Topic: Greenhouse Glass - Acrylic v's glass

[hideaway]

Hi All

I have taken on a plot that includes a nice looking greenhouse - only problem being that a number of sheets of glass are damaged (8 in total).

I would like to know if anyone has any thoughts on replacing them with acrylic sheets rather than glass?

Thanks in advance

Gary

[Tee Gee]

There has been many dicussion on this subject in the past and my view is still the same;  Glass every time!

[Baccy Man]

I favour glass, the only potential benefit for plastic glazing is the safety aspect & even that is debatable.
There are some previous discussions on the subject here.
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,58199.0.html
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,44296.0.html

[hideaway]

thanks for that - sorry, I always manage to forget the search function, there is quite a bit on this out there it would seem.

thanks again

Gary

[sunloving]

I used to have glass my new greenhouse has the plastic that looks like cardboard (three layers one corrugated in the middle) and I have to say that the plastic is way warmer than the glass even on cloudy days it is significantly warmer than outside. Tomatoes are powering away so its plastic for me but definately the triple layered stuff, its loks cheap and is cheap but it keeps in the heat and lets in the light
x sunloving