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Purchasing a used greenhouse....

19 years ago

Looks like I'm the new owner of the pictured greenhouse for the price it just can't be beat, 150.00!!! I'm very excited but wondering if it will come apart without much problems? Once apart will it be able to be put back together? It is all glass and is very sturdy and for the price it just can't be beat. It's about 10 x 10 and really too small for what I could really use but it will work in the early spring. The company that makes it is out of England so it may be a beast to get parts if needed.

Any advice or tips would be great appreciated.

Thanks... Kristi

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Top of greenhouse

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bottom

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clips that hold the glass

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Comments (10)

  • 19 years ago

    For $150 I'd snatch that GH right up! :o)

  • 19 years ago

    Wow, what a deal!!!

    I'm blonde, so I'd probably use a permanent black marker and mark numbers or letters on the aluminum parts. (The pieces on the front could be F1, F2, etc.) Then I'd take a TON of photos. Your parts numbers could be wiped off with lacquer thinner later. (I believe that'll work, test it to be sure.)

    If you have the manufacturer name, you might be able to contact them for an assembly manual, too, which might be helpful. Even if it is a lot of work to take apart and reassemble, I'd have jumped on it!

  • 19 years ago

    Typically any greenhouse like this can be taken apart and put back together again. If you have a lot of experience with assembling things, reversing it isn't difficult. However, it's not always obvious what the best order to do this is, so getting the assembly manual from the company is good advice. Some of them are even available online or can be sent electronically. Obviously, glass removal and storage is the most critical first step. If you're moving it any distance, you should also build a simple wood frame so that you can transport the glass in a vertical position. If you carry it or move it in your vehicle in a horizontal position, there is a likelihood that it will break in transit. Take some closeup pictures of the various joints so you can refresh your memory when reassembling, and get yourself a lot of plastic bags to put parts in and label as you go.

  • 19 years ago

    We took pictures and used a sharpie marker and labeled each panel. We gave each side a letter ABCD then started from left to right, bottom to top and went A1, A2, etc so we knew where the panels went back in. Sharpie will wash off glass with nail polish remover.
    Get some old big cardboard boxes to wrap the glass in bundles, and stand them on edge when transporting. We used a wood pallet against the side of the truck, then put the glass standing up against it, then tied the whole thing to the side of the pickup truck. It worked fine. We didn't break a piece.

  • 19 years ago

    Please provide us more pics when you get it reassembled.

  • 19 years ago

    Just wanted to post a update as I'm moving forward. The company out of England-Elite Greenhouse sent me the booklet on how to put it back together. With the booklet I was able to find out what parts I needed and I've tracked them down and they are in route. Hopefully this weekend the base will be built and I'll be well on my way.

    I'll be sure to post pictures and give a update.
    Kristi

  • 19 years ago

    It's DONE!!! It took two days and it wasn't very hard to reassemble. The hardest part was getting the base square and level. I still have to landscape around it and built a little step.

    Once it was done it looked pretty stark/ugly sitting out there all alone so until I can landscape I pulled some potted plants around the front.

    I don't have much in it because the temps are going to be in the high 80's all week. Today I'm going to stick a chaise in there so I can lounge when it gets cold. LOL
    I still don't have plans to winter in there but that can change. I really have WAY TOO much to even think about fitting 1/4 in there.

    I took these pictures this a.m. and that is condensation on the glass, it's not frosted.

    Front view
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    Side View
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    Looking out
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  • 19 years ago

    Great job. Love the looks of where you have it.
    I just can home from HF with another 10X12. I'm going to try to join it with the 10X12 HF I all ready have. The hardest part is going to be that I have to empty it so I can turn the front about a foot to miss a tree (never thought that I would be trying to put 2 together. But this is my 4th greenhouse so I have no dout that I'll get it done it will just take time. Wish me luck.

  • 19 years ago

    Where will you winter them over then? In your house or sunroom? Most of mine will be wintered over in my Rion and HFGH but many will spend the winter in the house with us. I couldn't stand it in here with no plants.

  • 19 years ago

    Funnylady I'm envious! I would love to have a true working greenhouse. I'll be sending good thoughts your way.

    Greenhouser I winter most of my large tropicals in the garage. It is heated and set to a low of 50F. I've done this for about 5 years and I've figured out what will work and what will not. Each year I push my limits a bit more and I'm surprised or not so surprised with the results. Last year I tried to over winter tropical begonias and I was shocked that most lived and I only lost a few.

    You will find this hard to believe but I'm not a fan of house plants and I end up killing more by trying to keep them alive then I would by letting them go dormant.

    Here is a small sample of what I have to drag in.
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