Polycarb Clear or Frosted?

[Tomatoe]

Hi all, first post in quite some time but I have managed to get hold of a greenhouse (8x6) for �8 with no glazing.
I have a 2 year old daughter and twins on the way so I will be using polycarb for safety, can anyone tell me the benefits of using clear over frosted or vice verse?

[Bigmallly]

Clear Polycarb is not as clear as glass so I would imagine frosted would be even more opaque & let less light in. I personally would go for clear as that's what greenhouse are intended to do. Shading can always be added later but you can't take it off if you buy frosted.

[Jay-ell]

Are you looking at single skinned polycard or twin wall - twin wall is warmer

[Tomatoe]

We've been leaning towards twin wall with us being in the north east, but I'm open to suggestions

[Urban]

I'd say defo twin wall, and you probably will need it clear to get as much sun as possible, both because you are up north

that being said, I do get problems with plants burning in the summer with my clear greenhouse, but as someone said you can always do stuff to shade the plants

[Tomatoe]

Thanks for all of the answers, its appreciated. Ill go for the standard twin wall!

[Jay-ell]

I have clear twinwall in Newcastle - I hang fleece on the sunny side to help with shading

[Bigmallly]

You'll want 4mm twin wall + w clips unless the polycarb slides into channels, you'll have to check the greenhouse.

[Tomatoe]

I have been gifted 200 W clips and 4 tubes of silicon sealant, my last greenhouse blew away!

[Bigmallly]

Not all greenhouses use w clips, some have channels that the poly slides into e.g Palram Greenhouse: