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Plexiglas is a cheap, durable alternative to glass and foil
Greenhouse Tips: Small material science to build
It is often a matter of money, which material is used in hothouse construction. Our greenhouse tips are intended to convey in short form the positive properties as well as disadvantages of the usual building materials. Pay particular attention to longevity and ease of use.
Questions that usually appear right at the beginning of planning often refer to the various building materials that can be used for a greenhouse. Let's start with the outer frame, that is, the frame, which the weather over time, especially affects. We distinguish, whether self-built or fully purchased, three basic versionsthat have a little to do with personal taste, a little more with costs, and much more with the later maintenance and life expectancy of a hothouse.
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Nevertheless, do not reach for any film, but if possible choose a slightly more expensive lattice film, which is not only much more stable, but also provides the plants with better thermal protection and better dissipates the inevitable condensation on the inner surfaces.