When installing curtains in a greenhouse, the fabric panels are integrated into a system with specific orientations depending on the greenhouse structure.
The primary ways to position curtain panels within a greenhouse structure, as described in curtain systems, involve aligning them with the building's framework. The fabric panels in a curtain system can be driven gutter-to-gutter across the width of the greenhouse or truss-to-truss down its length.
Common Orientations for Greenhouse Curtain Panels
There are two main orientations for hanging curtain panels in a greenhouse, based on the structural elements:
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Gutter-to-Gutter:
- In this method, the curtain panels are run across the width of the greenhouse.
- This orientation is often used in gutter-connected greenhouse structures.
- Each panel of curtain material is typically sized large enough to cover an area that is essentially the size of the floor of one gutter-connected house. This means one large panel spans the width between two gutters.
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Truss-to-Truss:
- Alternatively, the curtain panels can be installed down its length.
- In this orientation, the panels run parallel to the length of the greenhouse bays.
- The panels are aligned from one truss to the next, covering the length of the section.
These orientations describe how the large fabric panels are positioned within the greenhouse structure as part of a complete curtain system, often implying they are moved or "driven" along a mechanism (like wires or tracks) to cover or uncover areas as needed for climate control or shading.
