Choosing the Best Greenhouse Covering Material

[@karenratcliffe5828]

Everyone is talking about Christmas and your talking about greenhouse materials This is why I love your channel ❤️❤️

[@littlemisswannabehomesteader]

Excellent video!! All the information I was seeking in 1 video!! Thank you!!

[@srv1491]

Thank you! Just the right amount of information without the over-the-top delivery.

[@MrWadsox]

Thank you. That was excellent. I have a screen porch that needs more light and I have been looking for a solution for a long time. This was the most informative video I have seen on the topic.

[@janicejurgensen2122]

Thank you for your time. I will let them know you recommended them!

[@BusyBeaver22]

Another great video. It’s hard to keep a gardener down. So much to do and restrictions are keeping people from their activities. Great to see you out and active. Stay safe

[@SherleneDillon]

Thank you for all this research. I bought my GH kit out of Vermont. I'm in Georgia. It had a 10 year guarantee which I'm about 13 years past. Looks more like a sieve now, but I'm still using it. It's panels held two layers of plastic about an inch apart which gave good insulation. It would have been better if the framework wasn't aluminum. Maybe that's why the GH company went out of business.

[@michaelfoos9395]

I've watched a bunch of greenhouse videos lately. This was among the most helpful- thanks much for the info!

[@bradpainter2951]

A PhD greenhouse specialist in Fredrickton New Bruswick says 3 wall is optimal. 5 wall cuts too much light and that is the limiting factor for growth in winter. 2 wall too cold. 3 wall is the Goldilocks design

[@patriciacunningham5472]

I haven’t seen new videos from you for awhile! You always had great information!

[@ServiceTrek]

Thanks for all the great info. can't wait to see the greenhouse in action. i always liked that design at your old house and glad you put it on the new one.

[@qingzhouwantaiplastic9875]

Hi do you need greenhouse film? PO PE film? [phone]

[@kajaldoshi7331]

Clean and precise one. Thankyou

[@patwagner9308]

I kept watching for the next greenhouse video last week...now I see you had technical troubles...glad things got straightened out. Your new greenhouse looks terrific! No doubt you & your family will enjoy it very much.

[@BKLevi]

so, yeah, just what I was looking for. Thank you so much for being so through. I was leaning toward Lexan or Tuftex.. but I will check out your link. Your video was a pleasure. Articulation is an important skill done right. I don't know what your other videos are about... but you got a new subscriber.

[@501badgirl501]

This was super helpful. Thank you for taking the time to share this info with us. It’s definitely going to help !

[@donk.5730]

Well Done . Thank you for that Down -to- Earth review. I like your ideas and you explained it well. Thanks for mentioning the people who helped you. That's very generous to do that- they are not in Canada, but it's great to hear about them(Adv.Green...) Thanks,don

[@anFFAgirl]

You saved my greenhouse structures lesson 💕 thank you! Excellent video

[@qingzhouwantaiplastic9875]

Hi do you need greenhouse film? PO PE film? [phone]

[@4monkeystyle]

Lexan has the product name brand like Kleenex and Reese Hitch have. Many people call polycarbonate Lexan instead of polycarbonate, a facial tissue a Kleenex, and a receiver hitch a Reese hitch; regardless of what brand the product actually is. At the end of the day, you did great research and what worked out the best in both price and quality. Great video.

[@alkahl1030]

Thank you so much for all this information. Another Awesome Greenhouse video!!!!!

[@frugalgreengirl]

Sorry it was a week late. This video would have gone out last Friday but I had technical difficulties. Thanks for your support, friend!

[@alkahl1030]

Frugalgreengirl your videos are totally worth waiting for! Best wishes to you and your family for the holidays.

[@qingzhouwantaiplastic9875]

Hi do you need greenhouse film? PO PE film? [phone]

[@Redberryfarm888]

Ahh ~ so the sunlight is diffused and the plants thrive. (I thought that one wanted it to be as clear as possible... ha! Not. ) Got it. Plus, it adds a bit of privacy, I seems. Great upload, thanks! Living in a snowy/ cold state, I will look for some 3- wall now. 😀

[@forrestodell4322]

Thank you for the info. It was very informative and helpful.

[@budj13]

Now that your greenhouse is a few years old, how has your polycarbonate panels holding up? Is it getting foggy or dirty over time?

[@bengottbg]

Awesome video. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for that

[@ERIS3369]

Thanks so much, your video is EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for!!

[@Doclindsay]

Very comprehensive presentation. Thank you for the information.

[@qingzhouwantaiplastic9875]

Hi do you need greenhouse film? PO PE film? [phone]

[@crazyrees23]

what were your inside temps of your greenhouse vs your outside temps? What was the cost?

[@DavidN831]

Great info. Well researched. Thank you!

[@VeryMuchBlessed]

Very good info. Thanks much for making this video.

[@DuluthHap]

Thanks for all your research !!!! Ive been VERY interested in your greenhouse ideas since your last house & the reclaimed industrial (stuff) you had on that. It will take me some time to plan and save up , but besides the greenhouse for my children, grandchildren & i to enjoy as a science lab of what can we grow to eat from srason to season as well & this is a big one, the way you shared the greenhouse heat with your house, im in Northern Minnesota, so we have a FULL ON winter & long winter at that. I see our plus's as garden/ botany science lab, living space , as in secondary hang out room just off kitchen & the solar heat source. Thanks again - love all you vids, personality. Stay Safe. p.s. we might just add a mini wood burning stove in our , but that would be after the fact & a secondary addition if need or want came about. 😎

[@frugalgreengirl]

Oh my goodness, I so hope you have the opportunity to add a greenhouse to your house! It sounds like you have the perfect spot for it and you live in an area that would really benefit from having it. Thanks for following along, I'm rooting for you to find a way to make it happen!

[@stanleychavez5790]

92% Clear acrylic is best for plant health

[@briansobelman9552]

You mentioned the weather a few times. What state or zone in the US are you in? We're near NYC; I want to figure out if ours is like yours. thanks.

[@NWforager]

look and ask for commercial nurseries that are upgrading/updating their greenhouses . Some of the Big hardware stores are updating Now . 2 layers of their Used twin layer poly for free Beats even free triple layer

[@dollartreegrower3969]

9:04 Yess !! i can see MY New Design some day !!! Living inside The Green house ..Mmm? thought of living inside a green house? {yes it will be dry and nice in the living area}

[@reginaneufeld1092]

So I looked up Advance Greenhouse and I guess you are in the States. I am in Alberta, Canada

[@johnkoester1733]

Thank you, I learned a lot.

[@tblbaby]

this is very useful. Thanks!

[@PauloCX07]

Thank you for the information. I'm in the process of assembling a small greenhouse for my tropical plants. All information provided was very useful but I didn't understand your comment about Vitamin D? Do you know we need UV radiation (from the sun) to metabolize Pre-VitD to VitD? What does that have to do with the greenhouse cover - plants don't go through that metabolic process and I'm sure you don't spend all of your day inside the greenhouse, so that's why I was wondering about your comment.

[@dougtwigg3285]

It's 2021 aug now good luck finding any poly that's affordable.

[@eazthitman]

aww was hoping you would show your greenhouse.

[@waterbuddy92]

if my greenhouse will be one large arched structure, which direction should the double layer or multi layer poly run....vertical or horizontal? if they dont flex, how can i run the channels vertically?

[@primrozie]

Hi, I just love all your videos. Very good topics and you do great research! Husband and I are retired and have physical issues which limit us. While we don't think we can handle building a greenhouse, you've inspired us to find another way to extend our growing season here in Pennsylvania. We have 4' x 4' raised cedar beds. Six of them. We want to start out making two of them like cold frames that the top can be removed and stored when not needed. I'm thinking that framing the polycarbonate with wood framing might work but hinges would be necessary and not a good idea to have to remove and install twice a year. Do you have any design suggestions or thoughts on this potential project of ours? Thank you

[@H2Dwoat]

Hi, very interesting thanks. Do you know what the expected life of the panels is? I assume they degrade from UV exposure.

[@yellow3222]

My volume isn’t working right now but this was a very nice video .

[@johncourtneidge]

Thank-you!

[@wanfuse]

Why did you put up the polycarbonate with vertical slots? What's the reason?

[@muqeetmustafa3289]

Thanks for the video. Is triple wall poly-carbonate also good for hot weather countries like India and Pakistan?

[@shelleynobleart]

Cute hair!

[@bootangy]

what about double poly mold?

[@dewberrybliss]

Thank you for making this video!

[@casper1240]

my twin wall polycarbonate developed holes on the outside did i put it the wrong way up ?

[@AvailableUsernameTed]

What about transparent aluminum? It worked for holding whales in Star Trek IV movie.

[@frugalgreengirl]

🤣

[@AvailableUsernameTed]

yeah I know .. Nerd!

[@frugalgreengirl]

Nothing wrong with being nerdy! 🤓

[@shaneomack5018]

nerd is the new cool..didn't you hear about that

[@alspezial2747]

scientist actually just developed a glass made from aluminiumoxide. but it is extremely expensive

[@duggydugg3937]

hi what is the benefit of vertical tubules over horizontal ?

[@wanfuse]

Did you get an answer?

[@Weirdomanification]

This is late, but I would assume the answer is water management. If the seals are not perfect humidity can build up and condense. If the channels are vertical then the water flows out.

[@duggydugg3937]

@@Weirdomanification tks

[@nickguthrie9309]

I'm stuck at the use of 'opaque' GH covering. Huh? BTW my present polyethylene cover has been on for 8 years and is just fine at latitude 50 in windy western Canada

[@cw4608]

That is impressive, is it UV treated? Mine became brittle after two years.

[@trueblu8]

Where can I buy an awesome cold frame?

[@Cephalotus2]

It is true that polycarbonate is permeable to UV radiation. Unfortunately, polycarbonate is also very quickly destroyed by UV radiation, so any high-quality material for greenhouses has UV protection. This makes polycarbonate opaque to UV radiation. The only UV permeable sheet I know of is Plexiglas / acrylite Alltop. These are expensive and not hail resistant. UV permeable films made of PE or ETFE are also available.

[@ArqPalmerin]

Would you agree that a one layer polycarbonate covering for a greenhouse en Mexico city would be ok?

[@kevinbrown1629]

Where did you buy that triple wall panel at?

[@PeterSedesse]

If you are a gardener, you never have to worry about vitamin D. 15 mins of sun, 3 times a week is all you need and the process of making vitamin D runs out of precursors not much above that, so you can't really make 'extra' even with a lot of sunlight.

[@shaneomack5018]

hey wonderful video as always FGG....so I have a gardening issue and question...I've had a wonderful summer season and now fall season of growing cherry tomatoes in Florida.. ..one issue I'm having is the red cardinals are eating my cherry tomatoes..I have zero issue feeding them and have a bird feeder near by to make sure they are happy but still they come by and take a single bite out of my cherry tomatoes and leave the rest alone...I've tried strips of cloth tied to stakes around my garden the flap in the wind to scare off birds and squirrels too...but the cardinals keep coming back...what are your thoughts ??? thanks in advance..shane

[@BeautifulDisaster205]

Are they possibly eating them for the water?

[@STROONZONY]

This lady is very beautiful.

[@trueblu8]

Yeah!

[@JLMWx]

LOVE your hair curly, so pretty.. also great video!

[@CuteandCuddlyCanadia]

You speak of 4 seasons.. where are you located ? Zone is sufficient :) I am going to be building in Montreal QC on a smallish Island buffered by the rivers.. My USDA zone would be 5 THX

[@kathygarber9407]

I read an ugly remark in the 2018 goals video ! That bothered me so I'm addressing it now.FYI I personally think your lovely, do not understand why anyone feels the need to write a derogatory remark ! What do they gain by this ? Nothing! Another remark I wanted to address is people saying it's child abuse for your two little girls to sleep together ! Ignorant idiots...bet they never gave a thought that bonding like that can cause a very close lifetime friend out of your sister ! I hope your sweet self and family get to have a wonderful tropical vacation this coming year! God bless !

[@JohnGuest45]

Glass has the longest life but is also heavy so you`ll need a much sturdier frame to hold it. A clear pane of glass can act like a mirror if the light doesnt strike it at 90 degrees, the shallower the angle the less light goes through. Polycarbonate can be blown out of the frame, easy to scratch and can yellow over time. Inflated poly is an economical option but cant be used on all types of greenhouse. If cost isnt an issue, twin or triple wall inflated ETFE is far superior in every department, light transmittance, strength, lifespan, weight etc and its self cleaning ;)

[@saturndgreat4586]

Where’s the mesh?

[@VICTORTEBA]

The session was good but for some as who wished to jot down notes was not possible you were too fast,,,Victor from a horticulturalist

[@IsaacSchultz]

hmm I mean snow has varying levels of weight though. Most snow is 90% air... some snow is 30% air and 70% water... What I'm saying is, you probably shouldn't let snow pile up on your polycarbonate green house.

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Was that poly visqueen or was it actual greenhouse film? That looked like visqueen. Visqueen will deteriorate quickly in the sun. Fyi, Greenhouse film is quite different. It will hold about 90 pounds per square foot and stand up to around 100 mph straight line winds. My greenhouses use that type of material. Love your channel! Chuck

[@arieswaters]

They have UV resistant visqueen

[@Josef_R]

Good thing you aren't building it now, prices are outrageous.

[@dougiequick1]

You say things like "glass is clear" ...well obviously a lot of glass is clear but I KNOW you realize it is available in all kinds of shadings and opaqueness ...makes me think you just wanted to sensationally diss it in favor of the other option....seriously??? I hate that kind of all too common tactic in presentation ...it actually is dishonest if you think about it....no?

[@nicktumi]

No graphics? Come on... Vlogs should be minimum a power point presentation. Use OBS to record webcam and desktop...

[@sumbodyshero]

When did you get so hot?