Attaching plastic to the greenhouse

the best way to attach plastic to a greenhouse

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[SidneyBou]

Can you tell me what mil plastic do you use?

[sal39759]

@SidneyBou on this greenhouse, I used 4 mil but it only lasted 6 months. I'm currently using 6 mil and it's going on it's second year with 2 or 3 more years to go!

[jsbattlenet]

hey thats great stuff. Would you the real name for the wire and channel? I would like to go to home depot and get some. So how was the construction of that house? Was it tuff bending those PVC section into place ? I'm going to try to bring that same construction and want to know what problems I may encounter.

[sal39759]

@jsbattlenet I don't think Home Depot carries them. All that I've ever heard them called is "wiggle wires". You can look on any website that sells greenhouses and related items to order them. I was able to my local Farmers Co-op to order them.  They were the same price as the internet but it saved me on the shipping. Greenhouse Megastore carries them along with all related greenhouse fixtures and supplies.

[jsbattlenet]

@sal39759 Hey just wanted to check in and let you know I finally got my hands on some of that wiggle wire and aluminum channel base and man its really great stuff. I love it. Holds perfectly. thanks to your video I was able to really get a good look at it. Thank agains

[sal39759]

@jsbattlenet glad you liked it.....wiggle wires are great!! (just a little pricey but can be used again and again)

[SidneyBou]

Thanks.

[jsbattlenet]

@Brayson2010 thank you for the info. Im going to search it right now.

[Brayson2010]

It is literally called “Wiggle Wire” the base that it goes into is called “Wiggle Wire Base”. Nope you can’t get it at Home Depot or Lowe’s but you can get it on line at places like Gothic Arch Greenhouses.

[DrakeDorosh]

If you use a staple gun the plastic rips so this is cool but I still use a staple gun. I cut a strip from an old plastic bottle or waxed cardboard carton. Stapling into wood through the strip and then cutting it off with scissors. Its getto but it works pretty good. Sometimes you need to finish them off with a hammer tap. Staples are cheap and I already spend too much money at home depot.