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Greenhouse twist clips

Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150
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I've finally got my first 'proper' greenhouse (yay🎉) and have been looking online at these twist clips for attaching shading etc...

My first question is, are they supposed to be a universal fit?  Some of the online reviews I've read say that the clips were too small for the frame channels.

Can anyone recommend a good brand of clips that would fit a frame with M6 bolts in it please? 

Q2: Are these type of clips strong enough to hold a length of clematis netting for a GH climber support? I'm thinking of things like cucumbers.

I saw a YouTube video of a woman hanging a basket from a plastic twist clip and couldn't quite believe that it could hold that amount of weight. 😲

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  • Richard168Richard168 Posts: 115
    I have never found them that good so use small bulldog clips instead
  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150
    Thank you Richard. I'm always open to alternative ideas. How do you fix the bulldog clips to the frame though?  

    Photo of the frame channel... if it helps.


    I went for unbreakable polycarbonate and all the panels have been silicone sealed in tight.

  • purplerallimpurplerallim Posts: 5,287
    I do use the plastic twist clips in my greenhouse , but they are not very good. My netting is held up partly by them ,but also tied to the greenhouse frame too. I tend to use them for things that won't create much weight,  just as a support. 
  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150
    Thanks purplerallim. Seems like they are too good to be true then 😞.  Draping netting over the bars inside my plastic blowaway was so much simpler 😆.

    I've also seen some metal bolts online. Does anyone know if these are any better?


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