Shoultsy11 Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Hi all, I am thinking on making a new greenhouse. As you can see in the pictures it needs a bit of work! What do I need to do to make this into an amazing greenhouse and how much will it cost? Please help me I'd like to start soon, Thanks in advance Matthew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoultsy11 Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Oh and by a the way one panel of glass has fallen off Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepenthes Lowii Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 (edited) If you clean out the inside your halfway done. the if up mentioned 2 I'll cost around 450 euros for nepenthes, and 200 euros for temperate plants. This is just a guess but it will not be cheep. Good luck9! Edited July 13, 2015 by Nepenthes Lowii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxman Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Oh and by a the way one panel of glass has fallen off Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk You can get panes of g/h glass at your local glaziers (check Yellow pages). They should also cut it to size but will expect the cost of a full pane. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoultsy11 Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Ok is there any equipment (heaters for winter etc.) I need to have? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Hehe, I love it. An American ($) talking to a Brit (£) in €. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotcarnivorousplants Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 What are you wanting to grow? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepenthes Lowii Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Hehe, I love it. An American ($) talking to a Brit (£) in €. Lol... I'm trying my best here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoultsy11 Posted July 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 (edited) What are you wanting to grow? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Well as I've never tried them I'd like to have a go at some nepenthes eventually. Also I need more space for my growing collection of sarracenia (they aren't getting much sun on a east facing windowsill) and drosera. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Edited July 14, 2015 by Shoultsy11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest paul y Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 that looks like a gardman 8by6 polycarbonate gh to me, and I speak from experience now so please don't assume im being derogative, tear the entire thing down and get a second hand aluminium and glass gh from trade it/gumtree etc, they average about £50 if collected and are far better (even 25 year old Robinsons) than a brand new out of the box gardman greenhouse. in fact I know a guy who sells complete ghs 8 by 6 alu glass assembled in your garden for £150 all in, which is slightly cheaper than the £160 gardman sell the replacement glazing packs for. if you hunt around you can find some real bargains on used greenhouses, I picked up a 10 by 6 toughened elite gh complete with benches louvres and auto vents for £250 a few weeks back, although its being stored for when I move its still around 1k plus to buy new. and the cps webpage has a job lot of greenhouses 3 in total for sale in the uk £150 each if memory serves me right. hope that helps in some way paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoultsy11 Posted July 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Thanks better get saving! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoultsy11 Posted July 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Hang on why should I tear it down? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 (edited) I think your greenhouse is fine,just get some new polycarbonate sheet and put it back in. For a 12 year old it is brilliant,Learn to walk before you run. stick with hardy plants first and learn how to grow them well,forget the heating stuff for a few years.One cold winter can kill a lot of plants in a greenhouse if they aren't hardy and the heating fails(neps) sarracenia,vft's and lots of drosera and pinguicula can all stand the frost we get here in the u.k and don't mind being left there in the winter with a bit of ventilation. ada Edited July 14, 2015 by ada 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Wise words from ada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoultsy11 Posted July 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Stage 2 weeds cleared and one glass panel fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 it looks better already. get some cheap bark chippings on the floor,benches in and you're set to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North West Neps Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 What a difference a day makes, well done Is the greenhouse part 4mm polycarb and part glass ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoultsy11 Posted July 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 What a difference a day makes, well done Is the greenhouse part 4mm polycarb and part glass ? Well it's not glass its some cheap rubbish plastic that feels like polestirene (how on earth do you spell that word!) and yes it is about 4mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoultsy11 Posted July 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 (edited) I've just finished the slab walkway for the Middle. I will get photos up tomorrow. And I also found the panes of the cheap rubbish plastic and have fitted one. Edited July 15, 2015 by Shoultsy11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ada Posted July 14, 2015 Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Acrylic plastic,it goes very brittle after a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoultsy11 Posted July 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 (edited) Acrylic plastic,it goes very brittle after a while. It's not just brittle it's also soft! I think it will be finished in a few days. Then I won't be confined to one windowsill! Edited July 14, 2015 by Shoultsy11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoultsy11 Posted July 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 I'm going on a 7 day holiday to Norfolk next week. Is there a way I can make an auto waterer thingy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest paul y Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 hi shoultsy, you don't need to tear that down, I should of made myself a little clearer, the point I was making that for the cost of the replacement glazing you can get a second hand aluminium and glass gh, having owned one of these ghs I can tell you that watching it flex and bend in the wind plus multiple panels blowing out in the slightest high wind can be quite disconcerting, probably not a worry with nothing valuable inside but when you spend all year filling it with plants and putting a lot of time and work into it and you then get a night with 80 mph winds..... well the rest goes without saying. double clip the tops and bottoms of the polycarb and use more glazing clips than the instructions recommend, and silicone the panels from the inside will help it stay glazed in high winds but on a more reassuring note I double clipped and silicone the panes plus used loads of glazing clips and this spring we got hit with 80mph winds that ripped down a neighbours fence and removed a garage roof yet the gh survived an entire night intact, completely sleepless night though with that worry at the back of your mind, the whole house shaking from the wind and there I am at 2 am looking out the window to see if I can spot airborne polycarb panels. never again so I tore it down and had it replaced with a second hand glass and alu and the thing is as solid as a rock, I still have all the old polycarb and the green glazing strips and frame if any of it is any use to you let me know as I may be able to get parts to you through the post. is what ada wrote about your age right? if so I will gladly get some plants and seed to help you on your way. paul 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoultsy11 Posted July 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 (edited) Yes what he said was right I'm only 12, he must of looked at my profile. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Edited July 15, 2015 by Shoultsy11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoultsy11 Posted July 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Sorry won't be able to post till half 3, I have to leave for school :-( 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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