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Old 30-11-2008, 08:22 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Greenhouses & filmsy polycarbonate sheeting

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Base is concrete, and dead nuts flat!


Fixed down to it, or screwed to faith and hope?

There is no provision for clipping


Clipping what to what?

The groove depth is too shallow to pierce the sheeting and retain
strength


You might be able to gaffer-tape the edges of the Twinwall and force it
into the channel - it doesn't sound as if it will just slip in.

The sellers son initially told me Lakeland were in Scarborough, then
Cleatormoor in Cumbria, neither check out.


Lakeland is a national chain of (usually) good quality but overexpensive
items.

(Obviously a China made item)
I suspect that silicone will peel off in the wet and wind as the
overlap is so small


Probably, unless you can find one which is a powerful adhesive as well.

....argh !


You might improve matters by putting the greenhouses end-to-end when you
get round to erecting the other one.

Sounds like lack of rigidity and overstrong winds is the problem.

If you can arrange it, try metal strip or angle-iron diagonal braces on
three sides. Well, two sides and an end.

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Rusty
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