Suggestions for temporary "blanking out" greenhouse glazing so it can be used as a shed ?

[CompoSimmonite]

I've bought a 6' x 8' aluminium greenhouse with plastic rather than glass glazing.
Plan is to use it as a temporary shed until I can "roundtuit" building a new workshop and storage shed then it'll be used as intended for plants.
Contents will be worthless to any thieves (fibreglass panels off my Marlin Roadster, 20 ltr drums both empty and full of waste oil, TFR, red diesel, Marlin steel wheels and tyres, etc) so not worried about security.
Because of prominent position it will be sited, in full view from road, I'd like to at least try and make it look respectable, rather than looking like a jumble of junk , so need some sort of way to blank out the glazing. Obviously just want something temporary and the only thing I can think off, at present, is to somehow clad the inside with cheap tarp - camo pattern preferred. Any other suggestions ?
Cheers

 

[gaz1]

just use roof sheets whilst the framing can be used for the wood needed to hold the roof sheets as framing

 

[dave h 2]

greenhouse white wash

 

[zzr1200]

White wash, just in the old days when people were decorating their house.....

 

[Agroshield]

Would the white wash be compatible with the plastic glazing?

Would the white wash remove easily form the plastic glazing once no longer required?

Window tinting film might work but again, you'd have to check compatibility with plastic.

When you buy polycarbonate sheet from a supplier, it comes with a protective film, so if that is available in opaque, it could also work.

 

[gaz1]

the issue with greenhouses they are built with the glass as the frame itself

so without the glass the frame is not stable but you can stabilised them rather well

 

[dave h 2]

greenhouse white wash

Something like this one

 

[steveo3002]

Pardon our interruption...

 

[Erie Fred]

A blue tarp......
HF (a major seller of them) also sells blue repair tape, color matching et all.....

 

[CompoSimmonite]

the issue with greenhouses they are built with the glass as the frame itself

so without the glass the frame is not stable but you can stabilised them rather well

I've had three 8' x 6' greenhouses in the past - all given to me for free. Without the glass (which easily clips in) the frame can be moved by one person as so light. First succumbed to a tree I was felling even though the glass had been removed and the frame moved well out of the way. The branches were stripped from the tree just leaving the trunk around 15' high. Once that was cut I thought it would simply drop to the ground however due to the slope of the garden it "somersaulted" - and crushed the greenhouse frame Next greenhouse was off somebody who had kids throwing stones and breaking all the glass but luckily I had that from the first greenhouse. After a good couple of years I had a disastrous season where everything died so couldn't face growing anything again (mental health issues are cruel masters) gave it way. Then, after around 10 years, had the urge to start again and somebody local had bought a house with one in the garden but having small children wanted it gone so I saved it from a skip. Elderly friend said he wanted a greenhouse so I gave it to him as nowhere to site in my garden at the time.
The one I've now bought (not yet picked up) is new with what looks like clear Coroplast type panels and assume they built into the frame as gaz1 stated.

 

[zzr1200]

Literal/Technological Meanings

• • Painting:
    To apply a coating of whitewash (a mixture of lime, water, and other ingredients) to a surface, such as a wall.

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Used to be able to buy it from the DIY places 60+ years ago, they used it for ceilings and blocking out windows while re-fitting shops and re-decorating houses...

 

[dave h 2]

Even old fashioned Windolene dried opaque white rubbed off with a duster.

 

[gaz1]

The one I've now bought (not yet picked up) is new with what looks like clear Coroplast type panels and assume they built into the frame as gaz1 stated.

plastic or glass makes no difference the panels add stability to the frame while they are locked into place

you could to a degree use insulation panels or even kick proof mdf with plastic facia front but i wouldnt go that way due to cost

its far easier to build a 2x2 frame with cut outs and screw the roof panels to them

even if you was to use roof laths and screw through the panel laths to lock the movement of the wood they would be securer for the roof panels to be screwed to them

 

[Pond frog]

Correx corrugated plastic sheets, basically the same as corrugated cardboard but made of plastic ,just tape it to the inside walls.
It’s available from most builders merchants as a floor protection when doing building/ decoration work

 

[skotl]

Norfolk cannabis crop: 'Tight squeeze' for greenhouse plants

A man whose garden greenhouse was found stuffed with cannabis plants is given a caution by police in Norfolk.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[dave h 2]

Norfolk cannabis crop: 'Tight squeeze' for greenhouse plants

A man whose garden greenhouse was found stuffed with cannabis plants is given a caution by police in Norfolk.

www.bbc.co.uk

Double hit - Greenhouse with last years shading.
Norfolk un good

 

[Ross365]

I've used whitewash on my plastic patio doors, and removed it ok without problems (they face directly south and this is poor man's air conditioning).
My own recent experience of using a small poly tunnel greenhouse as a shed is that of serious condensation problems; you might need to incorporate some ventilation.