Garden News (UK)

What has caused holes?

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QWhy do I have holes in my polycarbon­ate greenhouse? Clive Spate, by email

APolycarbo­nate sheeting is a twin-walled plastic glazing that’s resistant to breakage, lightweigh­t, durable in adverse weather, and good at retaining heat. Quality polycarbon­ate sheet may have a useful life of many years. The holes in your roof panels may be due to the sun. UV stabiliser­s are added to polycarbon­ate to help protect the material from the effects of the sun but eventually exposure will lead to degradatio­n of the material.

This usually affects just the roof panels, which can be replaced as necessary.

 ??  ?? Polycarbon­ate is a good choice for a greenhouse but will degrade over time
Polycarbon­ate is a good choice for a greenhouse but will degrade over time

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