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Greenhouse/summerhouse combo

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BinturongsSmellOfPopcorn · 23/08/2023 23:31

I know you can get sheds that are part 'proper shed', then a more summerhousey bit or a gazebo on the side. Is there a greenhouse equivalent, with a plant growing part and a sitting part? (The latter needn't be all glass, and could be just a roof.)

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MereDintofPandiculation · 24/08/2023 09:51

Why would you not simply buy a bigger greenhouse and put chairs and a small table in it, and equip it with power and electric light? Trying to understand what exactly you’re after.

BinturongsSmellOfPopcorn · 24/08/2023 10:19

It would perhaps be clearer to say the second part should not, rather than need not, be all glass.

Sitting in the greenhouse would be too hot☆. And we want 2 doors (if the sitting bit has surrounding walls) and a partition between the parts.

☆ For MrBint. I'd be perfectly happy to sit in a greenhouse permanently.

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BinturongsSmellOfPopcorn · 24/08/2023 10:20

We could just get a greenhouse and build a gazebo or summerhouse next to it, but it would be neater to have it all as 1 structure.

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BinturongsSmellOfPopcorn · 24/08/2023 10:25

And greenhouses tend to get wider as they get longer - this needs to be a longer, narrower rectangle than a typical greenhouse. Width approx 8 ft; length somewhere around 15 ft but we can be more flexible in than direction.

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MereDintofPandiculation · 24/08/2023 15:44

I’ve got a greenhouse with an internal wall and big double doors.

An alternative way to cool down would be a tree or climbing plant.

Could you take a summerhouse and replace some of the roof with a clear plastic roof? When I was thinking about that I came across the Malvern Studio.

or take a long greenhouse and have roof blinds for the summerhouse part

or talk to an independent conservatory supplier and see what they could offer. Perhaps one half on a half wall with roof blinds, the other half with glass down to the floor.

Summerhouse with Side Shed - Cousins Conservatories & Garden Buildings

Large range of Summerhouses with side sheds and storage. Visit our showcentre to see our displayh models or request a free brochure.

https://www.cousins-gb.com/summerhouse-with-side-shed/

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