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Greenhouse help

John mcleodJohn mcleod Posts: 74
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Hi guys I am looking to buy my first greenhouse. The spot I have is not in full sun all day. Would be a small greenhouse. 6ft by 4ft perhaps. Does anyone have recommendations about good places to order from and also what's best, brick base or a wooden frame with greenhouse screwed onto this??
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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,614

    A brick or slabbed base would be best. A wooden base would rot.

     I would recommend you get the biggest greenhouse you have space for. I have had a Robinsons for 25 years and been very satisfied. Glass and aluminium need less maintenance than wood.

  • jdgardnerjdgardner Posts: 1

    I would go for aluminium on a good brick or slab base.Go for biggest you can given space and budget, also consider polycarbonate instead of glass if there are children around as much safer, also good if you are on a windy site as easier to replace . I have used Two West & Elliott for greenhouse things and found them very good.

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,887

    you can have this one if you'd like.....

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     This is how I found mine on Wednesday morning. I've been getting quotes for the insurance company ever since. 

    If you look closely ,you'll see where some glass punctured the skin of my 2 month old polytunnel. I'm not a Happy Gardener.

    Devon.
  • Mrs GMrs G Posts: 336

    I would not get polycarbonate unless you like chasing panels around your neighbourhood.  If you have kids get safety glass, if it breaks it goes into chunks like windshield glass.  This is from the man that came to fit our greenhouse and we have a 20 month old.

  • Lupin 1Lupin 1 Posts: 8,916

    Hostafan1, hope insurance delivers. image You must be gutted.

  • Lupin 1Lupin 1 Posts: 8,916

    Must add I would always go for glass I'm also in an exposed area and weight of glass helps secure the GH. Plus as Fidget said get the biggest you can afford / accomodate you will soon fill it.

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,887

    thanks KEF, "Gutted", does about cover it.

    Devon.
  • iGrowiGrow Posts: 183
    Safety glass is more expensive but well worth it in the long run. Larger panes of glass makes for easier cleaning and no flyaway or opaqueness.
  • chickychicky Posts: 10,409

    Only just caught up with this thread - what a nightmare Hostafan.  Was there much in it ?  Hope the insurance delivers, but what a hassle.  Think i would shed tears if anything happened to my GH.

    john Mc - my Gh only gets sun for half the day at the moment.  I can grow most things, although tomatoes take an age to ripen.  We are moving ours to a sunny spot later this year as part of a bigger garden redesign

  • John mcleodJohn mcleod Posts: 74
    Thanks for all your feedback! Hostafan I think I will give your greenhouse a miss thanks!! I do hope the insurance company covers the cost of it
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