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New greenhouse
Ray remembers 1/6th in aluminium greenhouses. Our big double is 50' by 100' and has roof vents and two double doors one one side but no side vents. Seems to work. He reckons that side vents in a smaller, domestic set up might be a good idea but in this instance, size does matter. ;-) If we think of those pretty greenhouses seen in older house's gardens, many of them are long and narrow and have side windows that open. PS Why do I know these roof vents as 'lights' from my CI childhood? I don't think I know anyone over here that calls them that. Or does it perhaps have another meaning I've forgotten? More delving back into history. In Victorian times the "cold frames" were covered with very large 6ft X 6ft glazed frames known as "Lights", later called "English Lights" they were a 2 man job to move around, they stayed in use till into the 1950's, and in fact you will probably still find some in historic gardens. They were superseded by the smaller and lighter "Dutch Lights" which were a single sheet of glass in a wooden frame. These Dutch lights were also used to make glass houses, hence opening some of the lights. The Dutch light houses were then superseded by Glass houses consisting of 4 sheet frames, making construction quicker and easier, then Aluminium framed Venlo glass houses still using the Dutch light sized glass 28 3/4" x 56" or for those metric minded 1422 x 730 mm To see pictures of English Lights go to http://www.pampas2palms.com/2012/06/...nd-part-1.html David @ the cool and sunless side of Swansea Bay |
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