Greenhouse bubble wrap insulation
Where can I purchase bubble wrap that has been treated with UV
protection. I have been using standard packaging bubble wrap for greenhouse insulation, but find that it begins to fall appart in less than one year. Lots of sun and UV in Arizona. Thanks all for your help. Arizona Russ |
Greenhouse bubble wrap insulation
The idea is to remove the bubble wrap once the weather warms up, not to
leave it there all year. -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
Greenhouse bubble wrap insulation
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Greenhouse bubble wrap insulation
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Greenhouse bubble wrap insulation
Use a top covering of UV treated plain plastic on top of the bubble
wrap. I have used rather fragile films on the inside, as part of a sandwitch to trap air for insulation, but the outside was UV proof, and it kept the other material for much longer than if it had been exposed. hermine |
Greenhouse bubble wrap insulation
Don't know where in US you will fins it but here is a link for UK,
They might be able to tell you of US stockist. http://www.tenax.co.uk/c/index.php?cat=cp -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
Greenhouse bubble wrap insulation
"David Hill" wrote in news:boeibf
: Don't know where in US you will fins it but here is a link for UK, They might be able to tell you of US stockist. http://www.tenax.co.uk/c/index.php?cat=cp Wow, learn something new everyday. |
Greenhouse bubble wrap insulation
Would really thin "polycarbonate" work?
Arizona Russ wrote: = Where can I purchase bubble wrap that has been treated with UV protection. I have been using standard packaging bubble wrap for greenhouse insulation, but find that it begins to fall appart in less than one year. Lots of sun and UV in Arizona. = Thanks all for your help. = Arizona Russ -- = Celestial Habitats by J. Kolenovsky 2003 Honorable Mention Award, Keep Houston Beautiful =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com - business =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/personal.html - personal |
Greenhouse bubble wrap insulation
not sure if it is UV resistant cause it is supposed to go inside of greenhouse
http://greengarden.mall-network.com/...te-Control/138 the google search is greenhouse supplies bubble plastic but you may want to add UV on that. J Kolenovsky wrote: Would really thin "polycarbonate" work? Arizona Russ wrote: Where can I purchase bubble wrap that has been treated with UV protection. I have been using standard packaging bubble wrap for greenhouse insulation, but find that it begins to fall appart in less than one year. Lots of sun and UV in Arizona. Thanks all for your help. Arizona Russ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
Greenhouse bubble wrap insulation
polycarbonate the double walled stuff with channels is excellent choice. higher R
than glass, unbreakable, easy to cut and install, diffuses the sun really well, cheaper than glass. I just have a hard time finding a local supplier that is reasonable. neither menards nor home depot stocks it. very very strange indeed since it is superior to fiberglass. Ingrid J Kolenovsky wrote: Would really thin "polycarbonate" work? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
Greenhouse bubble wrap insulation
Yes, it is superior but hard to find. I ended up calling BWI for some
prices. Even though they are a national company, the material still is on the pricey side. The client I was quoting decided to forego the project. wrote: = polycarbonate the double walled stuff with channels is excellent choice= =2E higher R than glass, unbreakable, easy to cut and install, diffuses the sun real= ly well, cheaper than glass. I just have a hard time finding a local supplier t= hat is reasonable. neither menards nor home depot stocks it. very very strang= e indeed since it is superior to fiberglass. Ingrid = J Kolenovsky wrote: = Would really thin "polycarbonate" work? = ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- = Celestial Habitats by J. Kolenovsky 2003 Honorable Mention Award, Keep Houston Beautiful =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com - business =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/personal.html - personal |
Greenhouse bubble wrap insulation
I did finally find somebody local. we got a tax number so got it wholesale for $50
per 4x8' sheet. Ingrid J Kolenovsky wrote: Yes, it is superior but hard to find. I ended up calling BWI for some prices. Even though they are a national company, the material still is on the pricey side. The client I was quoting decided to forego the project. wrote: polycarbonate the double walled stuff with channels is excellent choice. higher R than glass, unbreakable, easy to cut and install, diffuses the sun really well, cheaper than glass. I just have a hard time finding a local supplier that is reasonable. neither menards nor home depot stocks it. very very strange indeed since it is superior to fiberglass. Ingrid J Kolenovsky wrote: Would really thin "polycarbonate" work? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. |
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