"Mel" wrote in message
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"Malcolm" wrote
I'm in the process of buying a small greenhouse. I'm looking for a very
sturdy frame because it'll be put in a windy location

Having lost a glass glazed greenhouse in a storm 8 years ago ... I
replaced it with a twinwall polycarbonate glazed greenhouse ... I've now

purchased a greenhouse of the same size (6'3" by 8'5") which I can bolt

to the same frame,

Hi, Malcolm, thanks for your reply. Have you replaced your polycarbornate
with glass? The problem I've had is that the frame on my greenhouse is
quite flimsy and so it bends in high winds and of course the glass then
shatters. I thought that polycarb might be less inclined to break if the
greenhouse frame moves. I also like the Elite greenhouses, but I've only
seen photos of them online.

In my experience its the glass in small GH's that give the strength. I have
also noticed that the structures of the larger greenhouses (10x8 +) are much
better supplied with cross bracing.
I would add my own cross bracing (you may find some manufactures can supply
purpose built braces) and go for safety glass, its a lot stronger and safer
(although its also a lot more expensive)
I have been very happy with the AGL magnums and have 4 of them in total

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Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
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