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General => The Shed => Topic started by: springbok on January 21, 2008, 18:06:59

Title: Greehhouse on freecycle
Post by: springbok on January 21, 2008, 18:06:59
I have been offered a green house on freecycle, but apparently its huge and theres not much glass left with it.

Is it worth my while to take it, is glass reasonably priced to replace... and how big can huge get lol.

Title: Re: Greehhouse on freecycle
Post by: kt. on January 21, 2008, 20:56:08
I paid £2 per sheet of glass last year.
Title: Re: Greehhouse on freecycle
Post by: Rob08 on January 21, 2008, 21:07:05
Is there much difference between glass and the new plastic greenhouses being marketed in the UK?
Title: Re: Greehhouse on freecycle
Post by: kt. on January 21, 2008, 21:14:37
Quote from: Rob08 on January 21, 2008, 21:07:05
Is there much difference between glass and the new plastic greenhouses being marketed in the UK?
Never had a plastic greenhouse myself, though I could imagine being more susceptible to wind damage.
Title: Re: Greehhouse on freecycle
Post by: mrf94 on January 22, 2008, 21:02:18
If its an aluminium g/h huge means you only have to build

half of it , you get a size you can manage use up what glass
there is and wont have to buy as much to make up whats missing,
Aluminium green houses are easy to scale down
and you could sell the alloy left over towards the glass.

Title: Re: Greehhouse on freecycle
Post by: ninnyscrops on January 22, 2008, 21:26:28
My greenhouse lives under a huge oak tree and regularly gets a pane broken with the odd branch falling.  I replace with perspex sheets and when they blow across the lawn at least they stay intact!  ;D
Title: Re: Greehhouse on freecycle
Post by: ninnyscrops on January 22, 2008, 21:46:17
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t87/ninnyscrops/DSCF0525.jpg)
Title: Re: Greehhouse on freecycle
Post by: springbok on January 22, 2008, 21:57:38
MRF... Thank you for that.... GREAT IDEA!!!!!!

Well all excited, going to see exactly how big it is tomorrow with a friend.  We are going to take it all and take your suggestion.  This means all my veg this  year will be under glass lol... hope thats a good thing!! :)