Wind proofing a blowaway greenhoose

[fiferjim]

The kids and I put up our blowaway greenhouse, it was a little breezy and the wind kept getting in and blowing it up and out but eventually looks to be ok.

I was just wondering how to windproof it at the sides i was thinking heavy duty draught excluders or simmilar (already weighed it doon with bricks).

My theory is if the wind doesn't get in it can't blow it out ??

Well my theories aren't often correct so wondered what every one else did...?

[Two_Sheds]

Nah, just make do with what you've got. Those four seem to have it secured just fine

[fiferjim]

Nah, just make do with what you've got. Those four seem to have it secured just fine

I only wish they grew on sunshine and water

[Sanjo]

I only wish they grew on sunshine and water

They'll grow alright, be no stopping them. Still, you'll need them big and strong to help with the gardening!!
Re: your query, I have a small blowaway which is anchored to the wall of the shed - nothing fancy, just a couple of bolts and strong twine going across the front. It does at least stop it toppling forward.
For yours however, it's different and hopefully any other grapeviner who has similar to yours will be able to eventually advise.
If it was me I would make the equivalent of a camping awning tie down kit ie strong pegs either side and a couple of ropes over the top and secured to the pegs.
That will only help with the whole thing blowing away of course and not with the wind getting inside to start with.
How is it anchored at the bottom, and where were you thinking of putting the draught excluder?

[Potstubsdustbins]

I had a couple of very similar house's for a number of years one of the main problems I had was that when the wind gets up there is a good possibility of the frame collapsing. I got round this two ways, on the first one I bound the joints with electricians tape and on the second I drilled and used self tappers.

I weighted them down with cast lead blocks I made myself and then tied them with rope to the fence behind them. Four ropes one from each top corner angled down to screw eyes fixed in the fence posts.

Bit of a faff but it worked reasonably well.

Colin

[jcthe14me]

We've got one for the first time this year. We bought some cheap bricks from homebase (36p each) and put them around the sides as ours has got a bit of an overhand of the plastic so you can lay the bricks on top of the plastic. If it is really windy the plastic does come out from underneath the bricks but it gives another level of protection.

The other thing we did was buy somedecent tent pegs from Mountain Warehouse and used these to do the guy ropes that ame with ours. Remember when peggin out to put the peg at the opposite angle to the rope.

Hope this gives you some ideas, they're working for us so far, been up about 6 weeks now.

[Glutton4...]

Mine are cable-tied to the fence behind!

[fiferjim]

Cheers for the tips, should have said it has 4 guy ropes two are tied to the fence behind the other two in the ground. Was thinking of draught proofing all the bottom edges. Have put concrete slabs over the base poles as well to try and anchor it. Just got to wait on a stiff breeze now to see where it will end up.

Slightly off topic but i was thinking of putting my chillies in there but it is getting down to 6 degrees ish overnight in there is this too chilly for chillies?

[Tattie-muncher]

The plastic cover is tied to the frame with ties, and the frame is secured with long u shaped clips pushed down into the muck, and its generally a good idea, the only problem with mine is the zip door, the zips are not made of the best material, and tend to split.
To windproof mine, I used what was left from a a bag of compost, and mixed in sand and cement and wet it, I just built it up around the bottom, and then pushed large stones into the mix and allowed them to settle, and its kind of decorative to look at