Posted by Trevor A on June 13, 2010, 1:07 pm
Is it possible to move a 6 x 8 Aluminum greenhouse (within a garden) , by
removing the glass and then bodily moving it to its new base?
Posted by ®óñ© © ²°¹° on June 13, 2010, 1:17 pm
On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:07:40 +0100, "Trevor A"
>Is it possible to move a 6 x 8 Aluminum greenhouse (within a garden) , by
>removing the glass and then bodily moving it to its new base?
Yes. Very easily if you can remove any screws holding it down onto
a base.
The vast majority of the weight in a greenhouse is glass. The
aluminium skeleton is very light indeed.
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Posted by Jeff Layman on June 13, 2010, 1:30 pm
> On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:07:40 +0100, "Trevor A"
>>Is it possible to move a 6 x 8 Aluminum greenhouse (within a garden) , by
>>removing the glass and then bodily moving it to its new base?
> Yes. Very easily if you can remove any screws holding it down onto
> a base.
> The vast majority of the weight in a greenhouse is glass. The
> aluminium skeleton is very light indeed.
I've often wondered if it would be possible to move a small greenhouse with
the glass still in, once it's been loosened from the base. The glass most
certainly adds strength to the structure and would stop it flexing, but
would it crack under the stress?
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Jeff
Posted by Janet Baraclough on June 13, 2010, 2:06 pm
> > On Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:07:40 +0100, "Trevor A"
> >
> >>Is it possible to move a 6 x 8 Aluminum greenhouse (within a garden) , by
> >>removing the glass and then bodily moving it to its new base?
> >
> > Yes. Very easily if you can remove any screws holding it down onto
> > a base.
> >
> > The vast majority of the weight in a greenhouse is glass. The
> > aluminium skeleton is very light indeed.
Some years back, there was a greenhouse race on this island. (glass
out) I've seen the pictures but can't find them :-)
> I've often wondered if it would be possible to move a small greenhouse with
> the glass still in, once it's been loosened from the base. The glass most
> certainly adds strength to the structure and would stop it flexing, but
> would it crack under the stress?
Almost certainly. The glass won't stop the frame flexing/distorting
either, IMO. If they did, there'd be no need to screw frames
square and true to a solid base.
But if you've ever lifted the packed cartons of glass for a new GH, you'll
know why you won't be able to lift a glazed GH.
Janet
Posted by Paul Simonite on June 24, 2010, 6:08 pm
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> But if you've ever lifted the packed cartons of glass for a new GH, you'll
> know why you won't be able to lift a glazed GH.
> Janet
My greenhouse (8'x10') weighed in at 330Kg including glass. The
delivery lorry couldn't get into the driveway because we live on a
single track road so I had to unpack it all at the roadside and carry
the pieces individually up the drive. I wouldn't like to be asked to
shift 330Kg in one go!
Cheers,
compo in Caithness
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