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Old 13-05-2008, 12:07 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Greenhouse - automatic door opening

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On Sat, 10 May 2008 13:26:45 +0100, Charlie Pridham wrote:

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Hi all,

I'm a 'non' gardener, but I like the results there of so ...

The lean-to greenhouse has no opening windows - no not an easy
option to put some in (without a full re-build - not my design
etc. etc.) so can I use on of those window openers to open the
door or does anyone have any other ideas?

I'd thought about a PV-cell (or several) and a few 12V computer
case fans but ...

TIA

Nick

Put louvre style vents in by taking single sheets of glass out, so
long
as your glass is standard they should fit and you can get automatic
openers for them.

Not a feasible option as it is 'clad' is plastic sheeting - thought
about
that! Only when (if) I have to rebuild it will that be an option as
nothing is standard anywhere

Putting auto openers on the doors will not work as you would only
be able to go in when it was hot!

Ah! good point did not think about that!

It would depend how you mounted the opener. Let's say the door opens
by moving to the right. You set the opener on the left and arrange for

Well there are heavy duty openers, but while I conceed that your
suggestion would work as regards openening/getting in/and closing I think
a door not secured would be likely to suffer wind damage sooner than
later. However something is better than nothing :~)
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Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea