Shed/ex greenhouse space help!

[thebullettrain]

Need some help with some remedial work guys...


1) Shed

My shed 'windows' (plastic as you will see from the pic) has snapped - or rather the one on the right had side. It's been broken for a while but I assume the heat made it go quicker. Could anyone suggest how I can fix this? I assume I need to buy a entire new window unit - am I looking at B&Q for this - as I am not sure is something that they usually do.



2) Greenhouse

I recently pulled down my old greenhouse and I have been left with the 'foundations'. It's not ideal as it just collects rain which eventually goes. I a thinking about covering it with woodbark - but other ideas and site preparation ideas are welcome.

[Simpo Two]

First ideas:

1) Shed: Prise off the beading and replace plastic with a glass panel/s, then replace beading with brown sealant.

2) Greenhouse base: Pond?

[Shaolin]

Shed window as above. I'd get the window as small as you can (but still fitting) as sheds can settle and shift and it's often the whole shed twisting slightly that puts pressure on the windows and breaks them. I replaced the glass windows on my own shed that is rapidly becoming rhomboid a couple of years ago with sheet plastic, it's easy enough.

Greenhouse space - you could fill it with ericaceous compost and grow acid-loving plants in it like a giant container, pond sounds good too, line with a flexible liner. Alternatively bite the bullet, dig it up and fill in with topsoil or it'll just be an annoying eyesore for ever more.

[Laurel Green]

Or, if one has ankle-snappers; fill with sand the cats kids will love it.

[GKP]

Fire pit!

[Simpo Two]

Shaolin said:

fill it with ericaceous compost and grow acid-loving plants in it like a giant container

That's a good idea, you could have a stonking great rhododendron, or a bed of Ericas (heather). You'd have to make some drainage if that base is concrete though.

Edited by Simpo Two on Saturday 26th June 17:06

[Fatboy]

I would go with Polycarbonate rather than glass (less of an issue around broken glass)..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LEXAN-POLYCARBONATE-SHEET-3M...

Trim to size, or just measure up the size you need and email the seller - he's really good (I've ordered a fair few bits off him) and will send you the sizes you need with no cutting for you to do.

As mentioned above, give yourself a couple of mm spare round the pane, and just stick it in with silicone sealant, job's a good-un.

Have you though about turning the greenhouse base into an enourmous BBQ? Or a bog garden would be very nice (and low maintenance), as well as ideal is drainage from it isn't great...