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high winds and greenhouses
AngieD
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I have found I have a bit of a wind tunnel in my garden and have already had a broken greenhouse door. In high winds is it best for me to leave the small windows open or ajart, or close everything completely down?
thanks for any advice
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i would leave open . good luck
...I also have a wind tunnel and I shut the whole lot up... I don't know if it's the best thing to do but it's what I feel safer with...I'm afraid something will blow out otherwise..
I shut everything up as tight as possible, but my garden tends to be protected. I'm more worried about a tree falling on it.
I usualy close up at such times but I don't know if that's the best thing to do
In the sticks near Peterborough
Too right fidget - doesn't do them any good at all:
That was an 8x6 a few hours before (photo from 17th Oct 2002) A different viewpoint:
I usually close everything up but have a cracked pane in the GH which has slipped down leaving a gap, was meaning to get it fixed but haven't, hope the wind doesn't take it.
Blimey Bob, that was some damage
Glad I have no trees (well I have a lilac but it shouldn't move) and greenhouse. That said, I would shut up shop and leave nothing open.
Close the doors, windows, vent. A gust in the right direction has the parchute effect and the whole thing can explode. I have seen that happen to soild metal greenhouses. You are advised to site greenhouses in sheltered spots for a reason.
If you have gaps in your greenhouse you are asking for trouble - the wind races in through the gap and has nowehere to go. Your greenhouse turns into a big balloon and goes pop! As well as siting in a sheltered spot you should have your door facing north east as strong winds normally come from the south west.
If I had a greenhouse in a "wind tunnel" of a garden I would erect a windbreak - nothing solid just something to slow down the wind like some reed screening or some trellis with climbers. On my plot I use scaffolding netting.
Zoomer any chance you could pack the gap with something and tape it in place?
Fingers crossed it doesn't turn out as bad as predicted.