About eight years ago I bought a Simplicity Stramshaw greenhouse from The Greenhouse People. I use it all the time and it's still as good as the day I bought it, no sign of any flaws at all. The metal work is rubst and had a green plastic paint which has proved totally durable. I strongly recommend you spend a little extra and get toughened safety glass. This glass breaks like a windscreen and is generally more durable. Ordinary glass breaks in shards The occassional missile has hit mine including footballs, hoes, etc and nothing has broken. Most important it went together well, with clear instructions.
My greenhouse is larger than yours, and it's always jam packed. I wish I had one double the size, so I would advise that you spend as much as you can. You will need a base of some kind and a metal base. Basic choice is lay concrete or paving. I went for concrete but if I were to do it again I would get some durable thick paving. You may wish to have an area of soil in the greenhouse. Definitely invest in some temperature activated 'openers' which open the window in the heat - these are essential when you can't be there, for keeping the greenhouse temperature stable. When planning you might want to plan a water butt to catch the water coming off the roof. Site for maximum sun
Today I spent the day trying to cover over all the rot in my WOODEN conservatory. The door is particulary bad and needs bits cut out of it, all the frames have rotted away too. The paintwork looks like crocodile skin. A wooden greanhouse can go this way, Shabby Chic?
Hello fellow gardeners, could you please advise on pros and cons of 6’ vs 8’ greenhouse? I have space for 12-14’ in length. And also dwarf wall vs glass to the ground?
Hi all well this post was in july 2018, but I have now bought a 6x6 greenhouse in green from greenhouse direct, not cheap but well made, comes in 2 boxes and 1 palate of glass. lucky for me I new some one who has done 5 greenhouses, and I helped him make it. so now lucking forward to next year for sowing seeds,
My advise would be go for metal frame and glass, as mentioned above go for as big as you can it's so true you will always say should of gone bigger, also I would sit it on a raised level (example brick) also a couple of windows for good ventilation.
yes that's what I did, toughened glass as well. just now sorting the inside out. also bought new heater for it, and a shelving kit. that's me now no Christmas birthday present for a while.
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I strongly recommend you spend a little extra and get toughened safety glass. This glass breaks like a windscreen and is generally more durable. Ordinary glass breaks in shards The occassional missile has hit mine including footballs, hoes, etc and nothing has broken.
Most important it went together well, with clear instructions.
My greenhouse is larger than yours, and it's always jam packed. I wish I had one double the size, so I would advise that you spend as much as you can.
You will need a base of some kind and a metal base. Basic choice is lay concrete or paving. I went for concrete but if I were to do it again I would get some durable thick paving. You may wish to have an area of soil in the greenhouse.
Definitely invest in some temperature activated 'openers' which open the window in the heat - these are essential when you can't be there, for keeping the greenhouse temperature stable. When planning you might want to plan a water butt to catch the water coming off the roof. Site for maximum sun