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    What make of greenhouse is this ?!

    I've inherited a greenhouse from my sister who wanted the space in the garden, its now dismantled and is currently living down the side of our house ! I'd like to assemble it again, but its got no glass (my sister used perspex which then went yellow and shattered) and she can't remember what make it is. Does anyone have any ideas ? I thought Halls, but there seems to be a few curved roof greenhouses around.
    Am I better off assembling it, then measuring each pane before getting hort glass or polycarbonate ? Finally - does anyone know how expensive this will be or would I be better off just buying a new one ?!
    I've hopefully attached a photo of it prior to its dismantling.
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    The maker's label on my Elite greenhouse is at the top of the door. Anything on yours? I think you'll find the panels will be of a standard size but do measure carefully.

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    • #3
      I can't help with your GH sorry so instead I'll say hello and welcome to the vine.
      Location....East Midlands.

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      • #4
        Hello and welcome.
        I have no idea of the make, sorry, but GHs tend to be similar when it comes to glazing - apart from the curved panels on yours!
        You need to decide whether you want glass or polycarbonate first. Then measure the GH - looks like a 6'x6' - to see how much you'd need.
        You can often pick up 2nd hand GH glass cheaply or free on Freecycle or Gumtree. Doubt you'd find the curved ones but they're on sale on Ebay.

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        • #5
          Just one point, if the greenhouse was glazed with polycarbonate is the frame strong enough to take the weight of glass?
          Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poet

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          • #6
            I'd cover it wi' debris netting & have it as a Fruit/Brassica cage.
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            • #7
              It has curved panels in the eaves, surely they can't have had glass in?

              I like the netting idea.
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              • #8
                Probably a 6x6 GH.
                Horticultural Glass is 2x2 and about £5 a sheet
                So you would be looking at 24 panes before you do the roof. Plus 6 squares for the roof, 6 curveds and perhaps 6 to do the gable ended triangles. So 32 x £5 plus 6 x £7 for plastic curves. So £200 for glass plus loads of clips etc. which will need another £20.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Martin H View Post
                  It has curved panels in the eaves, surely they can't have had glass in?

                  I like the netting idea.
                  nope, flexible sunlight resistant plastic panels are what is used. I helped a guy on our site set one up. As VC says, these are available on fleabay
                  Last edited by Aberdeenplotter; 13-04-2015, 07:21 AM.

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                  • #10
                    If you were to net it,you can make it longer by.....cutting though each section,and extend the ally with what ever you find,more ally,wood ext,do this on all the cut bits,you could try tying,taping,drill and screwing the sections back together,but peg it down so as not to blow away
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                    • #11
                      You can get curved glass but your name better be Richard Branson
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