Author Topic: double glazed greenhouse (Read 6984 times)

northfifeduckling · « **Reply #15 on:** May 06, 2009, 01:26:52 pm »

How are you doing with your greenhouses, SB and JD?
We managed to get hold of more panes via freecycle, hoping these will be enough to make up for the breakage. Will go to a friends' today and check out fittings etc. ...

G0MZS · « **Reply #16 on:** May 06, 2009, 02:13:32 pm »

Quote from: northfifeduckling on April 23, 2009, 10:06:54 pm

Good luck with that! The important thing is if you don't find instructions and have ti use your own logic - take notes in which order you remove things so you can put them back together in reverse. We have a giant puzzle to work out with a gifted one that was in storage and we have no idea what goes where! Just hoping all the parts are there...

Greenhouses are very simple to put back together and you will be surprised to know that there isn't many nut's and bolts to deal with, the only problem I found was the rubber seals for the glass. The best way to deal with this is put them in hot water. I will be putting up another greenhouse soon so I will take step by step pictures for you if you want. A greenhouse is a greenhouse and most go up the same....

northfifeduckling · « **Reply #17 on:** May 06, 2009, 02:28:45 pm »

we're hoping to get it done as soon as the rain stops lol. The frame is already up. I've got no idea how to fit these clips and the glass, but one look will tell me - hopefully. Ours is an old single glazed type with a metal frame and it has been in storage for many years...any help much appreciated, I do want to get this right and not pick up the pieces after the first gust of wind or have it leaking...

sellickbhoy · « **Reply #18 on:** May 06, 2009, 03:52:26 pm »

not putting mine up yet!

i'm getting a new log cabin to replace the old rotting stables (which is now down)

i've to build up the foundations for the new log cabin a bit and there is an area of old broken concrete next to it - i'm going to re-concrete that so it's level.

the new greenhouses are going onto that once it's done.

Concrete should be getting poured this weekend once builder has finished building the brick foundations for the log cabin. (between shouting at telly during Celtic v Rangers game and going to see Rosemary for a chicken course!)

not putting the greenhouses up until the log cabin is up - building and glass don't mix well!!

I also need to order a few bits of replacement glass for the double glazed greenhouse.

JD · « **Reply #19 on:** May 06, 2009, 07:28:27 pm »

Funny you should ask me today. The high winds here in Glasgow south side yesterday and today have taken their toll. One of the roof windows has blown open and came out of its fixings. Found it in the rhubarb bed. The wind then got inside and blew two panels out of place. Its one of those with polycarbonate panels so is very light. I have had to put a tarp over it to wait for a dry, windless day. Have also had to bring my seed trays indoors. Doh!! Hope you both have better luck.
JD