Greenhouse Guttering

[fleetey]

I'm sure there's a straightforward answer to this...........but I can't find it!

How do I fix guttering/downpipes to an aluminium frame greenhouse?
We moved into a house where the greenhouse was left behind and would like to put it into good use to collect water (as well as the other obvious uses!)

Thanks in advance

Chris

[shirlthegirl43]

Hi and welcome to the vine fleetey.

I think you can buy a kit for attaching guttering, not sure though as I haven't looked into that yet since nature has always provided this area with more than sufficient water!!!

[bramble]

The guttering came with my greenhouse and it just clipped on.

[rustylady]

As it's aluminium framed, you can just drill through the supports and fix guttering supports with nuts and bolts. Not sure where you can buy greenhouse guttering as a separate item, though. Best substitute I've found so far is from B & Q (small guttering), but it's not quite small enough so I'm still looking.

[workhorse]

I have recently had a new greenhouse installed, and had the option of cutters and down pipes fitted. From what I can understand, these items are kept in stock by many of the larger garden centres who supply greenhouses, so it might be a good idea to have a ring around to see if there are any in your area who hold them on the shelf.

[kernowyon]

check out this company on ebay that sell them. I bought one last year and it is amazing how much water it collects.

RAINWATER COLLECTION KIT FOR STANDARD GREENHOUSE GUTTER on eBay, also Greenhouses, Garden Structures Fencing, Garden Plants, Home Garden (end time 01-Feb-08 10:00:00 GMT)

[fleetey]

Thanks for all the advice! - I've gone with the option from kernowyon and ordered one of the clip on downpipes from ebay......will report back on how well it works

Chris

[shirlthegirl43]

Good luck. Look forward to hearing more about how it goes and what else you are growing

[Alison]

My greenhouse has a channel at the base of the roof which forms the guttering as part of the frame. I then bought a cheap kit which gave me plugs for one end of the channel and another plastic piece with a downpipe section at the other end which I have connected to a water butt. Need to clear the channel out pretty often as it gets full of moss and leaves but dead simple.

[fleetey]

That's what I've got Alison - the built in channels.........sounds like I've just bought a similar thing off ebay.......

[Red]

My greenhouse has a channel at the base of the roof which forms the guttering as part of the frame. I then bought a cheap kit which gave me plugs for one end of the channel and another plastic piece with a downpipe section at the other end which I have connected to a water butt. Need to clear the channel out pretty often as it gets full of moss and leaves but dead simple.

Do you remember where you bought that from? I've been looking for something like that myself.

[peterofware]

I would also be interested in knowing where you got the greenhouse guttering kit, the ebay one seems to have goe.

[cornish crabber]

Try thegreenhousepeople.co.uk
I bought my greenhouse from them together with a downpipe kit which cost about £12