Greenhouse insulation

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Greenhouse insulation
« on: January 30, 2013, 07:44 »
Hi all
I have never insulated my greenhouse(s) before (I have two, one is 10ft X 6ft and the other (inherited when my Dad died (and moved the greenhouse on the back of a truck from Ramsgate to Dartford)) is 8ft X 6ft). I have read that I should use a sort of bubble wrap but not sure if there is such a thing as a 'greenhouse grade' as opposed to a packing grade. Does that make sense?
Any idea where I can get the insulation and if i need to do the whole of the inside of the greenhouse or just the sides and not the roof area as the air will need to circulate and need the highest light level possible for growing.

Thanks in anticipation.
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Re: Greenhouse insulation
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2013, 07:48 »
Somewhere like eBay is as good a place as any to look. Something like THIS, the first result returned in a long list when I searched the term "greenhouse insulation". :)
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Re: Greenhouse insulation
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2013, 08:02 »
There's no end to chose from.

I got mine from Here

Same size roll, £1.47 dearer, but without the £5.95 postage.

I used just the same bits of normal packing stuff for 3 years until it got tatty, As it's behind glass there appears not to be a problem with UV stabilisation.

These are useful if you've got the standard slotted glazing bars (example only, as with bubble wrap, shop around)

Bubble wrap clips
« Last Edit: January 30, 2013, 08:35 by DD. »
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?



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