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Lexan greenhouse covering?
I have a busted-up greenhouse that had 1/8-inch glass panes, and an
aluminum frame sitting on an approx. 3-ft wall, that I want to re-glaze. Lowes, Home Depot, and glass places in my area (North FL) don't have any twin-wall polycarbonate, and I don't think I can afford to have it crated/shipped to me. I am leaning toward fiberglass as a material that will work and that I can get locally. I want to use sheets 10 ft. long and 30 inches wide, run top to bottom of the GH, which has a curve where roof meets walls. Local glass places do have clear solid polycarbonate (Lexan). But in all the online reading I have done about greenhouses, nowhere did I see any mention of a GH done with clear Lexan, either partly or totally. Why is that? I know solid Lexan would not be ideal (scratches, poor insulation, somewhat costly) but won't it work, at least as well as the original glass? Thanks. CP |
Lexan greenhouse covering?
[[ This message was both posted and mailed: see
the "To," "Cc," and "Newsgroups" headers for details. ]] In article m, Cherrill Heaton wrote: p.s. By "clear solid Lexan" I meant Lexan that is as clear and flat as a pane of glass. I have a busted-up greenhouse that had 1/8-inch glass panes, and an aluminum frame sitting on an approx. 3-ft wall, that I want to re-glaze. Lowes, Home Depot, and glass places in my area (North FL) don't have any twin-wall polycarbonate, and I don't think I can afford to have it crated/shipped to me. I am leaning toward fiberglass as a material that will work and that I can get locally. I want to use sheets 10 ft. long and 30 inches wide, run top to bottom of the GH, which has a curve where roof meets walls. Local glass places do have clear solid polycarbonate (Lexan). But in all the online reading I have done about greenhouses, nowhere did I see any mention of a GH done with clear Lexan, either partly or totally. Why is that? I know solid Lexan would not be ideal (scratches, poor insulation, somewhat costly) but won't it work, at least as well as the original glass? Thanks. CP |
Lexan greenhouse covering?
Lowes, Home Depot, and glass places in my area (North FL)
don't have any twin-wall polycarbonate Try a plastics distributor. |
Lexan greenhouse covering?
have you asked them to order some for you? I finally found polycarb at a plastic
place. 50 bucks for a 4x8 sheet. polycarb is polycarb. it doesnt break. I think lexan is expensive, but why not use it if that isnt the criteria. Ingrid Cherrill Heaton wrote: I have a busted-up greenhouse that had 1/8-inch glass panes, and an aluminum frame sitting on an approx. 3-ft wall, that I want to re-glaze. Lowes, Home Depot, and glass places in my area (North FL) don't have any twin-wall polycarbonate, and I don't think I can afford to have it crated/shipped to me. I am leaning toward fiberglass as a material that will work and that I can get locally. I want to use sheets 10 ft. long and 30 inches wide, run top to bottom of the GH, which has a curve where roof meets walls. Local glass places do have clear solid polycarbonate (Lexan). But in all the online reading I have done about greenhouses, nowhere did I see any mention of a GH done with clear Lexan, either partly or totally. Why is that? I know solid Lexan would not be ideal (scratches, poor insulation, somewhat costly) but won't it work, at least as well as the original glass? Thanks. CP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
Lexan greenhouse covering?
Try http://www.farmwholesale.com/ I was looking glazing and found these
guys, they seem pretty in-expensive. I don't think charge the big crating fees either. Hope this helps, Rob Smith www.allwoodwork.com "Cherrill Heaton" wrote in message s.com... [[ This message was both posted and mailed: see the "To," "Cc," and "Newsgroups" headers for details. ]] In article m, Cherrill Heaton wrote: p.s. By "clear solid Lexan" I meant Lexan that is as clear and flat as a pane of glass. I have a busted-up greenhouse that had 1/8-inch glass panes, and an aluminum frame sitting on an approx. 3-ft wall, that I want to re-glaze. Lowes, Home Depot, and glass places in my area (North FL) don't have any twin-wall polycarbonate, and I don't think I can afford to have it crated/shipped to me. I am leaning toward fiberglass as a material that will work and that I can get locally. I want to use sheets 10 ft. long and 30 inches wide, run top to bottom of the GH, which has a curve where roof meets walls. Local glass places do have clear solid polycarbonate (Lexan). But in all the online reading I have done about greenhouses, nowhere did I see any mention of a GH done with clear Lexan, either partly or totally. Why is that? I know solid Lexan would not be ideal (scratches, poor insulation, somewhat costly) but won't it work, at least as well as the original glass? Thanks. CP |
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