Description

Alton Elmhurst Victorian – Dwarf Wall – 9’11” Deep

An impressive T-shaped cedar greenhouse with Victorian stature, modern engineering and the permanence of a brick base.

The Alton Elmhurst Victorian Dwarf Wall is a statement greenhouse in every sense — long, elegant, beautifully proportioned and built from Grade 1 Western Red Cedar for unmatched warmth, durability and character. Sitting proudly on a traditional brick dwarf wall with a porch design side door, it offers superb insulation, a wonderfully stable internal climate and a timeless architectural presence that elevates any garden.

With its expansive footprint and 3mm toughened safety glass, the Elmhurst is designed for gardeners who want space to grow, space to organise and space to enjoy. Whether you’re nurturing a productive kitchen garden, overwintering tender plants or creating a peaceful garden retreat, this is a greenhouse that delivers both performance and beauty.

* DWARF WALL NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE – a dwarf wall base plan will be available once an order has been placed *

Made from Cedar

Alton Greenhouses are made from Canadian Western Red Cedar. Cedar is a very low maintenance timber, with fewer knots than Redwood or Whitewood, giving it a smoother appearance, making it ideal for painting.

Cedar has an attractive deep red colour, which silvers down over time, and contains natural oils which protect against wood rot, fungal disease & insect attack.

Cedar has higher insulative values than other timbers, and a desired service life in excess of 30 years with suitable maintenance. Alton Greenhouses are supplied treated in a clear wood preservative. We recommend that Cedar should then be treated with a solvent based wood preservative every 6 – 8 years to protect against moisture ingress.

Bar Capping

Alton’s Evolution bar‑capping system grips the glass tightly and uses it as part of the structure — eliminating rattles and dramatically increasing rigidity. Combined with thick cedar glazing bars and precision jointing, the result is a greenhouse that feels solid, quiet and built for a lifetime of growing.

Alton greenhouses come with Cedar bar capping as standard, but also offer an upgrade option to Aluminium bar capping. With this upgrade, you really can have a virtually maintenance free Cedar Greenhouse – and the stylish moss colour blends in perfectly with the Cedar as it ages to the distinctive silvery colour.

Specification

• High Eaves (5’7″)
• Porch design side door
• Extremely strong Cedar framework
• Victorian Spandrels
• Free 10 Year Guarantee
• Toughened safety glass & screw in bar capping as standard
• Wide single door with lock and low threshold
• Victorian style aluminium guttering and Downpipes
• Auto vent(s)
• Victorian cresting not included – can be added as an optional extra

*All sizes are approximate *

Installation & Base

Installation services are available via Bourne Buildings in some locations

Alton buildings need to be placed on a flat, level, compact (firm) base, with paving slabs or concrete being the best options.  The base should be the same size as the building itself*, level (with no drainage slope) with 2 inches above ground level to avoid surface water running underneath.

Alton Greenhouses can sit on either a solid paving or concrete base as described above, or on concrete strip footing. Dwarf wall models will require a suitable dwarf wall to be constructed – Exact measurements will be supplied once you have placed an order.

Clearance

We recommend at least 18” clearance all round for installation, airflow, and future maintenance. Victorian models: Please allow 24” clearance all round.

*Bases can be larger than the building if required by the customer but must not be any smaller.

Guarantee 

Your Alton greenhouse comes with a free 10 year frame guarantee. This covers the cedar framework against faulty
manufacture. Moving parts are guaranteed for 12 months. Exclusions include : glazing, wind damage, Labour, and accidental
damage. Alton greenhouses are delivered in a totally natural cedar colour but we do factory treat with a clear wood
preservative- there is no need to re-treat it unless you particularly want to -your frame is guaranteed against rot for 10 years,
as long as you clean it once a year.