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Bubble Insulation
Greenhouse Bubble Insulation is a must if you’re considering making the most of the greenhouse this winter and covering the inside of your greenhouse with this made-for-greehouses insulating material you'll be keeping heat in your greenhouse and money in your pocket!

Our 1.5m (5') wide tri-laminated, UV stabilised bubble insulating film is the real deal (102g/sqm) - beware of the packing bubble wrap weighing only half as much and you can easily burst the bubbles with your fingers as this won't do the job - and will help to keep an unheated greenhouse frost free so greatly reducing fuel/electricity consumption in heated greenhouses, saving up to 50% on heating costs! The tri-laminate construction creates a strong 'sandwich' effect making our bubble insulation the best around - you'll find it hard to burst our bubbles! - and as the material is UV stabilised too, you can bank on it maintaining winter warmth for years to come!

• Bubble Insulation tri-laminated for added strength
• Weighs 102g/sqm (some cheaper versions weigh less than half this)
• UV stabilised so will last for seasons
• Dia. of the bubbles is 8mm
• Can cut heating costs by up to 50%!
• Use with our alliplugs
• Easy to fix up and take down
• Will last season after season
• Fit to the inside of the greenhouse to create a heat maintaining double glazing effect
• Allispacers lift bubble insulation off glass creating greater insulation
• Use corner adaptors for neat corner fit
• Available by the linear metre or see Extra Value 10 metre roll and save £2.00!

 What The Experts Say...

Bubble wrap is a great insulator in the container garden. More commonly thought of as a greenhouse insulator, it can be wrapped around patio pots to protect both the pot and the roots it contains from damaging frost action. Recommended by Amateur Gardening, 13th November 2010

"Bubble Insulation - Tri-laminated and UV stabilised, this insulation claims to reduce heating costs by 30%, while extending the frowing season in an unheated greenhouse by up to six weeks. Harrod Horticultural's website contains quite detailed instructions on how to claculate the amound needed and how many fixings to allow for. The fitting method also looks simple and well explained. The insulation is 1.5m wide and ordered per linear metre." Grow It! magazine, October 2008

"Insulate your greenhouse to keep plants snug over winter. Use special greenhouse bubble wrapping, cut into pieces and held in place with plastic clips that fit into the grooves between glazing bars." Daily Mail Online, Jobs To Do In Your Garden This Week, 5th November 2008

"Delicate plants often need help through the winters coldest spells. The popularity of tender exotics such as bananas means bubble wrap can sell out as temperatures drop." Emma Townshend, The Independent Online – 26/10/09


 How to Insulate the Greenhouse

It’s a great idea to line the inside of your greenhouse during the winter – it’s economical, quick, will frost-proof the structure and can extend the growing season for up to 6 weeks. Working out how much bubble insulation (product code GHE-015) you need and just how to fit it can be a problem, so the chart below will give a rough guide to what you’ll need!

 

Size of Greenhouse (feet)

Amount of Bubble Wrap Required

6 x 4

14m (2 rolls, 1.5m wide)

6 x 8

18m (2 rolls, 1.5m wide)

8 x 10

21m (3 rolls, 1.5m wide)

8 x 12

27m (3 rolls, 1.5m wide)


 

Don’t forget to allow 3 alliplugs (GHE-009) and spacers (GHE-010) per glazing bar; likewise with the corner adaptors (GHE-011).

 

When fitting the insulation, the following information may help.

 

  • Measure from the floor to the apex of the greenhouse up one side and back down other, and cut the insulation to length.
  • Go to the back of the greenhouse, away from the door then fold the insulation in half and secure the middle to the top ridge.
  • Work along each glazing bar securing the insulation to the roof and sides with the alliplugs. Have a sharp knife handy to cut the bubble wrap where the vents and windows are sited. Repeat for the next panel, gradually working towards the door.
  • The end panel which includes the door is best tackled by attaching the insulation to the outside of the structure, cutting to size and then securing inside. Simply cut the insulation which covers the door as this will allow both access and the bubble wrap to hang down – it’s a good tip to allow extra bubble wrap below the door which you can fold and weigh down, allowing less cold air to enter.    

 
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