I am planning on making a small greenhouse with a wooden frame this summer. Could i use plastic wrap or freight wrap as the walls and roof?(what would be used to wrap goods being transported) I don't have a lot of money to build it with. So would this work decently well and serve purpose well enough for a small greenhouse to grow in? thanks for any help!
I think a better option would be that plastic coating they sell to insulate your doors and windows in the winter. Its a little more heavy duty than plastic wrap. Plus it comes in bigger sheets which would be easier to work with. A bunch of companies make them and they are not to expensive
Heavier plastic sheeting would be more durable. But its still inexpensive and readily available at Home Depot or Lowes. Get the heaviest you can afford and then staple gun it to your wood supports.
I do not think that plastic wraps are good for greenhouse. May be it can not manage temperature. I have seen lots of web sites for greenhouse.
Sure. It will work, for a while. Bad weather can cause it to tear apart. However, there is another problem, Ultraviolet light tends to damage the plastic, causing it to deteriorate in sunlight. It will rapidly lose integrity and break apart. Most plastics in fact, when exposed to ultraviolet light become brittle and break apart. That is what happens to so called bio-degradable plastic items. So, the answer is YES, it will work, for a while. You would be better off getting plastic sheet used in gardening. Find one which will let light through. It will be thicker and more durable physically, and likely not degradable with ultraviolet since it is designed to be in sunlight. It does NOT have to be clear like plastic wrap is, to work as a greenhouse.
Plastic wrap is not heavy enough. It would not stand up to the weather. The Dollar Store has clear plastic table cloths that are a lot heavier than plastic wrap.
