Bubblewrap in the Greenhouse
 

Is it a viable thing to wallpaper paste bubblewrap to the inside of the
glass?

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Bubblewrap in the Greenhouse
 

"'Mike'" wrote ...
Is it a viable thing to wallpaper paste bubblewrap to the inside of the
glass?

By all means try a bit but I you will end up with a mess all over the glass
for certain and I doubt the plastic will stick for long.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
just W. of London

Bubblewrap in the Greenhouse
 

On 10/10/2009 22:55, Bob Hobden wrote:
"'Mike'" wrote ...
Is it a viable thing to wallpaper paste bubblewrap to the inside of the
glass?

By all means try a bit but I you will end up with a mess all over the glass
for certain and I doubt the plastic will stick for long.

I think I'd be more inclined to try a strip of gaffer tape at the top
and bottom of each strip of bubblewrap. Much less effort and easier to
remove it again if you want to.

Not that I'm actually likely to try it, as my greenhouse is of the
bookcase in a polyethene tent variety.

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Bubblewrap in the Greenhouse
 

On Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:55:58 +0100, "Bob Hobden"
wrote:


"'Mike'" wrote ...
Is it a viable thing to wallpaper paste bubblewrap to the inside of the
glass?

By all means try a bit but I you will end up with a mess all over the glass
for certain and I doubt the plastic will stick for long.

As I understand it, it's like double glazing; you need a small gap
between the two layers to give insulation.

Pam in Bristol

Bubblewrap in the Greenhouse
 

On 11 Oct, 10:32, Danny Colyer wrote:
On 10/10/2009 22:55, Bob Hobden wrote:

"'Mike'" wrote ...
Is it a viable thing to wallpaper paste bubblewrap to the inside of the
glass?

By all means try a bit but I you will end up with a mess all over the glass
for certain and I doubt the plastic will stick for long.

I think I'd be more inclined to try a strip of gaffer tape at the top
and bottom of each strip of bubblewrap. *Much less effort and easier to
remove it again if you want to.

Not that I'm actually likely to try it, as my greenhouse is of the
bookcase in a polyethene tent variety.

--
Danny Colyer *http://www.redpedals.co.uk
Reply address is valid, but that on my website is checked more often
"I'm riding a unicycle with my pants down. *This should be every boy's
dream." - Bartholomew J Simpson

If your greenhouse is metal then you can get plastic fittings to
attach the bubble wrap to the frame, if it's wooden then a staple gun
or drawing pins.
The worst thing you could do is to atach the bubble wrap to the glass
as this would cut down the insulating effect, a small air gap between
the glass and the bubble wrap is best.
David Hill

Bubblewrap in the Greenhouse
 

Thanks for all the advice folks. (And the email of photos of what happens
when you wallpaper paste!! :-((..Thanks Dave ....)

We went for the stand off spacers. 60 inch wide bubblewrap cut into 26 inch
strips to allow for overlap.

If anyone wants photos I can take them and put them on my photo site.

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Mike

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www.rneba.org.uk
Luxury Self Catering on the Isle of Wight?
www.shanklinmanormews.co.uk



"'Mike'" wrote in message
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Is it a viable thing to wallpaper paste bubblewrap to the inside of the
glass?

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Mike

The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association
www.rneba.org.uk
Luxury Self Catering on the Isle of Wight?
www.shanklinmanormews.co.uk

Bubblewrap in the Greenhouse
 

'Mike' wrote:
Is it a viable thing to wallpaper paste bubblewrap to the inside of the
glass?


Why? It would make a 'mess' of the glass and the insulating would be
reliant on the thickness of JUST the bubblewrap

I feel you would need an air gap, as per Dave Hill's and Pam Moore's posts.

Bubblewrap in the Greenhouse
 

soup wrote:
'Mike' wrote:
Is it a viable thing to wallpaper paste bubblewrap to the inside of
the glass?


Why? It would make a 'mess' of the glass and the insulating would be
reliant on the thickness of JUST the bubblewrap

I feel you would need an air gap, as per Dave Hill's and Pam Moore's posts.

Well out of date .

Note to self think before replying to three day old threads.