Upgrade your happy place with the spacious Essence Greenhouse. This 8x16 ft greenhouse kit features high headroom for moving around comfortably and enough working space to store your tools and plant your garden favorites. The Essence greenhouse kit makes it easy to regulate the temperature, humidity and airflow of your DIY greenhouse with two vent windows and makes it effortless to go in and out with arms full of trays or pushing a wheelbarrow with two wide doors and a low threshold. The essential greenhouse also includes a galvanized steel base and a built-in gutter system. Your plants will enjoy a nurturing environment, while you get to enjoy all the space to make it happen with an Essence Greenhouse.
- Durable Structure: Powder-coated aluminium frame is a strong, rust-resistant metal
- Strong Support: and includes support beams and a galvanized steel base (anchors not supplied) for added strength and stability.
- Resilient Polycarbonate Panels: 4 mm twinwall roof and wall panels are 100% UV protected, virtually unbreakable, and do not turn yellow or become brittle over time
- Light Transmission: Diffused panels provide 82% light transmission, protecting from strong sunlight exposure and extending your season by protecting plants from Fall frosts.
- Year-Round Weather Resistance: Wind, snow, and hail resistant. Withstands winds up to 90 km/hr / 56 mph and 75 kg/m² / 15 lbs/ft² of snow.
- Built-In Gutter: Included gutter system to channel rainwater can be used for irrigation
- Ventilation: Two manually adjustable vent windows for improved ventilation
- Easy Access: Low threshold ramp and lockable hinged wide and high double doors (190cm / 75”H x 120cm /47” W) provide easy access for wheelbarrows, lawn mowers or wheelchairs (padlock not included)
- Self-Assembly: Sliding panel system includes pre-drilled profiles and pre-cut sliding panels for easy installation.
- Accessories: Customize your greenhouse with a wide variety of Palram – Canopia accessories such as an automatic louvre opener, steel working bench, and shelves for all your needs.
- Available Sizes: 8×12, 8×16, 8×20
- Warranty: 5-Year Limited Warranty
Dimensions
A | Length | 487cm | 16'ft |
B | Width | 244cm | 8'ft |
C | Height | 229cm | 7'6"ft |
D | Door width | 114.5cm | 3'9"ft |
E | Door height | 194.5cm | 6'4"ft |

Delivery Information
We can deliver to anywhere in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Our aim is to get you your furniture as quickly and safely as possible. Therefore, we primarily use our own Rathwood Fleet and couriers who are efficient and are sure to handle your furniture with the utmost care. Depending on your location, a third-party delivery company may be used and the lead times might be increased slightly.
Delivery Methods:We offer 2 methods of carriage which are dependent on the type of items ordered. The costs and the lead times for each delivery option are outlined below:
1. Parcel Delivery
Standard Size FREE / Large Size €16.85
For our smaller items for orders between 50 euro and 250, we offer FREE Delivery; you can see the costs for these at the checkout stage of your order. Once the item is in stock, this takes 2-3 working days. We also work with An Post and UPS to provide this service.
2. Standard Delivery
Standard Size €39 / Large Size €59 / Extra Large Size €79
Our general lead time on all items is 7-10 working days, once the item is in stock. If you require furniture urgently or within a certain time frame, please do not hesitate to contact us to arrange a special delivery timeframe, if possible.
If for some reason we are unable to deliver within our general lead time of 7-14 working days, we shall contact you directly to advise. We make every effort to deliver goods within the timescale given to you (supplied in your customer portal link sent via email at the time of purchase). However, delays beyond our control can sometimes occur due to ongoing global logistical challenges.
Essence 8 ft. x 16 ft. Greenhouse Kit - Silver Structure & Twin Wall Panels
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Available When Stock ReturnsUpgrade your happy place with the spacious Essence Greenhouse. This 8x16 ft greenhouse kit features high headroom for moving around comfortably and enough working space to store your tools and plant your garden favorites. The Essence greenhouse kit makes it easy to regulate the temperature, humidity and airflow of your DIY greenhouse with two vent windows and makes it effortless to go in and out with arms full of trays or pushing a wheelbarrow with two wide doors and a low threshold. The essential greenhouse also includes a galvanized steel base and a built-in gutter system. Your plants will enjoy a nurturing environment, while you get to enjoy all the space to make it happen with an Essence Greenhouse.
- Durable Structure: Powder-coated aluminium frame is a strong, rust-resistant metal
- Strong Support: and includes support beams and a galvanized steel base (anchors not supplied) for added strength and stability.
- Resilient Polycarbonate Panels: 4 mm twinwall roof and wall panels are 100% UV protected, virtually unbreakable, and do not turn yellow or become brittle over time
- Light Transmission: Diffused panels provide 82% light transmission, protecting from strong sunlight exposure and extending your season by protecting plants from Fall frosts.
- Year-Round Weather Resistance: Wind, snow, and hail resistant. Withstands winds up to 90 km/hr / 56 mph and 75 kg/m² / 15 lbs/ft² of snow.
- Built-In Gutter: Included gutter system to channel rainwater can be used for irrigation
- Ventilation: Two manually adjustable vent windows for improved ventilation
- Easy Access: Low threshold ramp and lockable hinged wide and high double doors (190cm / 75”H x 120cm /47” W) provide easy access for wheelbarrows, lawn mowers or wheelchairs (padlock not included)
- Self-Assembly: Sliding panel system includes pre-drilled profiles and pre-cut sliding panels for easy installation.
- Accessories: Customize your greenhouse with a wide variety of Palram – Canopia accessories such as an automatic louvre opener, steel working bench, and shelves for all your needs.
- Available Sizes: 8×12, 8×16, 8×20
- Warranty: 5-Year Limited Warranty
Dimensions
A | Length | 487cm | 16'ft |
B | Width | 244cm | 8'ft |
C | Height | 229cm | 7'6"ft |
D | Door width | 114.5cm | 3'9"ft |
E | Door height | 194.5cm | 6'4"ft |

Delivery Information
We can deliver to anywhere in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Our aim is to get you your furniture as quickly and safely as possible. Therefore, we primarily use our own Rathwood Fleet and couriers who are efficient and are sure to handle your furniture with the utmost care. Depending on your location, a third-party delivery company may be used and the lead times might be increased slightly.
Delivery Methods:We offer 2 methods of carriage which are dependent on the type of items ordered. The costs and the lead times for each delivery option are outlined below:
1. Parcel Delivery
Standard Size FREE / Large Size €16.85
For our smaller items for orders between 50 euro and 250, we offer FREE Delivery; you can see the costs for these at the checkout stage of your order. Once the item is in stock, this takes 2-3 working days. We also work with An Post and UPS to provide this service.
2. Standard Delivery
Standard Size €39 / Large Size €59 / Extra Large Size €79
Our general lead time on all items is 7-10 working days, once the item is in stock. If you require furniture urgently or within a certain time frame, please do not hesitate to contact us to arrange a special delivery timeframe, if possible.
If for some reason we are unable to deliver within our general lead time of 7-14 working days, we shall contact you directly to advise. We make every effort to deliver goods within the timescale given to you (supplied in your customer portal link sent via email at the time of purchase). However, delays beyond our control can sometimes occur due to ongoing global logistical challenges.