Access Growhouse, Mini Greenhouse, Sturdy Aluminium Cold Frame, Outdoor Small Greenhouse for Gardens, Sliding Panes with Shelving for Easy Access & Ventilation, Toughened Safety Glass, Made in Britain

For anyone who does not require a full size greenhouse this mini version is well worth considering however it is definitely a two man job to assemble. Watching the on line assembly video is essential. I downloaded it to my laptop and kept it close to hand whilst we assembled the greenhouse and we had to stop and rewind the video several times . The greenhouse appears to be ideal for over wintering plants and bringing on a limited number early in the season and that is the main use which I have for any type of greenhouse. Therefore better value than a full size greenhouse.

I love mine, but its far from perfect and its been a mixed experience for me. It's also pretty expensive considering its not an actual walk in green house. However, it was just what I needed and filled the space required, I was originally going to buy a full sized greenhouse but this is the first time we've done anything like this, so I thought i'd see how green fingered I really am first, before committing to a proper one. This was the perfect little 'starter set' for me and much better than the plastic/wooden framed versions available elsewhere on Amazon. I bought this, along with the shelves, centre staging and watering system thats available for it. Despite its size, it offers a lot of space, the shelves can be placed in any order you want, or fold them away when not in use, with the extra add ons we purchased this has increased the space even more and the watering system means that at the turn of a tap for just a few minutes, the watering is done for me, so its pretty low maintenance. The instructions are for the most part; plain and simple, there a few confusing points, for example it tells you not to tighten up the bolts, but eventually you start to cover up some of the bolts with other parts, so there comes a point where you realise you've got to tighten some of them up, but the instructions doesn't mention when the right stage to tighten them is, so you end up just tightening them all as you go along. There's also long white washers, that if you follow the order the instructions state, you end up with large gaps, so I just left these out. I emailed Access for help, but no reply. Electric screwdriver is a must! It took me a few hours to put this together on my own and without the electric screwdriver I'd have been building it all night, this is more on my part than the instructions though and it was a fairly pleasant DIY build.The top glass sheets require you to rub candle wax into / on the metal channel that holds them but nothing was supplied. So my top sheets of glass don't move, as they scratch each other / friction prevents it, Without the addon packs, the top sheets also don't have handles, which would have been useful. Thankfully the add ons included long handles, so we put the original short handles on the top sheets. Although they still don't move until I can be bothered to order some candles... at the price, a bit of wax or coating of some sort should have been included or designed better so that the action was smooth without the need for wax. The glass across the entire frame also rests loosely in the channels, these rock and shake in the wind. You're given these small rubber stops, to squeeze between the glass and the frame to prevent this but these just keep falling out, again a pretty poor design flaw, that could have easily been avoided. These same channels, also collect rain water and dirt easily, mine was pretty full after just a week, factors such as location will have an impact, it does come with a 25 year guarantee, so that gives some peace of mind if it does start to rust.The customer service from access has also been hit and miss for me. I've not had a single email replied to but when you phone them with a query it depends on who deals with the call as to the level of service you get, for the most part they're friendly though. For instance, I ordered the watering system on a Monday and it was due to arrive on Tuesday. I phoned on Wednesday after nothing turned up, to be told its just sitting in their warehouse still, no reason why, no attempt to contact me and no apology - It was sent out after I phoned.

Have bot assembled yet but the instructions I have printed off seem to be very good.The weight of the goods seem to be very sturdy

This is an excellent product. Well made and easy to assemble. I'm not saying it is quick to assemble. It took two of us most of a day but that was because we wanted to take our time and get it right. With these kinds of constructions, you do reep what you sow in terms of care when putting it together. For example, the "squaring process" is a stage that requires patience and care and which if done right will make all the difference when fitting the glass and the ease of sliding the doors. Anyone who has done "Meccano" as a child (I have done lots!) will find this easy to assemble. It is essentially adult Meccano. The quality of the parts is excellent - all the holes line up and the parts fit together snugly and well. The instructions are well written and clear. I came a cropper on one step but when I re-read the instruction I realised I had mis-read it and assumed I had been provided with the wrong sized bolt- not so. I bought the optional ground fixing kit and recommend that. Easy to fit and again everything is provided. The only things which would enhance the product are better quality shelving- it is ok and does fold flat (which I wanted, so that I can grow tomatoes in the Summer) but isn't very sturdy. The other improvement would be photos in the instructions. But otherwise it is a fabulous product and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to add a greenhouse to their garden but doesn't have the space.

Good Quality product, although it is not cheap. Online video is a must as it is difficult to follow the instructions included. Have to be careful with bottom doors when opening or closing as they can fall out; an end stop as part of the design would be useful. More ring wedges should be included to stop glass rattling. Design should incorporate the windows on top of the greenhouse to also be more easily opened with handles included. Took a long time to assemble but was worth the effort. One of the glass was broken on the corners; phoned the suppliers and they replaced it straight away.