Too large greenhouse frame damaged cover

[King Carrot]

I realise this doesn't help you in the short term but I bought a 12' X 12' greenhouse with a similar build to this around 10 years ago. Over the next two growing seasons I found the cover deteriorated with the small squares of clear plastic falling out. As well as that the zips had got very troublesome before they broke altogether. The following season I built simple wooden ends with removable wooden panels for lots of ventilation, covered the metal frame with some hot spot tape and covered it with good quality tunnel plastic which i trenched in along the sides and used strips of wood to secure the plastic at the ends. It's survived a good few violent Atlantic storms over the years and I'm still growing in it to this day!


Best of luck with it and happy growing!

[clkingtx]

Originally Posted by King Carrot

I realise this doesn't help you in the short term but I bought a 12' X 12' greenhouse with a similar build to this around 10 years ago. Over the next two growing seasons I found the cover deteriorated with the small squares of clear plastic falling out. As well as that the zips had got very troublesome before they broke altogether. The following season I built simple wooden ends with removable wooden panels for lots of ventilation, covered the metal frame with some hot spot tape and covered it with good quality tunnel plastic which i trenched in along the sides and used strips of wood to secure the plastic at the ends. It's survived a good few violent Atlantic storms over the years and I'm still growing in it to this day!


Best of luck with it and happy growing!

Thanks a lot, this gives me a LOT! of great ideas. I really like your setup, we will probably do something similar long-term.