TUFTEX Polycarb

whoose · August 13, 2015

Any one use this brand of plastic for their greenhouse. Would like to know how long to expect it to last.

I have 25 year old fiberglass and it is almost opaque now.

Alternatives would be welcome.

Thanks

Worth1 · August 13, 2015

I cant say how long they will last but about the only thing better would be glass.

Worth

Cole_Robbie · August 13, 2015

If you are talking about the corrugated panels that Lowes and Home Depot sell, they tend to have a poor reputation; they cloud up quickly.

If it were me, which means cost would be an issue

I would rather have lumber-framed panels and poly greenhouse sheeting stretched over them. Snow will slide off if you angle them steeply enough, and the poly sheeting is about 1/10th the price of the high-quality rigid panels for greenhouses. You can also double up the poly and inflate the middle. Doing so will almost double the insulating ability of the poly.

Here is a good link about r-values: http://bwgreenhouse.ca/R-valueU-value.html

Barbee · August 14, 2015

I have a corrugated plastic on the roof of my greenhouse. Its finally starting to show some wear after 7 or 8 years. When you clean it you need to make sure to follow manufacturers recommendations. Certain cleaner will make it cloudy.

August 13, 2015	#1
whoose Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Bozeman, Montana Zone 6b Posts: 333	TUFTEX Polycarb Any one use this brand of plastic for their greenhouse. Would like to know how long to expect it to last. I have 25 year old fiberglass and it is almost opaque now. Alternatives would be welcome. Thanks

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Barbee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,818	I have a corrugated plastic on the roof of my greenhouse. Its finally starting to show some wear after 7 or 8 years. When you clean it you need to make sure to follow manufacturers recommendations. Certain cleaner will make it cloudy. __________________ *Barbee*

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I cant say how long they will last but about the only thing better would be glass. Worth

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Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	If you are talking about the corrugated panels that Lowes and Home Depot sell, they tend to have a poor reputation; they cloud up quickly. If it were me, which means cost would be an issue I would rather have lumber-framed panels and poly greenhouse sheeting stretched over them. Snow will slide off if you angle them steeply enough, and the poly sheeting is about 1/10th the price of the high-quality rigid panels for greenhouses. You can also double up the poly and inflate the middle. Doing so will almost double the insulating ability of the poly. Here is a good link about r-values: http://bwgreenhouse.ca/R-valueU-value.html