dutch lights

vegypete · « **on:** January 13, 2012, 23:24 »

hi ya :)when i was younger ther was market garden i used to visit and they had areas cover in glass frames called dutch lights , i suppose they must of been oversized cold frames, has any one got measurments for these ie height ect and would polycarbonate sheet be a good alternative to glass?.........pete

arugula · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2012, 07:08 »

Returned from a google search, THIS site shows Dutch Lights as a shape of greenhouse (with sizes), many other glass related websites refer to the phrase, but seemingly in relation to size of glass sheet....

DD. · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2012, 07:10 »

The standard Dutch Light is 28 3/4" x 56" (730mm x 1422 mm). Both greenhouses I have use half Dutch Lights as their main bits of glass. They are available as standard from most glaziers as horticultural glass.

For example:

http://www.herefordglass.co.uk/glass-and-glazing/#HorticulturalGreenhouseGlass

I've never used polycarb, so I'll let someone who can give you a comparison answer that.

arugula · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2012, 07:19 »

Quote from: DD. on January 14, 2012, 07:10

The standard Dutch Light is 28 3/4" x 56" (730mm x 1422 mm).

I saw other sizes mentioned, DD. I presume then, they are non-standard?

DD. · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2012, 07:31 »

There's only one size of Dutch Light, anything different and it's not a Dutch Light!

I've found a polycarb one:

Polycarbonate Dutch Light

arugula · « **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2012, 07:34 »

I've learned something already today.

DD. · « **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2012, 07:40 »

My first greenhouse over 40 years ago was a standard construction from half Dutch Lights. It was only 6' x 4' but I extended it to 12' x 4', buying the wood and glass from scratch, so I've a bit of working knowledge (including glass cutting!) of Dutch Lights.

vegypete · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2012, 09:02 »

hi ya

DD thanks for the link polycarbanate dutch lights, cheaper than glass just needs tying down to stop it blowing away in high winds, ......pete

sunshineband · « **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2012, 09:57 »

Remember glass will also blow away in high winds

mumofstig · « **Reply #9 on:** January 14, 2012, 10:57 »

I seem to remember any cold frames with a single piece of glass on top were called Dutch lights.....presumably it is the the size of the piece of glass that makes it 'Dutch' or 'half Dutch'.

We had sheets of glass in a wooden frame that leant against the garden wall, these were also called Dutch lights

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