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old polycarbonate sheets from conservatory roofs.

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:36 am
by KMARKSnr
Hi all,
I managed to get enough of these sheets to build a very large home made greenhouse/polytunnel hybrid :roll:
Before i attempt to build - is there anyone of us that has tried this,and found anything "for",or "against"this material being used?

Regards,
Mark.

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:11 pm
by peter
A freind uses this alot and says the most important thing is to use the correct stuff to seal the open ends, from memory it is waterproof at the higher end and insectproof meash at the lower, but I could be wrong. :roll:

Polycarbonate.

Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:36 pm
by darrenc
Dear Mark,as a Polycarbonate Extrusion line operator(how jammy is that,i actually make the stuff)i can confirm that Peters reply regarding the position of the tapes is correct but you must also ensure the the side uppermost is the surface which is coated with the UV inhibitor otherwise it will deteriorate.
Try to keep any fixings at least 40mm from its edge.