Wind damage

I've bought extra cantilevers to strengthen my greenhouse (Doris) as I live approximately 300 metres from Swansea Bay and the wind really does blow. Hopefully they will make it more rigid

 

Wow Armadii you must have a hell of a grip, you must be built like the HULK lol:rasp:

 

The wind that took out my panes was apparently 94mph by my calculation 100klh is 62mph

 

We did have wind of 94mph it also removed some ridge tiles off the roof

 

Oh bother, they covered on the insurance?

 

Okay, so your wind is far windier than mine but polycarbonate that slides into channels just flexes, it never breaks and when it is properly installed, cannot be blown out.

 

That's what I was hoping how do the panels fit glass is held in on mine by spring clips

 

@CanadianLori according to my son who lives in America our wind ratings in Britain are different to America and possibly Canada. For instance he says, the wind speed for what we class as Storm Force here would be less in America.

Beaufort Scale | Royal Meteorological Society

 

Not sure how informative this is, but I get regular emails from The Greenhouse People

How to prepare your greenhouse for storm Doris

Strong winds will make their way across the UK over the next 24 hours bringing some wet and windy conditions. It looks as though the high winds may cause some significant damage over night and into tomorrow morning.

A greenhouse is one of the areas of the garden that is vulnerable to wind, so whether your greenhouse is new or old, here are a few tips to help you prepare for the coming storm:

Check your greenhouse over. Is everything in place as it should be? Now is the time to tighten any loose nuts or screws, replace any missing glazing clips and generally check that everything is ship shape. If any roof vents have slid out of line, then these should be re-aligned so that they fit nicely.

Close all the vents and doors. If you have auto-vents, then you may wish to tie your vents shut with string or wire just for the storm ( remember to untie them afterwards so that the auto-vents can open) If your door has a lock, lock it. If not, prop it shut with a brick or similar to stop the wind blowing it open.

If for any reason your greenhouse has a missing pane of glass, then it is a good idea to block the hole for the duration of the storm so that the wind can't get in the greenhouse - even something as simple as an old blanket or towel with clothes pegs can stop the wind getting into the greenhouse as a a temporary measure.

It is also vital that your greenhouse is anchored down to the floor or base. If your greenhouse has only a few anchoring points or you are worried about the soundness of the base itself then it may be a good idea to weigh the greenhouse down to provide anchorage by placing paving slabs or sandbags over one of the bottom flanges of the greenhouse cill.

If your greenhouse happens to be in a half built state, then it is also vital that it is weighed down by sandbags or slabs at the bottom if you haven't had chance to anchor it down yet.

Other items in your garden are also vulnerable: plastic furniture should be put away or weighed down and trampolines would also benefit from being weighed down at the bottom.

More information on wind protection for greenhouses

 

Guys I have a question.
When I was digging out the footings for "Doris" I came across something that looked like a very large maggot in the soil it was beige/white in colour and about half an inch, 3/4 of an inch long?? Any ideas what it could have been. Sorry I didn't take a picture I threw it over my next door neighbours garden

 

Yes very similar colour and size but it did not have any legs

 

I've just googled leather jackets and that's exactly what it was. It also said crows, starlings etc search lawns for them. I always have starlings and crows pecking at my lawn. Are these a pain, do I need to do anything or shall I just leave them alone to turn into daddy long legs?