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  • Bri62
    SMF Supporters
    • Jan 2023
    • 1884
    • Brian
    • Widnes Cheshire

    #1

    New greenhouse for the better half

    Hi took a short break from the model bench to do a bit of fishing and gardening, just got a 10x6 glass greenhouse for the wife but it's a build yourself jobbie
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    Progress so far
  • Bri62
    SMF Supporters
    • Jan 2023
    • 1884
    • Brian
    • Widnes Cheshire

    #2
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    The plot used to be my 7500 gallon koi pond

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    • Jim R
      SMF Supporters
      • Apr 2018
      • 15709
      • Jim
      • Shropshire

      #3
      Looks like it's going together nicely. Earning lots of Brownie points from your better half.

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      • adt70hk
        SMF Supporters
        • Sep 2019
        • 10411

        #4
        Nicely done!

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        • eddiesolo
          SMF Supporters
          • Jul 2013
          • 11193

          #5
          Very nice, nothing like eating your own grown veg or cultivating some lovely garden plants.

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          • Ian M
            Administrator
            • Dec 2008
            • 18271
            • Ian
            • Falster, Denmark

            #6
            Nice one. I am sure she will be well pleased. Dont forget to bolt it down!
            Group builds

            Bismarck

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            • Tim Marlow
              SMF Supporters
              • Apr 2018
              • 18908
              • Tim
              • Somerset UK

              #7
              Great stuff. Made a similar 8x6 for my wife about three years ago…..most frustrating part was adding the glazing rubbers, until I got the trick. Moisten the flange area where the rubber goes with water and it slides in a treat…..
              I would recommend adding extra glazing clips on the windward side, I had two blow out in a storm. Never broke them luckily, but no issues since I added the extra clips.

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              • Bri62
                SMF Supporters
                • Jan 2023
                • 1884
                • Brian
                • Widnes Cheshire

                #8
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                Hope to get it done tomorrow .....Fishing match Monday

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                • stillp
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Nov 2016
                  • 8095
                  • Pete
                  • Rugby

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Bri62
                  just got a 10x6 glass greenhouse for the wife
                  I'm never that lucky at wife-swapping parties...

                  Pete

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                  • AlanG
                    • Dec 2008
                    • 6296

                    #10
                    I'm after a greenhouse. But i'm going to save up for a Rhino one. They are built like brick outhouses. I need one for the winds we get up here.

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                    • Waspie
                      • Mar 2023
                      • 3488
                      • Doug
                      • Fraggle Rock

                      #11
                      No greenhouses for me or Mrs W!

                      There was a green house in what I called the swamp when we bought the current cave. However, when the glass shower door disintegrated with Mrs W in the shower and she was badly injured by the glass but particularly the door top rail which acted like a tomahawk, slicing into her on its descent to the floor!! All glass was removed from the house barring windows!! The greenhouse was first, then two glass doors and then I noticed a couple of ceiling lights had glass - they went too!!

                      (Anyway - the pair of us a crepe in the garden, tried growing 'stuff' and failed!!!)

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                      • JR
                        • May 2015
                        • 18273

                        #12
                        Originally posted by AlanG
                        I'm after a greenhouse. But i'm going to save up for a Rhino one. They are built like brick outhouses. I need one for the winds we get up here.
                        Well worth the money Alan
                        Had our for at least 15 years , doesn't look a day older .Love the sealing method, with none of the clips and full sheets of safety glass .

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                        • Bri62
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Jan 2023
                          • 1884
                          • Brian
                          • Widnes Cheshire

                          #13
                          All done! just finished after a 6am start

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                          • scottie3158
                            SMF Supporters
                            • Apr 2018
                            • 14202
                            • Paul
                            • Holbeach

                            #14
                            That should keep you in her good books for a while mate.

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                            • AlanG
                              • Dec 2008
                              • 6296

                              #15
                              Originally posted by John Race
                              Well worth the money Alan
                              Had our for at least 15 years , doesn't look a day older .Love the sealing method, with none of the clips and full sheets of safety glass .
                              The pictures of their workers sitting on top of it and and a load of reviews on YT sold them to me. I don't have the space or money for a polycrub so this is the next best thing.

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