Clear Perspex/glass/etc for glasshouse

jogdish

Hi,
Looking to redo an outdoor shed / glass house. So would like the roof to be see thru, well everything ideally.


Glass seems to expensive to buy in standard sizes, messing with odd sizes is a nightmare, which kinda rules out private ads.



There is ridged perspex(not sure of the name) stuff that you can see in Woodies/B&Q, as well as flat stuff that is rated for outdoors. They are not huge prices but it all adds up.


Can anyone recommend a solution/where to buy? So something that suits plant growing outdoors, weight of an odd cat jumping on it, doesn't go that yellow brittle after a year or two. Well aware these sheets are in demand given Covid but just planning for the moment.

Lex Luthor

I think perspex has risen in price lately due to demand from shop retailers fitting our screens, it wasnt cheap anyway before that

GinSoaked

Check you are getting prices for 3mm Horticultural Glass. Its a specific grade thats cheaper than most other glass.

poynings1

Looking to buy 25 panels of 2 ft x 2 ft horticultural glass preferably used

DublinDilbert

poynings1 wrote: »

Looking to buy 25 panels of 2 ft x 2 ft horticultural glass preferably used

Ordered some earlier, were €5 each from a glass place.

I can't see you getting it second hand.

poynings1

Thanks for your reply Got quotes ranging from 6 to €8 per pane collected. Sounds expensive .

El Tarangu

I presume that a polytunnel would be a lot less expensive that either glass or perspex, if you wanted to go that route

Tree

Do you want it to look good or are you just wanting covering for growing veg?