Especially in stormy regions, the greenhouse makes sense and offers additional security for its statics. Simple improvements to prefabricated houses can be carried out very easily yourself with the right material and significantly increase the stability of the building.

Especially foil greenhouses are very susceptible to damage

Especially at the end of the gardening season, hardware stores and garden centers once again lure you in with unbeatably cheap offers to get the remaining stock out of the warehouses. Bargain prices between 500 and 1,000 euros for a medium-sized greenhouse are not uncommon. Once built, unfortunately, many of these top offerings turn out to be extremely lightweight constructions, so that an improvement is advisable. So: strengthen the greenhouse, primarily in those places that have to do with the statics of the structure.

Sticking point: rickety frame

The usually pre-assembled wall and window frames often leave a lot to be desired in terms of stability, bend easily and are hardly torsion-resistant in storms and rain. The frames should therefore absolutely right across the corner through the installation of stable diagonal struts be reinforced. Aluminum profiles are best used for this, which are only screwed on from the outside and are available cheaply in every hardware store.

Reinforce doors and windows on the greenhouse

Polycarbonate multi-wall sheets are usually used for the windows, which a slightly stronger wind tends to push out of the locking grooves later. With a bit of silicone or putty, these parts can be stabilized very easily, then sit firmly in the guide and ensure proper insulation in the interior of the greenhouse.

Additional protection of the outer walls

Even though most prefabricated houses come with a closed floor frame as an accessory that only needs to be screwed onto the existing foundation: If possible, anchor the walls at all corners as well thorns and stable metal ropes in the ground. This gives you the certainty that your greenhouse will still be in the same spot after the first autumn storms. The tension of the ropes should also be readjusted regularly.

Savings are made on nuts and bolts

Which is not necessarily related to their number and size, but rather to the material quality of these important connecting elements. Often they can no longer be detached later, tear out or have rounded heads. It is best to replace the most important screws and nuts for all load-bearing elements with such as a preventive measure made of dimensionally stable quality steel out.

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It also makes sense to reinforce next to the greenhouse if there is a hedge in the immediate vicinity that lets the wind through but weakens it considerably. A dense fence has the opposite effect and even significantly increases the suction effect during a storm.

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