6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Harmony Grey Greenhouse
First Added - August 4 2022
Last Updated - August 4 2022 - 0 Data Points Updated - 59 Data Points Added
Reviewed & curated by a panel of garden building experts. Using methodology 1.1
Product ID: SKU: 705098BUN
Size: 6' x 8'
Merchants Checked: 12
Our verdict on the 6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Harmony Grey Greenhouse
The 6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Harmony Grey Greenhouse comes with an apex style roof, holds a 5 Years guarantee, is fit with lockable single doors that use a lockable locking system, and is treated using a galvanised process [1]. The windows window used on this particular 6′ x 8′ use a 0.7mm polyethylene [2] material.
Our experts say this has 2 stand out features. A stand out feature is something found on over 70% of the top 10% of products in a particular category or is an exceptionally good feature as rated by our panel of experts.
1. The polycarbonate construction like the one used on the roof of this greenhouse is rated one of the best by our panel of experts.
2. A galvanised treatment like the one used on this greenhouse is one our experts are happy to say is one of the best around.
Below is a brief overview of how some of the key points of this greenhouse fairs across the market.
Roofing
Polycarbonate is the material used for the roofing, our experts rate this one of the best forms of roof material out of the 2 types we’ve found on same-size greenhouses [3]. This roofing material is used on 8% of all greenhouses analysed, and 50% of the top 10% of greenhouses. 14% of 6′ x 8′ greenhouses (10 in total) use polycarbonate construction for the roof, with this product having an Expert Score 10% higher than the average in this regard.
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Window
Polyethylene windows come installed on this greenhouse. As a glazing option, we rate it an about average out of the 5 glazing types found on 6′ x 8′ greenhouses [4]. This particular type of glazing is used on 5% of all windowed greenhouses and 29% of the top 10% of greenhouses with windows we analysed. 8% of 6′ x 8′ greenhouses with windows (4 in total) use polyethylene windows, with this product having an Expert Score of 5% higher than the average.
The windows on this greenhouse use a 0.7mm thick glazing, we rate this the worst thickness for window glazing out of 3 different thicknesses found on same-size greenhouses [5]. Glazing this thick is found on 1% of all the windowed greenhouses we analysed and used on 2% of the top 10% of windowed greenhouses. Out of all windowed 6′ x 8′ greenhouses this is the only greenhouse to make use of 0.7mm windows.
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Height
The Height of this greenhouse is 2080.0mm (7′) which sits right on the average height of all 6′ x 8′ greenhouses.
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Doors
The door height is 1,630.00mm (5′) tall which is 2% or 34.00mm (0.1′) shorter than the average 6′ x 8′.
The door width is 565.00mm (2′) wide which is 7% or 37.75mm (0.1′) narrower than the average 6′ x 8′.
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We found 74 6′ x 8′ greenhouses with comparable specifications. The 6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Harmony Grey Greenhouse has an Expert Score that is 17% higher than average and is £81 less expensive than average. If you are looking for the best value or highest expert scoring greenhouses out of the 74 with comparable specifications the following might be of interest.
Best value – If you are looking for something comparable that costs less, then you could save £454 with this DEUBA Base Greenhouse Garden Shed 190x190cm 6x6ft M2: 190x190cm. It is priced at £36, this is 1263% less than this and has an Expert Score of 87, 5 points less than the 6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Harmony Grey Greenhouse.
Highest Expert Score – With an Expert Score of 95 vs 92 for this product, the Greenhouse aluminium polycarbonate with foundation polycarbonate greenhouse, walk in greenhouse, greenhouse base 250 x 185 x 195 cm is the best 6′ x 8′ greenhouse with comparable specifications, and is priced at £489, that’s £1 less than the 6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Harmony Grey Greenhouse.
High Wind Area – If you live in a particularly exposed or high wind area then having a greenhouse with a thicker cladding and higher than average frame thickness can be preferable. We found at least 3 greenhouses that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
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Coastal Consideration – If you live in a particularly wet or harsher environment such as by the coast then you might want to consider something with a more robust pressure treatment or something made from metal or plastic, both materials that are particularly suited to such harsh environments. We’ve found at least 3 greenhouses that have a combination of features that can make them more suited to higher wind areas.
8’x6′ Forest Vale Victorian Wooden Greenhouse
6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Mythos Grey Greenhouse
6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Hybrid Grey Greenhouse
Public-Facing – Extra security measures might be more of a concern if you’re placing your building in an area that is more public-facing than a garden. Features such as security windows or even having no windows at all, and the ability to lock all opening doors are usually much more important when you have something that is more public-facing. We found at least 3 greenhouses that have options that you might find a better fit if this is a concern you have.
6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Harmony Grey Greenhouse
6’x8′ Palram Canopia Harmony Walk In Green Polycarbonate Greenhouse
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More Child Friendly – If you have children and you are looking for something that has that little extra in terms of durability then tougher glazing options might be a better option. Here we have at least 3 other options that will fill those needs.
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6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Harmony Grey Greenhouse
6′ x 8′ Palram Canopia Mythos Grey Greenhouse
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Merchants Checked
12 different sources were used to research information on this product, and 3 contained information that we were able to use to compile the data used on this page.
The following merchants were checked on the 06 August, 2022 to see if they stocked this product.
B&Q – 78905 products checked, found 1 match.
Buy Sheds Direct – 1635 products checked, found 1 match.
sheds.co.uk – 1999 products checked, found 1 match.
Waltons – 231 products checked, found no matches.
Wickes – 19576 products checked, found no matches.
ManoMano UK – 922302 products checked, found no matches.
Wilko.com – 21232 products checked, found no matches.
Homebase – 35509 products checked, found no matches.
BillyOh – 1244 products checked, found no matches.
Garden Buildings Direct – 1284 products checked, found no matches.
Shedstore – 1373 products checked, found no matches.
Tiger Sheds – 635 products checked, found no matches.
1. Galvanised: Galvanising steel or Zinc Galvanised steel as it is sometimes called refers to the process where steel is immersed into molten zinc. This is where a series of zinc-iron alloy forms a series layers via a metallurgical reaction between the iron and zinc, providing a robust coating which is an integral part of the steel.
Galvanised steel is among the most corrosion resistant due to its sacrificial protection and self-repairing properties. According to the Galvanizers Association they say “Hot dip galvanising offers coverage both externally and internally within hollow sections, it self-repairs when damaged, sacrifices itself to protect the base metal, is environmentally sustainable, has good impact and abrasion-resistance and a maintenance-free life of 50 years or more. Galvanised steel is widely used in applications where corrosion protection is needed and can be identified by the crystallised pattern on the surface (often called a ‘spangle’).” ↩
2. Polyethylene: Polyethylene (Low Density) LDPE, LLDPE is not commonly used for the construction of garden buildings or storage units. The most common use for LDPE is in the thin film used to cover poly tunnels.
According to data from the British Plastics Fedaration the physical properties of Polyethylene (Low Density) are that it is not very good when exposed to high heat with a maximum continuous use temperature of 65 °C. This is however offset by the outstanding Notched Impact Strength data that showed ‘no break’. ↩
3. Roof material types identified: polycarbonate, toughened glass ↩
4. Glazing material types identified: acrylic, horticultural glass, polyethylene, styrene, toughened glass ↩
5. Glazing thickness types identified: 0.7mm, 3mm ↩