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How do fit bubblewrap to an aluminium greenhouse ?

Discussion in 'Greenhouse Growing' started by WillieBee, Oct 8, 2013.

  1. WillieBee

    WillieBee Gardener

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    The reason I ask now, is that I'll soon be erecting a GH which I managed to dismantle over the weekend.

    By chance I saw that you can hang hanging baskets to hooks fitted to the roof struts, as long as there are bolts in the groove, to which brackets can be fixed. I can obviously add a few bolts to the grooves before putting the roof on.

    With this in mind, I am sure I could do the same in the main vertical struts, which I assume would make fitting bubblewrap easier.

    Basically, if I fit bolts everywhere before I reassemble the GH, I'll make my life easier in the future ... won't I ?
     
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    I bought mine off ebay, you can get them for the corners aswell.
     
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    • JWK

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      Good idea to think ahead, but if ever you need to add a bolt after it's assembled you can buy these special ones with filed heads, they slide into the slot and lock by twisting:

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      There are different quality ali plugs and some are not as strong as others and can snap when twisting.
      Depending on the size of your greenhouse, you may be limited to the number of hanging baskets you can hang from the roof, they add quite a weight.
       
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      I use these, on every glazing bar, and then fix a wire between them as a cropping wire.
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      K, do those hoppydoopy bolts have a fancy name? I just use foldback clips myself but think I'll get a few of the bolts for wires next season
       
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        I drilled through each end of the greenhouse at the apex and the top of each side
        Fitted hooks, and then just use curtain wire (as in net curtains)

        Jack McH
         
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