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Old 20-03-2008, 03:09 PM
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Hi Ya,

I have 6ft x 2ft alu/polycarb greenhouse and want to make it more cozy for my seedlings etc. I understand that bubblewrap is widely regarded as a good insulator but places only seem to have rolls to do big greenhouses.

Any ideas where to get enough for my small greenhouse?
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Old 20-03-2008, 03:12 PM
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The post office sell bubblewrap in smaller amounts - not quite the same stuff as for greenhouses but will do the same job I guess.
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Old 20-03-2008, 03:20 PM
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perhaps I am just too tight

I did keep loads of bubblewrap when we moved in, but I think my wife binned it when I was not looking!
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Packaging companies - the sort who will keep things in storage for you will sell it, but also look in the garden centre, many sell it by the metre, look in the place where they sell fleece/weed suppressant from the roll.
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Old 21-03-2008, 12:28 PM
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If the bubblewrap is not UV grade it will deteriorate in the sun though.
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Old 21-03-2008, 01:06 PM
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bubblewrap? What's he got to do with insulating your greenhouse?
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