posted 1 year ago
Neat idea. I’d really like to say it could work but I feel compelled to mention the possible issues. 1) While this plastic (named “PET”) has *some* uv resistance, it will soon degrade in the sun, likely within months, maybe a year. Be careful, if it starts to get brittle and break apart, discard it before it makes a splintered mess. 2) Not trying to be alarmist but I’ve read it’s also associated with “microplastics”, if that’s a concern.
Generally greenhouse plastic needs to be “uv stabilized”, and/or made of polycarbonate/Lexan or acrylic/PMMA/plexiglass.
On the plus side, I think a structure like that could work very well with glass; any kind of glass.