Even if everything is green, blooming and growing beautifully inside, the appearance visible from the outside is sometimes disturbing, so you start thinking about beautifying the greenhouse. The material, especially on the frame parts, is starting to age and a new coat of paint can work wonders.
How can you visually enhance a greenhouse?
To beautify a greenhouse, first clean thoroughly, remove rust from metal frames, sand wooden windows and repaint them. Replace broken windows, seals and panels if necessary. Outdoor plantings such as vines can provide additional visual improvements.
The ravages of time and the weather influences that affect an outdoor greenhouse at any time of the year leave their mark. After a few years in the middle of nature, it's time to beautify the greenhouse to freshen up the look a little. At the beginning of the rejuvenation treatment there isfirst the thorough cleaning, which is best started on a sunny and not too hot day.
Rotten beams and rusty metal frames
The paint is off on the metal frame and the wooden windows. This may not affect the plants in the house at the moment, but it can quickly lead to major leaks in the outer shell and have a negative impact on the climate. Therefore, it is now time to remove rust, sand and paint the outer frame as well as the visible parts of the foundation.its anchoring elements. Tools and materials needed:
- Sandpaper (orbital sander is better);
- Round brush as an attachment for drills and wire brushes;
- Wood or rust preventative, possibly deep primer and varnish;
- Brushes in different thicknesses;
- Adhesive tape for covering the windows;
- safe step or standing ladder;
- Protective gloves and eye protection if necessary;
Severely damaged frame parts that can no longer be repaired should be replaced in the interest of stability. The same applies to seals on windows, doors or ventilation flaps. Although this currently has nothing to do with beautifying the greenhouse, it is now an option because these components are easily accessible. When all surfaces are prepared,first a primer and then a new coat of paint are applied.
Spruce up windows and roofing
All transparent materials usually show very distinctive and unmistakable traces after just a few years, starting with small scratches and cracks or even large cracks. The only thing that helps here is to replace the defective parts, otherwise the damage will only get worse. If the external walls are made of plastic panels, this material starts to become quite unsightly in older houses. It grays and becomes opaque over the years, which also results in a not particularly pleasant appearance. The plates do not need to be replaced if they are not defective. In this case, all you need to beautify the greenhouse isplanting these unsightly areas, for example with a fast-growing grape vine, which is also useful as natural shading in strong sunlight.
Tip
Often it is not the greenhouse itself, but its immediate surroundings that detract from the overall appearance. In these cases, sensible and not too high plants around the greenhouse can provide a noticeable improvement.
