Hi all,
I live in Texas and moved into a house with a greenhouse which was poorly maintained. I don’t have much experience but am slowly trying to bring the greenhouse back to a usable state.
I’d like to install a shade cloth and decided on putting it on the outside. As the title states, what’s the best way to attach the shade cloth to the exterior? I’m not sure what exactly is available to use in terms of hardware, so hoping I can get some suggestions here.
by Cu0ngpitt
6 Comments
You could try four posts planted in the dirt at the corners and suspending the shade cloth a half a foot above the greenhouse.
I laid the shade cloth (which has grommets) flat on the roof and secured on both sides to the base wood using eye hooks and twine.
I bought tarp clips to attach to the cloth, then ran rope thru those. Then I affixed the rope thru holes I drilled in the aluminum framing of the GH. Just used some washers and knotted the rope.
Could you use greenhouse shade paint?
Velcro with two way tape.
Remember that plants still need light, so pay attention to the percentage of shade rating on the cloth. Since your roof panels open, I like the canopy idea, that way you can extend it on the sides a bit too.
I’m in Arizona, so my greenhouse is more of a shade structure except for Dec-March, when it’s wrapped with plastic and becomes the greenhouse. I have shrubs on the west side that I trim in the fall to get more light in. I just have a shade cloth roll on the top that I unroll about May-Oct
Good luck.