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Hi Ronald,

Your suggests are very well made.  I considered using
clear tape and heavier plastic sheeting, but I decided
against them because I am planning on steadily
improving the greenhouse,  and the 1 mil plastic and
ductape are (IMO) good enough for a couple of seasons.
 Six mil plastic is definitely stronger than 1 mil,
but all plastic sheeting rips.  My biggest worry is a
hail storm, and then I will have to replace the
plastic regardless of the Thickness I choose.  You are
right about cold weather tape; I may have just got
lucky and found a batch of ductape that holds well in
the cold weather.  

The next major improvement that I have planned is to
add plexiglass sheets this fall.  They are much
stronger, and I plan to use them to hold the frames
together thus making the frames appreciabley stronger
and eliminating the need for most of the tape.  

Also, I forgot to point out in my plans that there is
no ventilation in the greenhouse.  For now, I am just
propping open the door a little.  It takes adjustment,
but you get used to it.  Eventually, I will devise
some convenient vents for the panels.

Finally, I see the frames being panelled on both sides
to increase their insulating power and (one day)
installed in a pit style greenhouse.  I am going to
manage a 12 month growing season one way or the other.
 

I used to be embarrassed to tell people about this
kind of long range usage.  It sounds so grandiose. 
But, my wife and I are having some very satisfying
results from my long range financial planning (we are
out of debt and plan to pay cash for property this
year), and I getting less embarrassed to tell people
what I am thinking.  


Thanks for the feedback,
George Christovich

And the word became flesh and dwelt among us...

--- Ronald E Menold II <menoldre@va.prestige.net>
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> George,
> 
> Great greenhouse.  
> 
> I don't know where you are but I am suprised that
> the duct tape 
> held in freezing weather.  The adhesive on that
> usually doesn't do 
> very well in cold weather.  I would suggest the cold
> weather clear 
> tape that you can find in the home insulation isles
> of your home 
> improvement center (I think Frost King markets one).
>  I think that it 
> is a bit more expensive but two things are that it
> is clear and not 
> silver and that those further north will have it
> last a little bit longer 
> before the tape starts to come undone.  I am also
> highly impressed 
> that the 1 mil plastic held up as well, some of the
> books I have read 
> suggest the 6mil stuff...plastic, the wonder
> material :-)
> 
> Now you need one of those thermometers with the
> min/max 
> capabilities to see how it works.
> 
> Keep us updated,
> -Ron M.
> 
> > 
> > Hi, 
> > 
> > A couple of people asked for these instructions,
> so I
> > posting them here.  The attachment is rtf, so it
> will
> > open in most word processors.
> > 
> > God bless,
> > George Christovich
> > 
> 
> -Ron
> menoldre@va.prestige.net
> 
> 
>
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