By Tanjipete
Cheshire,
United Kingdom 
hi all , right lets have some answers & questions here ,last year i bought a greenhouse with polycarbonate glass , thinking back it is the worst greenhouse i have ever had ,& will never buy another ,plus points warm without heating in winter ,minus way too hot even with openers in summer ,minus ,very prone to movement in high winds ,panels blowing out ,presently held together with duck tape , has anyone else owned one ,a ,are you happy with it ,b should i buy another (no ) it has to be good old glass for me (i think )
11 May, 2011
Answers
Every expert I have spoken to has recomended Glass as poly carb does nt let the light for straight growing like the old fashion glass I would go for glass.
11 May, 2011
Welcome to GOY. You can now get toughened glass which does not splinter like the old stuff did. It is more expensive but according to friends who know, it is worth spending the extra.
11 May, 2011
I practically live in my greenhouse and wouldn't have any thing but glass! It really is the best in my opinion.
12 May, 2011
thank you all for your advice cheers
12 May, 2011
I don't have that problem, don't have greenhouse Lol
12 May, 2011
I have toughened glass in my GH, I was wary of normal glass getting broken and I have pets.....
12 May, 2011
My greenhouse is a hybrid. It came with the house and had been positioned close to an established apple tree. The tree's canopy hadn't been contained so several panes of glass had been lost to seasonal apple-drop. I have used poly-carb at the sunny end and the portion of wall & roof nearest to the tree (I have also pruned the tree back hard). The poly-carb provides adequate shading in summer and is well and truely pinned into place against strong winds.
14 May, 2011
Previous question
my brother bought a poly carb and regretted it. He ended up duct taping some of the sheets in place.
I have glass and love it.
11 May, 2011