Thanks for all the great comments. Seems I have lots of work to do.
Vito
"Wendy7" <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> I forgot to mention Uncle Vito, your initial query on humidity. If I
had
> to do it again, & no existing concrete
> slab, I would put heavy duty plastic weed liner down (it breathes) then
> crushed brick. Building suppliers actually
> sell it & I heard it holds moisture like crazy & therefore more
humidity.
> Cheers Wendy
>
> "Uncle_vito" <uncle_vito2002@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>>I am considering building a greenhouse for my orchids. It is the
humidity
>>that I want/need. Living in Southern California, low temperatures are
not
>>much of a problem.
>>
>> Also, seems like most orchid growers in the area (Normans, SBOE) use
>> shade cloth or opal translucent polycarbonate panels overhead.
>>
>> I am looking for a greenhouse kit with these opal translucent
>> polycarbonate panels for the roof. All that I can find seem to use
clear
>> panels.
>>
>> What are you folks using? Clear glass/polycarbonate with shadecloth or
>> opal panels?
>>
>> Also seems that clear glass would make the GH hotter than heck, even
with
>> the use of shadecloth.
>>
>> Thanks for any advice.
>>
>> Vito
>>
>>
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