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Alton Cedar-wood Amateur Greenhouse |
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This is the Alton cedar-wood Lean-To greenhouse range that's been designed for cropping right the way through the winter months.
The Alton cedar-wood Lean-To greenhouse range has full length glass panels and sloping sides to make the greatest possible use of the low-angled winter sun. It's economical to heat too, because the Western Red Cedar-wood is a most efficient thermal insulator. |
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ALTON AMATEUR CEDAR-WOOD LEAN-TO
The greenhouse model shown is
18'0"/5.48m long x 7'0" wide in toughened glass. |
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Note that the Alton cedar-wood Amateur greenhouses is a 'Wintertime only' greenhouse. In fact it encompasses design features that put most other cedar-wood greenhouses in the shade when it comes to summertime use.
The Alton cedar-wood Amateur Lean-To greenhouse will enable you to use this very popular model even if you are short of garden space for a freestanding cedar-wood greenhouse.
WESTERN RED CEDAR-WOOD (Thuja plicata)
The largest and finest of the cedars produced anywhere in the world, the Western red cedar-wood is famed for its extraordinary durability and resistance to decay.
Western red cedar-wood is a distinct species, possessing all the desirable qualities of the other cedars, and additional advantages besides. It can be finished to a smooth, silky finish; it is free from pitch, it takes and holds stains and paints excellently, and has superior gluing properties. Its colour is extremely attractive, varying from almost pure white of the narrow sapwood to the light straw shade of reddish-brown of the heartwood.
The wood of the Western red cedar-wood has a very low coefficient of expansion, so that it does not shrink, swell or warp excessively, even when subjected to changing degrees of temperature and moisture.
It has prime insulating qualities and its pleasing aromatic odor is repellent to moths, insects and vermin. The wood is saturated to every fibre with a natural preservative oil which renders it virtually immune to decay and gives it extreme durability without artificial preservative treatment.
It is not necessary to paint cedar-wood to preserve its surface, as it does not deteriorate appreciably even under severe climatic changes. |
| Take the ventilation system for example. Cedar-wood greenhouses have Alton greenhouses unique Ventaccess sliding ventilators fitted to alternate bay's. These, used in conjunction with the greenhouse roof ventilation provide natural air movement around plants at ALL levels of the Alton cedar-wood greenhouse. And, as their name suggests, the side vents also give easy access from outside of your Alton cedar-wood greenhouse to plants grown underneath the staging. |
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Automatic openers are also available, so extra ventilation can take place in your absence.
Just set and forget.
These units automatically open and close vents in response to climatic conditions. |
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Extra side ventilation can be provided by fitting louvre vents at staging height. Use them in conjunction with roof ventilation and Ventaccess panels to promote healthy air circulation at al levels of the greenhouse.
The louvre vents are available with manual or automatic opener. |
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Alton Amateur Cedar-wood Lean-To Greenhouse |
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7' wide
2.13m wide |
8'0"
2.43m |
10'6"
3.20m |
13'0"
3.96m |
15'7"
4.75m |
18'0"
5 48m |
20'7"
6.27m |
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8.4 3/8"
2.55m |
5'5"
1.65m |
2'6"
0.76m |
5'11"
1.80m |
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Longer greenhouse models are available by the addition of extensions.
All greenhouse dimensions are external. Heights include 5"/13cm concrete base kerbs. |
Timber Treatment: Your Alton Cedar-wood greenhouse will leave the works treated with a special timber preservative. It is recommended that you treat your Alton cedar-wood greenhouse again within 3 months with a good brand of spirit based timber preservative, and then every other year. |
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