On 7 Jun 2004 23:09:58 -0700, (Conrad Edwards)
wrote:

From what I've seen a lot of greenhouses are very modular...two end
sections, and 2ft middle sections that add to get the right length
(4ft, 6ft, 8ft etc).
The long rails that hold it all together seem to be just straight
strips of metal with no fancy bits at the end, and everything just
bolts together with extra brackets for the corners.

I don't want to spend £300 on a new 6ft x 4ft greenhouse (not after
blowing my money on a new mower), and secondhand ones go for over £100
if you can find them at all.
6ft x 8ft are quite common and can go for around £50....so would there
be any problem in simply sawing this in half to make 6ft x 4ft?....all
I would do is saw the long rails in half and drill new fixing holes. I
would also lose two of the middle 2ft sections. Seems simple enough.

I know this is a bit of lateral thinking, but would it work?
Do better quality greenhouses like Halls have a different construction
to cheaper B&Q ones?


You will find that the better makes the ali parts are thicker and made
of better quality metal.

I don't know where you are from but in sunny Croydon there are loads
of 6x4 for sale. One advertised yeaterday was £25 and already
dismantled.

You cant just cut out the middle 2ft as most (Mine is a Halls(6x8 25
years old £30) are not square all the walls tilt inwards. and the door
is usall yon the 8ft side. The glass in mine is all differant shapes
and sizes.