Greenhouse Roofing Material – You’ve probably never heard about this material
When I was shopping for greenhouse roofing material, I thought my options were limited to plastic poly, corrugated clear panels from Home Depot or Lowes, or very expensive twin poly. Working with my roofer we stumbled across a material that has so many pros. It cost $50 for a sheet or 3' X 12'. A metal supply store may call it white skylight material for metal buildings. The product is made by Stabilit (I was told later it's pronounced Stable Lite) who offers other more expensive options as well. This is a medium priced product that is so much more durable than what you get at the hardware store, easier to install and looks pretty good. It provide some deflection of sunlight while defusing the light that comes through. You will have to call Stabilit to find a local supplier, it's probably a place that sells metal, like Mueller metal or etc. That's what they told me when I called them, I couldn't find how to order direct.
This is the best link I could find
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Bummer about your roof.. ??
Green house looks great. Sorry to hear about your plant loss..
Keep up the great Work!! ?
WOW! Impressive green-house!
I just sub’d. I’m planning a greenhouse so thanks for sharing!
I’m curious about the R-value, I’d love to use it on a normal house
@Angus mcdougald it’s R 1.49 FOR 8mm twin wall poly carbonate… we used Soflite 8mm twin wall poly carb on our side walls and gullwings and Solawrap on our roof.
Hot as in summer and cold as in winter r rated rubbish
@Angus mcdougald 1.49 per inch ??? … That’s about 25 mm isn’t it ??? … Big thickness difference there … Seems like it might be cheaper to use bubble wrap …
That’s r 1.49 per inch… Not8 mm
Single wall is probably R-1 … Tops … You can get this and others thru FarmTek online …
i’ve had the same damage to my greenhouse; far more to everything out in the gardens! hoping for a hail free year in 2019, in eastern, nc – right…
Thank you.
Thanks this was great info
My dream os to do full blown aquaponics!
The big metal factory I used to work in had skylights like that and some have been there for 40 years and we have never had a panel break. They will get cloudy from wear but they are tough.
Thanks for the feedback. Yes, it’s been tested through several large hail storms and crazy high winds as we are up on a hill. So far just a blessing, I use to get stressed when storms would come in and I’d hear that hail coming down.
Good video!
im in greenville… where are you?
Looks extremely costly for a small garden. I would just use a greenhouse for starting transplants late winter/early spring then plant a very large area.
Good to know, thnx for the tip. ?Pin that! lol
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hi everyone ,if anyone else trying to find out backyard greenhouse plans diy try Lomonting Easy Greenhouse Mentor (do a search on google ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my brother in law got excellent success with it.
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Had an orchid greenhouse years ago and roofed with typical fiberglass. I took a pump-up 3 gal bug sprayer. I mixed 9 parts water and 1 part white latex paint. Took a light meter (in foot candles) and grouped those species that needed more or less shade. Books on orchids listed how many foot candles they were found in the wild. Over the course of the summer with rains the latex washed slowly away by fall/winter. I reapplied in the next spring. Worked great.
Pretty sweet looking set up fella. Thanks for sharing.
What is a cooling wall?
The 100% light diffusion polycarbonate is also available in 8mm twinwall and 16mm triplewall. They will give you added insulation, plus they have a 10 year warranty against hail damage. I have been dealing with polycarbonate sheets (installing and selling) for over 30 years and I have never had a hail warranty claim on twinwall or triplewall. Great aquaponic setup! Best of luck. Tammy
Question. Do you sell the metal arches for hoop houses? I’m trying to find something I can have shipped to Alaska.
@Katie Kelley Tom Whitaker referral from my brother. He did our house roof too. Just ask your roofer to get skylight material from metal place.
@Shipman Farm – Home and Garden what roofer got it for you? I’m looking at a build just east of you in mt pleasant TX
Advance Greenhouses
would that stuff work for Miami? I’m worried about storms and hurricanes
Advance Greenhous
Have y’all looked into a sun bandit system with a mirror that follow’s the sun with fiber optic cable’s that redirect the sun light over your crop’s in the hydroponic green house causing plant’s to grow straight up? The sun bandit system can drop down into a protective housing allowing the green house to have a solid build to protect crop’s from climate change. ??
Have y’all looked into a sun bandit system with a mirror that follow’s the sun with fiber optic cable’s that redirect the sun light over your crop’s in the hydroponic green house causing plant’s to grow straight up? The sun bandit system can drop down into a protective housing allowing the green house to have a solid build to protect crop’s from climate change. ??
Glad I found you . Do you need to install the cross links with them
Thanks