Update on January 1 (Happy New Year folks!) in response to a question by Baileybear in another thread... I wanted to add a photo of how we added a drape of Aluminet shade cloth to the interior roof. I think the Aluminet is probably more effective on the outside of the greenhouse, but I knew the wind would be a constant battle here, so we're trying it inside first. First we attached a 10' steel tube to the inside of the roof peak. (We had a piece of stainless tubing sitting around, but EMT would work fine.) My husband formed three hook shapes by doubling a length of plumbers strap (that flat metal strapping with holes) and bending it into a hook shape. Then he removed the nut from one of the bolts at the peak, slipped the hook in place, and replaced the nut. You can see the hook in the center of this photo, holding the bare rod. I laid the Aluminet cloth out flat in the yard, then folded it in half, and slid the rod into the fold. I secured the Aluminet to the central rod with wire twisty ties about every foot. (Classy, huh.) Then we carried the whole thing into the GH and hung it on the three roof hooks. (You have to make little holes in the Aluminet to poke the hooks through.) After securing the sides, it looks like this: On each side, we wrapped the Aluminet around another 10' piece of EMT tubing. If I decide to keep this set up, I'll put a hem in the shadecloth to slip the tubes in. Since this was a "temporary" experiment, we just rolled the edge of the Aluminet around the rod until it was taut, and secured it with more twisty ties and baling wire. The rod was then anchored to the top of the greenhouse wall with baling wire, looped around the bolts on our three central EMT ceiling braces, because they were handy. (The EMT ceiling braces are the three horizontals you see in the lower part of the above photo.) I just cut a small slit in the Aluminet so I could stick my hand through to operate the roof vents. The Aluminet does not unravel when you do this (it's cool stuff.) So far I like it. If I want less shade, I can unfasten the rod on the south side and slide it all the way across the greenhouse to the north side, riding along the tops of our three central EMT braces. That way the south side of the roof is fully exposed to sun, and the north side of the roof has two thicknesses of shadecloth in place. Although, I haven't done it very often...I'm learning that sunny days even in December can heat up the GH so fast that I just leave the roof shadecloth in place...but that may be a quirk of our desert climate, and I'm still experimenting. One more update...because of the cold nights, I have all of my poly panels back in place on the south side. But, I figured out I can put the screens back in place OVER the poly panels by holding them in with clips installed backwards. Looks silly, but it provides just enough snugness to keep my screens in place. I've also made a triangular piece of Aluminet to go over the inside west gable, over my doors. I just cut it to size, hemmed it by hand, and it's attached with velcro to the aluminum frame. Our west sun is brutal even in late afternoon, especially in summer. I can take a photo if it would help anyone. If any of this is unclear, let me know. That's where I am so far in my learning curve! Sheri

Assuming that you mean real grasscloth, there are many different kinds. The texture can be fine (think along the lines of burlap) to very coarse. Texture and stiffness affect how hard it is to hang, so I would definitely want to see a large sample before buying it. It's a natural product so the dye absorption will vary a lot - even within the same roll. You need to check every roll end-to-end and determine an exact plan for how you will order the strips. Unlike with wallpaper, I've never been able to get a patch to be unobtrusive with grasscloth. That may mean buying extra grasscloth, depending on the shape of the room and the width of the material. I'd go to a local store that has extensive experience with wallcoverings and a reputation for really good customer service. If you aren't happy with the the dye absortion on one or more rolls, it's easier to address the problem in person. You don't say what your skill level is, but a good grasscloth installation requires a lot more skill than hanging prepasted paper or vinyl coated wallcovering. Sealing and sizing the wall first is never optional, but you really, really have to do it with grasscloth. I'm in the the camp that believes that you need to hang lining paper, too, in order to have a top notch installation. You will need to apply the heavy duty clear adhesive yourself. You can get away with using the kitchen counter or floor as a work surface for prepasted wallcovering. Not so for grasscloth. You'll need a stable wallpaper table and a really good straight-edge to dry trim the edges. Since it's a natural product the factory edges aren't always straight. The other choice is to hang overlaping the strips on the wall and trim through both for a perfectly matched seam.

It shouldn’t be too difficult to remove. Grass cloth should come up in sheets.... Start in the corner, get it wet with hot water and vinegar (to help dissolve the glue), and start scraping it off with a plastic wallpaper removal blade. Careful! I use a steamer when I remove paper. But very hot water should work. It is messy. And be sure to scrub the walls to remove all residue. (I hope you primed the wall before you papered? Or...was it painted, at least, before you papered? That will help.)

As with real grass cloth, many faux grass cloth papers require reversing every other strip so that like edge meets like edge. Check your hanging instructions and ask your hanger how he/she hung the paper.