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restoring a greenhouse

JohnB3JohnB3 Posts: 2
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I am restoring an old green house which has a solid brick wall base, and a frame made of wood and aluminium.

should I paint the aluminium struts? they were painted previously but my instinct is that aluminium may not be easy to paint and may not need it anyway

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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    Hi JohnB3. I think that you would be just making work for yourself if you attempted to paint the aluminium frame. My advice - leave it alone image

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  • JohnB3JohnB3 Posts: 2

    i will leave the struts alone!

    now to think about ventilation ...

  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    Hi John. It appears that your roof is completely glazed?? I cannot see the back of your green house but does it have, by any chance, a series of smaller windows just above the brick base? You could remove one of those and replace it with a louvred window. Alternatively you could remove one of the side windows and put the louvred window there. These come as a kit but may not be right for your greenhouse. measuring and asking several manufacturers might help. It you cannot use these options just open the door image.

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