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  • My new freecycle greenhouse!

    Been to collect my new greenhouse from a lovely lady on freecycle, there are a couple of panes missing/broken but other than that its all up together! The bolts all came off without shearing after I gave them a quick blast of dismantling spray while I took the glass out, for the first time novice it wasnt as bad as I thought it would be, now I just need to slab the area its going too and build up the jigsaw, and then wash the panes as I put them back

    If I buy the plastic glass replacement panels can I cut it to size? As one is a triangle piece..

    Cant wait to get it rebuilt and all my tomatoes and chillies in there now
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    I don't know the answer to your question (sure someone else does) but how awesome is that. Hope you really enjoy growing in your new greenhouse
    LOVE growing food to eat in my little town back garden. Winter update: currently growing overwintering onions, carrots, lettuce, chard, salad leaves, kale, cabbage, radish, beetroot, garlic, broccoli raab, some herbs.

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    • #3
      Well done you, enjoy using it
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      • #4
        If I buy the plastic glass replacement panels can I cut it to size? As one is a triangle piece..
        If you mean Polycarbonate, then yes, you can cut it with a Stanley knife

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        • #5
          Polycarbonate would be my choice - double walled if you can afford it - and as Thelma says can be cut easily with a sharp blade... looks like you did pretty well there...
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          • #6
            Congrats on getting your GH Damian, mine was also a freebie from my next door neighbour.
            Location....East Midlands.

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            • #7
              Yes you can cut it with a good sharp knife. BandQ sell the twin wall polycarbonate in large sheets. I had to buy a sheet of it a few years back to replace one that was always blowing out. To be honest I wouldn't have polycarbonate again as I was always losing panels in the wind. I had put extra clips in but it never helped. I had toyed with putting silicone around as well as clips but never got around to it.
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              • #8
                I've got a coupe of polycarb replcements in my GH at home - I found that drilling through and then using a nut and washer kept them in place - obviously if the aluminium bracers aren't in the right place for this you'll need to put some wooden battens in or similar - didn't find it too much of a chore.
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                • #9
                  As has been said, you can go down the polycarb route but personally, I would mark a template out of cardboard then either cut a piece of glass or get a local glazier to do it for you.
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                  • #10
                    oops - I've merged a couple of thought processes

                    - yep if the rest is glass just use glass - on my plot we're not allowed to use glass, that got me in a muddle.
                    Having said that poycarb would be fine IMHO - so its a matter of choice / price / aesthetics / hassle etc.
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                    • #11
                      Woohoo! I often see greenhouse glass on freecycle wanted or offered, stick a wanted post up you might get lucky
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Baldy View Post
                        oops - I've merged a couple of thought processes

                        - yep if the rest is glass just use glass - on my plot we're not allowed to use glass, that got me in a muddle.
                        Having said that poycarb would be fine IMHO - so its a matter of choice / price / aesthetics / hassle etc.
                        Based on price/hassle polycarb would probably be easier an cheaper, when I rebuild it I will be aiming to get all the missing panels on the back section and then replace one area so it doesnt look so mix n matched

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                        • #13
                          stick the back of the GH against a wall or building and use a sheet of wood cut to size
                          my water butt is inside the GH and im thinking of doing that anyway to make a hole for drainpipe to come inside. Although could do that with poly anyway.
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                          • #14
                            Still a great find in freecyle. I never see anything more than old crt tvs and sofas on the ones in my area enjoy whatever you choose
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                            • #15
                              There was a greenhouse heater on there today but I missed it

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