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Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: MrsKP on January 04, 2007, 08:23:43

Title: Another casualty of the wind !
Post by: MrsKP on January 04, 2007, 08:23:43: My polycarb g/h took a direct hit over Christmas/New Year.

I've managed to get one side reglazed by using the end panels, so now I have a wind tunnel (and no it was nothing to do with all the full English breakfasts we had while we were away). :P

Question: How do I cut solid polycarb sheeting ? I don't particular want to buy whole new sheets and there seems to enough undamaged to redo some of the end panels.

Would a jigsaw do the job ? Any tips much appreciated.

;D
Title: Re: Another casualty of the wind !
Post by: Curryandchips on January 04, 2007, 08:40:59: Any fine toothed saw should work, I would be inclined to use a normal hacksaw blade manually and take your time.

Hint, if you have pieces of wood either side of your cut line, to hold the sheet while you are cutting, it should stop the polyc flapping while you are cutting.

Good luck
Derek
Title: Re: Another casualty of the wind !
Post by: MrsKP on January 04, 2007, 08:48:16: easy peasy then :P

Thanks Derek, will report back later !

;D
Title: Re: Another casualty of the wind !
Post by: kt. on January 04, 2007, 11:27:28: Definatley stick with the manual hacksaw. Anything larger or electrical saw could cause it to crack either side of the cut.
Title: Re: Another casualty of the wind !
Post by: saddad on January 04, 2007, 16:47:28: Remind me.... MIL had me reseal and glaze a lean to conservatory that was letting in water over the summer.... heck of a job but has done the trick!
;D
Title: Re: Another casualty of the wind !
Post by: rdm51 on January 04, 2007, 21:16:12: Hi Joanne,
Know the feeling, two roof panels, one side panel, and one panel out the door.
Spent New Years Eve running around the garden hunting down said panels luckily found three of the panels but door panel is away on it's holidays, hope it sends me a postcard so i can get the flaming thing back. jigsaw should be OK just take your time with it and use a fine toothed blade.
Do you need anything to get you going again if you do let me know and i will see if i can help.
Bob
Title: Re: Another casualty of the wind !
Post by: MrsKP on January 05, 2007, 06:32:59: thanks so much Bob, but like a clever thingy, I'd moved all the weans into the glass g/h before I left for london. This was to make it easier for bessie mate who was coming round to make sure the heater was running ok.

Only thing was, he thought i'd meant look after the polycarb g/h and totally ignored the glass one !!! So he'd been heating the lilies and rasps for a week. He'd also got the heater turned up so high that the wire mesh has burnt right through ! :o

The glass one lost three panels, but cos they were toughened, it was just a matter of clipping the panes back in and the panels that blew out were in the corner behind the mini g/h so all babies were safe. Must remember to get some more wire clips ! Good job it's not been frosty as well as windy. ;D

At least the weather died down long enough for us to drive back up on the 2nd (4 days delayed due to the weather forecasts) but it's not stopped since we got back.

Today is due for sunny intervals, but all i can hear outside is more wind and more rain.

I take it your sealant wasn't much cop then Bob. ::)

Back to work on Monday, I just couldn't fact it this week. We can discuss the damage then. ;D
Title: Re: Another casualty of the wind !
Post by: Larkshall on January 06, 2007, 19:34:51: "Question: How do I cut solid polycarb sheeting ? I don't particular want to buy whole new sheets and there seems to enough undamaged to redo some of the end panels."

You might try putting some masking tape down the line which you wish to cut, mark the tape and saw through it. It works with melamine.
Title: Re: Another casualty of the wind !
Post by: Merry Tiller on January 06, 2007, 20:41:01: Jigsaw with a fine tooth blade but it must run at a very slow speed or it welds the sheet back together as it cuts
Title: Re: Another casualty of the wind !
Post by: kt. on January 06, 2007, 22:15:45: Last gales blew a piece of garden furniture into my greenhouse in my home garden. Fortunatley only broke one piece of glass.

Batton down for next week. According to media - its gonna be worse than 2 weeks ago. :(
Title: Re: Another casualty of the wind !
Post by: MrsKP on January 07, 2007, 04:53:59: oh that's just grrrrrrrrrrrrreat ! 8)

an extra 100 wire clips when on the glass g/h yesterday and not before time then.

back of plassie g/h was stuck together yesterday with some uv tape and bubble wrap. ;D Now just the front to do.
Title: Re: Another casualty of the wind !
Post by: barrowbob on January 08, 2007, 13:05:34: The only panels I lost were the polycarbonate ones. They were on the vents - principal being that they were lighter for the auto openers to lift. Neighbour found one shard of it embedded 3" in her lawn!! So until I can convince OH that I need a bigger, newer one with safety glass think I'll redo the vents with horti glass.
Title: Re: Another casualty of the wind !
Post by: Andy H on January 20, 2007, 17:21:32: I cut thick plastic with fast circular bench saw. The wind from the blade keeps it cool. But you end up looking like you have been in a snow storm!

Greenhouses still ok here. I tied the auto openers shut with string in case they lifted.

Allotment stuff was everywhere it shouldn`t be >:(
Title: Re: Another casualty of the wind !
Post by: Andy H on January 20, 2007, 17:22:31: biggest threat was next door fence panel broke free and ran after me >:(
Title: Re: Another casualty of the wind !
Post by: caroline7758 on January 20, 2007, 17:47:09: I noticed someone at an allotment down the road had put up a brand new shed last week. Yesterday it was on its side with the roof off and the contents spilling out. Felt very sorry for him.