My mom got this greenhouse as a gift a few years back and the plastic panes keep flying off and breaking. She has to buy new ones many times a year and it's getting expensive. Is there anything she can switch them out for that isn't too heavy for the aluminum frame and won't break constantly?
by KaiSubatomic
7 Comments
You can help secure them with silicone sealer. That’ll help them avoid popping out of the frame.
See if you can find polycarbonate panels. They’re on the cheaper side and are pretty equal to glass panels in terms of growing.
I would suggest getting some aluminum covers, that go over the sides of the plastic panels and drill them into place. So that they won’t fly off with the wind.
make sure the replacement panels are UV inert. cheap plastics breakdown fast in the sun
If you screw them all in with metal self drilling screws with rubber washers they will stay in.
That greenhouse has exceeded its usable design age. Consider the cost of replacing all panels vs. purchasing a replacement greenhouse.
After a few years I had to replace my original panels. Polycarb gets opaque and brittle after a few years, so it was time. Mine has been through several hurricanes and tropical storms, and I haven’t lost any panels from wind. The key thing (as far as I know) is to make sure the glazing clips are well spaced.
One can do silicone sealer, but, the panels will need to be replaced eventually.
Those things only last 3-5 years just order new ones and cut to size