Tropical greenhouse

[Henry-flash]

Linda the sensible people are staying away have you not noticed

With regards to the heater. I don't think the paraffin will work no depends how its done. I have been looking at ceramic heat emmiters in water proof holders because of the potential humidity. fan heaters again would need water proofing, but i will find a way

[Eire_Ade]

Hi guys, a sensible person here!!!!! Well sometimes anyway.

Parafin heaters whilst emmitting heat are no good for use inside a house as the parafin is converted into moisture, which in a tropical greenhouse is what you are looking for.

Maybe someone else might be able to add further information to this. I assume there are no harmful fumes off these heaters to affect tortoises or butterflies.

Ade

right folks on behalf of peter and myself .........

we are both quite serious

in that we would like to get ourselves a tropical themed greenhouse going

we have the greenhouses all be it in truth they look more like this



we welcome help advice and encouragement

pete be quick we have had our first sensible reply

[Eire_Ade]

Hey Linda, I think Pete needs a hand to push his home in the wheel barrow.

Ade

[Henry-flash]

*pants* no I think I'm there *pants* wish you had told me a wheelbarrow was avalible *pauses for breath* I have carried fo miles

Right ok I am now serious too.
My greenhouse can sadly only be 6ft wide due to space restrictions, but I will have a 6x12 area to work with. I'm considering an 8x6 greenhouse as is a starting size reccomended in my book.

[Eire_Ade]

Originally Posted by Eire_Ade

Hi guys, a sensible person here!!!!! Well sometimes anyway.

Parafin heaters whilst emmitting heat are no good for use inside a house as the parafin is converted into moisture, which in a tropical greenhouse is what you are looking for.

Maybe someone else might be able to add further information to this. I assume there are no harmful fumes off these heaters to affect tortoises or butterflies.

Ade

Not sure if you missed this Pete!!!!

[Henry-flash]

Originally Posted by Eire_Ade

Not sure if you missed this Pete!!!!

Oh no where did that come from. Thanks for that Ade. I would be a bit worried using parafin just incase it was to fall over and set the plants alight I have though of a couple of tube heaters fixed to the floor and then maybe something hung in the centre of the roof for heat as well. I still need to look into the finer details.

pete will you please reply to our sensible person we only have 1 sensible person at the moment butter him up

re the heater

[Henry-flash]

Originally Posted by aprillinda

pete will you please reply to our sensible person we only have 1 sensible person at the moment butter him up

re the heater

Im buttering Linda, I'm buttering