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Old 30-11-2008, 10:09 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Greenhouses & filmsy polycarbonate sheeting

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The roof pieces slide upwards into channels, the wall pieces slide
downwards into channels (so no clips involved), then an extruded
gutter section slides on preventing them coming out (or in again!) the
same way. Only problem is that the gutter is a very strong force fit
and doesn't come off realistically. The whole structure is remarkably
rigid - actually quite well cross braced. Long term it will be bolted
down, but currently is held down with about twenty flag stones
overlapping the base - it is very solid. The panels are too large
(mainly 45" x 27") for the depth of channel (only about 4mm) and the
twin wall ribs are in line with the long sides, so the long edges of
the twinwall easily squash leaving no strength as the large panel
flexes. Were I to replace the twinwall with solid polycarbonate it
would probably be ok but it's about £86 for an 8' x 4' sheet of 4 mm
and it'll take 12 sheets to do both greenhouses - oddly the 'dead'
seller (swiftbuys234) still has many listings including twinwall on
ebay.


Inform ebay that the vendor is allegedly dead.

Sounds as if he needs his wings clipped...

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