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Jun 13, 2021 7:35 AM CST
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Bangalore, India
Dear Members, I'm planning to build my first green house. I live in Bangalore, India.I'm building it on my terrace, the dimensions are 30ft x 30ft. I'm building the frame in metal. My confusion is, which kind of material should I use for the greenhouse, should it be a greenhouse film, or metal net or plastic net or glass ? Which of these have relative low maintenance and upkeep. Kindly advise. Appreciate any help in this regards. Also any tips on dos and don't would be of great help.
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Jun 13, 2021 10:34 AM CST
Name: Vera
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I don't know your situation, budget or climate conditions, so I can say something general about the merits of some materials. I'm completely unfamiliar with metal and plastic net.
Glass is heavy (needs rigid support), difficult to fit and work with (especially on the roof), and subject to breakage, so I'd rate it low on the do-it-yourself scale, unless you have experience, or a source of cheap used windows (It's what we used at first.)
Plastic film is all right, can last several years, if you get a good, heavy grade in rolls - and if it's not exposed to strong wind. I would do a double layer, outside the frame and inside. You have to make sure it's well battened down on the outside, perhaps with strips flexible plastic strip.
Easiest of the materials I know is corrugated plastic panels ,like this
https://www.ana-white.com/wood...
We have used it for roofing and it holds up quite well to Canadian weather, without losing transparency.

For better informed advice, scroll down the list of forums to the one on greenhouses. There are a couple of real experts there.
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Jun 14, 2021 8:09 AM CST
Taos, New Mexico (Zone 5b)
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Green houses are usually used to create a warmer environment than what is found naturally in an area But I understand the weather in Bangalore is warm all year round. What are you wanting to do with your greenhouse that you can't do otherwise?
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