Think I might be buying a bargain

[greenishfing]

I dismantled a greenhouse last weekend. It had been sat there for 30 odd years and had sunk into the ground about 6 inches. I took lots of newspaper, a battery dril with a 10mm socket fitted and a 10 mm spanner. Any of the bolts that wouldn't come out snapped quite easily and I only managed to break one sheet of glass. I dismantled it and husband put it into the car. I was quite pleased with the result of a few hours work. I'll be even happier when I get it back together. I got it for free so one sheet of gless, a few bolts and new clips (the old ones are completely rusty) seems like good value. The good thing about dismantling it yourself is you have a good idea of how to put it back together (hopefully in my case)

[MrBloom]

taking anything to pieces is easy just as long as you remember where things go for when you come to rebuild. just try to document everything and you will be fine at the end of the day £100 is nothing and ya might as well go for it because bargains don't come along everyday

[chris]

You could also stick masking tape around each section and give it a meaningful name. Take photos of each bit labelled - close and far away. They're not difficult to put together, but the doors are a right pain - I'd leave that assembled if I were you

Where are you lot finding all these bargains from?!

[veggiechicken]

Where are you lot finding all these bargains from?!

Keep it to yourself Darcy, you know what Chris is like...............
(Only joking of course, he's the nicest, kindest, most considerate male Mod there is)

[chris]

no more eggs for you, madam!

[veggiechicken]

he's the nicest, kindest, most considerate male Mod there is)

Am I wrong, Chris??

[lettucegrow!]

When I got mine from freecycle it was all in pieces but managed to find a plan on internet of assembly instructions. Found them very useful as I hadn't got a clue what to do. I found the hardest thing were the horrible little w clips. Took me ages to figure them out.
Get gloves to handle the glass. Good luck!

[MrBloom]

slow and steady wins the race, take your time with it be patient and you will be fine. doesn't matter how long it takes to get put up just as long as you do it properly. take plenty of time to make sure it goes up properly and you will be laughing pal

[chris]

Am I wrong, Chris??

No, you're not wrong - just sarcastic

[Lisamcflisa]

Hey Darcy,

hope you feel up to getting it down as looking at prices they go for on ebay for that size it is a bargain.. we were lucky enough to get our 12x8 free on gumtree but we had to dismantle it and fetch it from 200 miles away!!
we left the sides in tact, and the ends, and the door and they were all transported up to lincoln in a largeish van, this made it much easier to reassemble.
having said that getting all the glass out, unattach it from 20 yrs worth of crap and ivy growing into the edges it took us a day and half to do, in the snow too lol
i'd say the amount of glass in one that size is one of the hardest things to transport without breakages... we lost about 6-7 in the move
luckily for us it wasnt concreted, it was sat onto a patio area, we've done a patio slab rectangle and sat the greenhouse onto it in our garden.
good luck with it, but i will say it is definitely worth the time and effort, its been the best thing we've got in years and the most invaluable thing in my garden
Lisa

[veggiechicken]

I have a 12 x 8 too that I had for nothing from my neighbour. We removed all the glass and carried the complete greenhouse over the fence, through all the trees and up the garden!! Before it was reglazed I bought new glazing clips as the old ones get stiff and brittle and difficult to handle. I also bought new rubber glazing strips. Its worth getting all these bits and pieces before you think about glazing it as sometimes you need to order them.

[MrBloom]

i know what you mean about those clips been awkward, i had to replace a pane of glass on my green house door because one of the growing frames fell over in wind and smashed it and it took me a fair while to get the clip on as they are very old and stiff but i managed to battle through

[Bren In Pots]

I couldn't work out how those clips worked then I found a youtube video and that made it all make sense.

[darcyvuqua]

Let's not mention this thread again this guy had advitised the greenhouse I arranged to go take a look today and pay him I have just got home and he has decided to keep it he was a fairly old bloke and had admitted being to hasty after this years awful summer and decided to give next year a chance of redemption good on him for having the heart to go on at his age but that means I'm no closer to getting a GH on the plot

[lottie dolly]

Oh Darcy,sorry to hear this,but look at it this way,a better one is round the corner,plus you have some info on the subject,you not had before,so all good on the learing curve,during the next few months,i expect we will see you posting,I GOT ONE FOR REAL.