Sitting and taping our panels up whilst the fellas lay the foundation. Thank you for sharing this! I want our little greenhouse to be as durable as possible. It is important to me to get the most out of this investment!

Just wanted to circle back and say thank you...I did this on top of siliconing my new greenhouse panels and I'm feeling more confident about the longevity of my greenhouse.

I'm preparing to put one up. I watch many videos to help get the higher learning curve. Thankyou and many others.

Thank you so much for demonstrating how to place and run the HVAC Water Proofing tape across the tops of the panels to waterproof those open ends on the panel.

I just taped out all the panels prior to installation. I used a scissors for a short time then decided to create a jig. It worked great. Split a 3 inch roll in half and had enough to do the entire project.

thank you for explaining this sealer tape and how to do it properly, a few other shows were not very clear or didn't show it at all! so thank you again.

Just a suggestion, if you back out the self drilling screw after it goes through the outer sheet then use UV rated silicone to squirt inside the panel then install the scew through the panel it would seal the inside.

Boy I wish I’d have seen this before I started putting my greenhouse together last Friday ☹️. I can still apply this method to the top panels as I haven’t completed the top yet, thanks for sharing! One would think the instruction manual would mention such a step.

Great explanation. I am planning a new greenhouse and want to employ more passive heat control strategies. Thank you!

Good information about sealing and weatherproofing your greenhouse. If I may, you can use regular tape; one small piece on either side of the top edge of the aluminum and pull them apart separating the sticky backing and aluminum sealant. Thanks

Also be careful with this tape, it will cut you open for the worst "papercut like" cuts only with aluminum so it really slices deep.

I want to share my recent experience so that nobody else has to go through it. This metallic tape and it's caulk backing work well on the regular panels but there is not any room for it in the close tolerances of the doors. It was quite tight in the vent panels and impossible in the doors. I sealed all 8 door panels before trying to assemble the doors. I have painstakingly removed the aluminum tape and caulk from 5 of the 8 panels. It cost me a day of labor and had me saying things that I normally wouldn't. 3 more panels to go. Applying the tape was a piece of cake compared to removing it and it's caulk residue. I wished that someone had pointed this out earlier. Really. The frustration factor pegged when I realized the extra actions required to counter the initial extra actions of sealing the panels.

N’oubliez pas qu’il existe aussi du ruban très collant mais transparent. J’ai utilisé ça pour ma serre et c’est parfait. Ma serre est très durable car j’ai conservé la structure et j’ai racheté des panneaux. Je l’ai depuis plus de 25 ans et je dois dire que les panneaux n’ont jamais brisés grâce au silicone! C’est indispensable! Merci de partager vos connaissances car de bons vidéos, il n’y en n’a pas beaucoup! En français, il n’y en a tout simplement pas! 😅

I bought the commercial 60 yard rolls, I didn't realize it is about 6X the length of the roll Silver Foxy used. So, I had to return one of the rolls, which Amazon accepted. I unfortunately overestimated and have about 120 yeards of the cut in half material! Don't do what I did unless you over buy. 10 Yd Vs 60 Yd. I got them all done on tops and bottoms, and will make sure that I seal any screw leaks with some gutter guard. Thanks for the video.

i m surfing to see differant ways to put up.. i bought this greenhouse about 4 years ago .. wait a minute i had a lot of back surgeries and just now giting over them.. i starting to put together im the only help here so its always me.. i enjoy the idea about closing the ends.. as it would trap air and will stop from a channels for air to flow... soon as the the weather stop the dripin i will start with power tools.. thanks for the look what about a good rubber clak nuf said

I wish I would've done this with mine when it was new. i tried the silicone method and it was too much of a pain, this looks so much easier. My panels are already all dingy looking so it's probably a lost cause at this point.

Silver fox indeed! 😍

I am going to seal the ends of my panels with clear silicone caulking, I may even seal them in place as well

I have greenhouse envy!

i was looking at putting a japanese soaking tub in this gran house alongwith plants

Do i see additional framing or is that decorative? What did you use? It's lovely. Adds character.

Ever get foggy inside panels from condensation?

Thank you

Just put this up 4 days ago and it's been raining for 3 days. Hope it's not too late for me to do this. Nice and sunny today hopefully they dry out today. I wonder if pulling them out of the greenhouse would allow them to dry faster.

Was there any length on the screws on the inside that would snag you? I'm trying to figure the right length for them but I'm a clutz and I'm worried about hurting myself. The screws I initially got are way to long (1 1/2 in), I just ordered 1/2 inch for pickup but haven't gotten them yet. Should I go for 3/4? The screws I got do seem to have a typical screw sharp end, not the tapered point yours seems to have...

Do NOT use the tape on panels for the door and vents! They will no longer fit into the narrow channels where they are supposed to be secured. Because it is practically impossible to clean off the adhesive once the tape is applied, I had to re-order the door panels. Tape on the rest of the panels is a great idea though - thanks!

thank you

What's the purpose/reasoning behind using self tapping screws to hold the panels in place? Is that necessary to do because there is no way to afix the panels from factory, or was it necessary because the the added tape, or??? Thanks!

Genius!

air in panels heat, cool, heat, cool condensate causing mildew, maybe cracking panel? don't they need air flow? sealing them in a vacuum work?

thank you very much :)

cool tectonics

nice background instrumentals

was the green worth it?. How has it held up and did you attach the screws from outside or inside?

Do you think taking clear silicone caulk and caulking the ends of the panels would work good I just bought this greenhouse

So how has this tape lasted after three years? I will be disassembling a 10x12 greenhouse to set up at my house and I think its best to tape my plastic panels too. Thanks!

I know I’m late to the party but wouldn’t just running a bead of clear silicone down the edge of each pnl., then smoothing with a finger stroke be faster and cheaper ? Or did you find an issue with doing that ? Thank for the video. We have been loading up on these videos before we buy the HF greenhouse.

How did this hold up the test of time? Please let me know soon I'll be building mine shortly

This Sealant tape is not a good idea. As the windows barely fit now. Adding this will make the windows even more difficult to install. For added protection. The self tapping screws 1" or 2" with gaskets can be purchased at Lowes or Home Depot. These are a great idea to help hold the polycarbonate windows in place. I will add these to the to do list. But I also added inside wood structural support frame. Concrete 4x4's in corners then adding 50/50 9" topsoil as my frame is screwed to 4x4's floor. After Concrete has set . My wife wanted a U shaped garden. I added a couple 4x4's the length of greenhouse for shelves at her desired height ,but not the back width so she could plant vegetables that grow high. Then for roof support I added (4) 2x4's angled to a center roof 2"x4"x12'. As extra brace support I added 2 more 2"x4"x12' braces. This will insure the roof & the structure will beat our lovely weather in the P.N.W. 😂

Do you put any holes in the tape on bottom side of the panel? I have seen a few other people recommend that you do this to let any water drain out if it does happen to get inside. If you did not put holes in the bottom side, have you had this issue?

how many screws per panel do you put in? can you show the screw pattern from the outside?

It seems like silicone caulk would be easier and work better than that tape.

Did you put it in the doors and windows? Has it worked?

Do you drill a hole in the plastic first?

Me & Miss Behave, Do you have any suggestion of how to seal the door panels instead of tape? I ask this based on comments below warning of close tolerances... Thx!

Throwa rubber washer on that screw

OMG, your'e beautiful.

Might be faster and look better to use clear silicone calking to seal the ends

Just now I saw Karens post and wish I had seen it last week.

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Next time just buy a palram better quality for sure