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There is a lovely old feller who makes portable frames from that very
material. He made mine by cutting two wooden side ends exactly the same, sloping from back to front. The wooden back end was much higher than the front. Two struts were added across the top for support and stability. The polycarb sheet consisted of four planks and these could be removed when plants decided to shoot up high in any area you choose.. Because they were translucent, the seedlings were warm and protected from the sun and cuttings could not fail to root. When it rained, the poly took the shock and diffused the water directly to the plants. I never remove the planks to water, just aim the spray over the whole frame. It is the best frame I have ever used. The old guy collected the scrap plastic from a local plastics Co. "Phil L" wrote in message ... Franz Heymann wrote: :: I am mean that lightweight double-skinned stuff which can be cut :: with a pocket knife. It has an overall thickness of about 5 or 6 :: mm. It is translucent, but not transparent. :: Which urgler would like to report on its usefulness for making :: "rectangular cloches", or small portable frames? :: What does one use for gluing two pieces together? :: :: Franz I've built a complete greenhouse out of it and its sturdy stuff (the thicker stuff used for conservatory rooves)....you can't really glue it together as it's hollow, but you can use 1X1 timber at the corners and use small screws to hold it in place, if it's the really thin stuff, you can score it with a knife but not cut it right through, and bend it at ninety degrees, using a staple gun to affix it to the corner struts. HTH |
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