Ask this Question Because I Used to Be An Industral Roofer and Cladder
            the only reason i did this job was to try and brake my fear of heights :lunapic 130165696578242 5:

            Gospel Truth I Stuck it for 12 Months Scaird Stiff Every Day Stuck 4 Times Had to be got off the Roof I Had to Pack it in!!! In the End

            Worse Then That a Couple of Years Ago I Went too New York on Hols I Went to the Top of the Empire State Building All Was Going Well Walking Around! There is Railings Taller then me and felt ok to be Honnest

            Like a Fool I Looked up at The Spire I Call it THAT WAS IT GAME OVER
            Giddy as I Dont Know Wot Had to Be Carred to the Lift :doh:
             
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              no the roof sheets are running long ways into guttering so the grooves run the water into guttering , got my electrics done and door frame built , used the old frame of other greenhouse as staging lol iv only got a pepper plant in it ,

              its prob to late in the year now to sow any seeds now
              thanks for the comments guys :)
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                Note the chair. See now that's the real purpose of it. Its a secret hide-out for when you want a bit of peace isn't it?:)
                 
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