Second hand Greenhouse Saga

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slowcompost

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« Reply #15 on: February 18, 2007, 19:52 »
How far have you got to take the greenhouse.  My daughter bought one and we carried it 2 mile through the village to the allotment. Taking glass out first of course.  
With some rope slings over shoulders and tied to the bottom frame 2 people can pick up and carry a 6 by 8 ft. greenhouse easy. bit dodgy on the balance and got some interesting comments from drivers, but all part of the fun.
And it saved a lot of effort in putting the frame back together.
To anchor a greenhouse I have used 2 by 2 paving slabs, about 6 are sufficient. Chipped or broken ones will do. Drilled with a masonary bit and fastened with a couple of long bolts to the bottom frame of the greenhouse
As the great Percy Thrower used to say
" OI THINK THE ANSWER LIES IN THE SOIL"

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Annie

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« Reply #16 on: February 18, 2007, 20:41 »
DEano27,use the matching triangular piece as atemplate anduse aglass cutter,couple of quid,firmly scour a line with it on a flat surface then slide the cut edge lined on to your table and with a gentle pressure down the glass will break accross the line.If I can do it anyone can.
  Forgot,this must be horticultural glass not toughened,hope this is not grandma and eggs.

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« Reply #17 on: February 18, 2007, 20:55 »
We painted ours with green Hammerite. It took 3 years :shock: only just put it up last year. Now its up i can still see the red under coat in places.
I have lined it in bubble wrap for the winter.
always have a target
and an objective.

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shaun

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« Reply #18 on: February 19, 2007, 18:49 »
Quote from: "Bigbadfrankie"
We painted ours with green Hammerite. It took 3 years :shock: only just put it up last year. Now its up i can still see the red under coat in places.
I have lined it in bubble wrap for the winter.


did the hammerite take to the aluminium frankie ?
feed the soil not the plants
organicish
you learn gardening by making mistakes


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