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just a frame
« on: October 20, 2011, 17:29 »
Hi everyone,on my plot i have inherited a homemade greenhouse frame, i'm afraid the glass went walkies. I thought of buying a plastic cover for it but the height of the frame is 76 inches  and i would need more than that to secure around the base, iv'e looked on different sites and cannot find one large enough, and ideas please :)

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Re: just a frame
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2011, 18:55 »
You could cover it with butterfly proof netting and use it to grow taller brassicas like PSB, sprouts etc.

This is what one of my plot neigbours has done and it works really well for him  :D
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Re: just a frame
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2011, 20:18 »
the polytunnel sites sell wide plastic sheeting

this one for example
http://www.polytheneone.com/polytunnel_polythene_sterilite.htm#buy

there are plenty of places that sell them, you may have one locally to save on p&p  :)

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Re: just a frame
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2011, 18:17 »
You can get rolls of 'disaster sheeting' (thick polythene on a roll) from builders merchants quite cheaply. Then you just need a staple gun
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Re: just a frame
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2011, 20:17 »
Thank's for the ideas im keen to try the polythene, any thoughts on how to make the door, at the moment it's just an open space no door frame or anything that resembles one, having all been stolen. Thank's in advance, hope your ideas are easy,i'm just a pensioner and no Charlie Dimmock  :D :D

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Re: just a frame
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2011, 17:03 »
You could get an old door, or knock up a wood frame and cover that with plastic.

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Re: just a frame
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2011, 11:58 »
Thank's again.

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Re: just a frame
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2011, 12:09 »
In the next couple of weeks we're taking our hard wood doors out of the hall,would 1 be any good to you I'm, just off the M69 at Hinckley.
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Re: just a frame
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2011, 13:10 »
Thank you so much for the offer Snowdrop but i don't drive, kind of you  :)



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