Do all greenhouses have gutters?

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Posted by shrek on June 20, 2010, 6:49 am
 
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Hi there

I was given a greenhouse and im convenced that the gutter bit is the
wrong way
up but other people say it aint and their aint one. Can anyone
help.

Its just I aint put the glass in yet and wanna get it sorted before
that.


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shrek


Posted by Racquel Darrian on June 20, 2010, 11:08 am
 



I've never seen a greenhouse without a "gutter". Mine collects 700 litres of
water every autumn/winter. So I suggest if you haven't got one then get some
installed.


Posted by Charlie Pridham on June 21, 2010, 8:10 am
 

shrek.693cfa6@gardenbanter.co.uk says...

Its generally part of the side framing, usually about half an inch wide
and about a quarter deep you can get clip on down pipes to get the water
into a butt, I have never seen an alluminium greenhouse without
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Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea