Especially at the end of the gardening season, hardware stores and garden centers lure once again with unbeatable low-cost offers to get their remaining stocks out of the warehouse. Bargain prices between 500 and 1,000 euros for a medium-sized greenhouse are not uncommon. Unfortunately, once set up, many of these top offers turn out to be extreme lightweight constructions, so that a repair is advisable. So: Strengthen the greenhouse, primarily in those places that have to do with the structure of the structure.
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The crux of the matter: rickety frames
The mostly pre-assembled wall and window frames often leave a lot to be desired in terms of stability, bend easily and are hardly torsion-resistant in storms and rain. The frames should therefore absolutely across corners through the installation of stable diagonal struts be reinforced. The best way to do this is to use aluminum profiles that are only screwed on from the outside and are available cheaply in every hardware store.
Reinforce the doors and windows on the greenhouse
Polycarbonate multi-skin sheets are usually used for the windows, which a slightly stronger wind will later like to push out of the locking grooves. With a little silicone or These parts can be stabilized very easily with putty, then sit firmly in the guide and ensure proper insulation in the interior of the greenhouse.
Additional securing of the outer walls
Even though in most prefabricated houses there is a closed floor frame as an accessory in the package, which only points to that existing foundation must be screwed on: If possible, also anchor the walls at all corner points Earth thorns and stable metal ropes in the ground. This gives you the certainty that your greenhouse will still be in the same place even after the first autumn towers. The tension of the ropes should also be readjusted regularly.
Saving is made on bolts and nuts
Which is not necessarily related to their number and size, but rather to the material quality of these important connecting elements. Often they cannot be loosened later, tear off or have rounded heads. It is best to replace the most important screws and nuts for all load-bearing elements with them as a prophylactic measure Made of dimensionally stable quality steel the end.
Tips
In addition to strengthening the greenhouse, it also makes sense to be in its immediate vicinity a hedge that allows the wind to pass through, but attenuates it very strongly. A dense fence has the opposite effect and even increases the suction effect considerably in the event of a storm.
