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Bob · 04-02-2009, 08:02 AM

So far there's been no trouble at all from wind. If anything you're right sandy the frame would break before it blows away. The blocks on the "skirts are just to keep wind out a bit. I discovered yesterday that during torrential rain that the seam on top leaks a bit no big deal though. not even going to bother with patching. I did end up buying a remote Hi/lo thermometer from Home Depot though. I set the remote sensor on a post close to the ground. During the day this can be up to 20* difference from the thermometer on the ceiling but that's to be expected. It's nice to be able to read it from the house in the middle of the night. Its not the best GH but if I get a couple of years out of it I'd be satisfied. I now have all palms a few basjoo and sikkimensis in pots and some cardoon seedlings along with a perenial herb pot in there and all are happy.

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Bob Orang Puteh Bob's Photo Gallery Location: Washington Twp N.J. Find me on the map! Zone: 6a Name: bob Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,529 BananaBucks : 262,207 Feedback: 16 / 100% Said "Thanks" 9,550 Times Was Thanked 4,062 Times in 1,695 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 565 Times	Re: New Greenhouse So far there's been no trouble at all from wind. If anything you're right sandy the frame would break before it blows away. The blocks on the "skirts are just to keep wind out a bit. I discovered yesterday that during torrential rain that the seam on top leaks a bit no big deal though. not even going to bother with patching. I did end up buying a remote Hi/lo thermometer from Home Depot though. I set the remote sensor on a post close to the ground. During the day this can be up to 20* difference from the thermometer on the ceiling but that's to be expected. It's nice to be able to read it from the house in the middle of the night. Its not the best GH but if I get a couple of years out of it I'd be satisfied. I now have all palms a few basjoo and sikkimensis in pots and some cardoon seedlings along with a perenial herb pot in there and all are happy.