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I happen to have a copy of James C. McCullagh's book entitled "THE SOLAR GREENHOUSE BOOK. I understand that you can have a lower roof pitch because of the diffusing properties of polycarbonate. What I want to know is how this new layout impacts the thermal and reflective qualities of the north wall
How high should the knee wall be?
Excellent tip. Just changed my plans for our greenhouse.