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SueSteve

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urgent greenhouse questions
« on: July 22, 2007, 08:54:08 »
HI, Our electric is about to be turned off for the day.
Is the glass on the greenhouse roof held on by Z clips and W clips, or just W clips?
I ask as we are trying to fit the glass, but the overlap is too great for the Z clips to fit!
Thanks very much,
Sue
(hoping I hear something before the power goes!!)
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Sue
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Still in the plot   36 Leeks, 1x rows parsnips, 2x  rows chard, psb, broccoli, 5 rows garlic, 1 row swede, lots of onions - started in rows, but the birds had them and now they are random!!

saddad

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Re: urgent greenhouse questions
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2007, 08:59:04 »
The W clips hold it in place the Z clips at the overlap reduce slippage down the frame...
Hope I beat the power cut!
 ;D
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SueSteve

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Re: urgent greenhouse questions
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2007, 09:02:04 »
Thanks Saddad, its just that we cant fit the Z clips in!
The sides have gone in ok, but the roof seems to narrow at the apex and the z clips are not large enpugh for the overlap!
Power was supposed to go 1 min ago!!
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Sue
Lottie at Upton St Leonards, Gloucester
Lottie owner since 11th April 2007.
Still in the plot   36 Leeks, 1x rows parsnips, 2x  rows chard, psb, broccoli, 5 rows garlic, 1 row swede, lots of onions - started in rows, but the birds had them and now they are random!!

saddad

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Re: urgent greenhouse questions
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2007, 09:05:00 »
If you have some tin snips you can make your own... from a tin can... not a corrugated one! cut intostrips and fold!
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SueSteve

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Re: urgent greenhouse questions
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2007, 12:16:06 »
thanks,
we have come indoors as its started raining again, I think d will make some tomorrow.
The power hasnt gone off yet, but the water is due to go off this eve!
Pumping station is flooded out and the cannot pump anymore water!
Could last days!
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Sue
Lottie at Upton St Leonards, Gloucester
Lottie owner since 11th April 2007.
Still in the plot   36 Leeks, 1x rows parsnips, 2x  rows chard, psb, broccoli, 5 rows garlic, 1 row swede, lots of onions - started in rows, but the birds had them and now they are random!!

foresterone

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Re: urgent greenhouse questions
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2007, 13:47:14 »
Quote from: saddad on July 22, 2007, 09:05:00
If you have some tin snips you can make your own... from a tin can... not a corrugated one! cut intostrips and fold!
 ;D

:)           thanks Ihave been pondering how fit a non standard piece of glass
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Deb P

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Re: urgent greenhouse questions
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2007, 17:52:47 »
I must confess to bending the z clips open to fit thicker bit of glass when I glazed the inherited greenhouse on my plot...... ;D
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Re: urgent greenhouse questions
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2007, 21:34:04 »
Quote from: saddad on July 22, 2007, 09:05:00
If you have some tin snips you can make your own... from a tin can... not a corrugated one! cut intostrips and fold!
 ;D


But don't use a drinks can, i did and they just straightned under the weight of the glass  :o :o
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