Red Cedar 8 x 10 Technical Information
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Cedar
Experienced gardeners know that a Red Cedar Greenhouse is a great choice for their plants and their gardens. A cedar greenhouse is often the choice of the discerning gardener. The Western Red Cedar that we use for our greenhouses is grown on the Western Sea Board of North America. It has long been used in inclement climates in the construction and garden
industries due to its longevity (the timber contains natural preservatives), stability (it does not easily warp or bend being straight grained) and strength. All our cedar is sourced from certified or sustainable forests.
Cedar greenhouses tend to be warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer making for a better growing environment than the aluminium greenhouses. Wooden greenhouses have recognizable practical advantages over aluminium greenhouses - for example it is easy to fix hooks, screws and wires to the greenhouse framework for training plants. The smell of a wooden greenhouse is a deterrent to pests and the oily properties of cedar in particular help in reducing the occurrence of plant disease within the greenhouse. The cedar silvers down over time to a silvery grey patina as the greenhouse blends in with the surrounding garden.
Glass
Toughened safety glass is the glazing material of choice for the best quality in use and assembly. We fit Toughened safety glass as standard in all our greenhouses. The glass panels we use are full panes ensuring no ugly overlapping panes of the glass.
Fixings
We only use a combination of solid brass and stainless steel in the construction of our cedar greenhouses due to their resistance to corrosion by the timber itself and extreme weather conditions. The door runner is manufactured from green powder coated aluminium as are the high capacity gutters and down pipes. The down pipes we use are 40mm diameter making them compatible with standard rainwater fittings enabling you to easily harvest rainwater into your water butts.
Ventilation
Our 10 x 8 greenhouse comes complete with@two roof vents and two side wall vents as standard this creates excellent air circulation within your greenhouse.
Optional Extras
Cedar Staging and shelving can be fitted to either or both sides of your greenhouse. Louvre vents are available to be fitted under the side window vents to provide additional ventilation.
Automated roof vent openers can easily be fitted to the roof vents if required. The 10x 8 model also has the ability to have additional roof vents fitted.
