When it comes to greenhouse designs the most expensive but the highest quality is one that is built of glass.
Glass roof for greenhouse.
Our acadian glass greenhouses offer several options including a victorian ridge decoration and 3 different styles of roofs.
Our horticultural greenhouses can be constructed with solid mahogany glass roof systems or from fully aluminum frames per the project s needs.
It is also known as annealed glass.
Basically it is the lowest type of glass which can be used for a greenhouse.
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In addition laminated glass can block up to 99 percent of incoming uv radiation making your greenhouse safer for seedlings.
Each completed greenhouses is the end result of a careful process taking into account glass specification heating ventilation cooling airflow and location on the property.
When it breaks annealed glass shatters into long sharp shards which may cause injury.
With a glass greenhouse you can see clearly what is inside or outside of your greenhouse.
One of the important materials a greenhouse needs to have is one that can transmit light to its walls and roofs.
Tempered glass which can be up to five times as thick as regular glass poses the least risk of cracking or shattering.
Greenhouses with diffused glass have been a trend for the last couple of years especially in the cultivation of vegetables.
Many growers that build a new greenhouse decide to incorporate diffused glass.
Glass is heavy and could be the toughest material to install in a greenhouse.
Laminated glass is an excellent choice for greenhouse roofs many people choose to use it for walls as well and the only major drawback to this is the additional cost over other glasses.
At eplastics we carry a wide range of plastic sheets designed for greenhouse roofing and siding including.
Why glass is considered the best.
A greenhouse roof made of tempered glass may be the only roofing material that can hold very heavy wet snow for long periods without collapsing.
Therefore it is the cheapest glass option.
Today all of the glass we use in our greenhouses is tempered glass giving you added safety and strength.
Traditional greenhouses come standard with tempered glass covering.
Chemical etching or by structure rolling.
Tempered glass is four to six times more shatter resistant than annealed glass and when it breaks it breaks into small square pieces making it unlikely to cause injury.
Call a greenhouse megastore sales representative toll free at 1 888 281 9337 if you would like to order polycarbonate instead of glass for your traditional greenhouse.
Annealed glass can be dangerous for greenhouse applications.
For the same price we can provide 6mm polycarbonate on roof or on the entire greenhouse.
