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Posted by Janet Conroy on November 13, 2008, 12:01 pm
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Kelly T;822584 Wrote:
> Can anyone help? We have acquired a second hand
greenhouse, 6 x 4 i
> think, possibly the next size up. However, we now need to
try to erect
> it and all we have is bits and no manual, also, all of the black
seal
> type stuff (very thin) has come off and i'm not sure where to get some
>
replacement from or if it is necessary at all. It has an aluminium
> frame.
I'm desperate to get it up and start using it as it has been
> stored flat for
over a year now mainly because we are struggling to
> work out where on earth to
start!!! Another worry i have is that we do
> live on top of a fairly big hill
in Wales and am wondering how to
> position it in order to minimize wind
disruption. I look forward to
> getting any advice and thank you in advance for
taking the time to give
> it. Kelly
I don't envy you. You need to lay some sort of level surface -
concrete blocks
or paving slabs. I would orientate it so that the door
faces E or NE and the
short end faces the prevailing wind. I don't know
what you mean by black seal.
Our aluminium greenhouse had metal clips
to hold the glass. I think you can buy
bags of these in DIY stores.
It will be really important to only use undamaged
glass - any gaps will
let the wind in and you could lose most of the glass in a
gale. If you
don't have all the glass, it might be worth thinking about using
polycarbonate sheets for some or all of the gaps. This is more
expensive than
glass and doesn't let as much light in, but it is more
durable and can be
trimmed if some of the gaps aren't completely
square. Hope I haven't put you
off!
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Janet Conroy
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