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General Subjects => Alpines => Topic started by: Mark Griffiths on July 23, 2017, 07:13:27 PM

Title: Question re securing glass panes
Post by: Mark Griffiths on July 23, 2017, 07:13:27 PM

Not sure if this is the right place to post.

I think it used to be common place to put a pane of glass over those alpines that don't like the winter wet - but does anyone know how they were held in place? I keep thinking it was some kind of wire thingy.

If anyone knows what they are called and where i could get some I'm thinking of trying this but using plastic frame lights that I'll have over a couple of sinks.

Title: Re: Question re securing glass panes
Post by: David Nicholson on July 23, 2017, 08:32:10 PM

Mark, I'm pretty certain Ian Young has shown what he uses (pieces of bent wire shaped to clip a pane of glass) on the Bulb Log but I couldn't find any reference to it in the Bulb Log Index

Title: Re: Question re securing glass panes
Post by: Maggi Young on July 23, 2017, 08:56:34 PM

Forum thread re this - with link to appropriate Bulb Log :
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=14896.0 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=14896.0)

 I think the reference in the Bulb Log Index is to "rain hats" which is what Ian calls them!

 We use polycarbonate but one can use glass.  Makes a very secure, safe plant cover - make to size, height etc required.

Title: Re: Question re securing glass panes
Post by: David Nicholson on July 24, 2017, 09:19:08 AM

Yes, that's the fella, thanks Maggi. ;D

Title: Re: Question re securing glass panes
Post by: Mark Griffiths on July 26, 2017, 09:56:58 AM

thanks both, looks good - I'll be using polycarbonate too