Covering Polytunnels

[J The Tree]

Just brought 2 polytunnel frames and was looking for some advice/pointers on how to go about recovering them with plastic sheeting- how do you get the covering tight etc, and where is the best place to buy the stuff from.

Thamks

[penfold]

have a look in things like hort weekly and farmers weekly.

[Andy Collins]

First Tunnels - Shop Online For Polytunnels First Tunnels - Shop Online For Polytunnels PolyTunnels.tv - Video instructions, advice and features on constructing, maintaining and using Polytunnels or email [email protected] this company has been very helpful with the supply and advice of our polytunnel, hope this is some use:biggrin:

[dillsue]

First tunnels is the place I've used for film and advice. The key to success is a drum tight fitting of the plastic. Follow first tunnels install instructions to the letter and the plastic will last for years. If the plastic is fitted loose and flaps in the wind it will last no time atall!!!

[Tree Man Tom]

I must of put up and skinned about 10 tunnels with my dad, if the weathers right its easy!

 

Get your roles of polythene of the ground somehow so they can role freely (we used to get our polythene through avoncrop, but they have gone bust, you could try JFC monro)

 

Run a rope across the top of the tunnel, and simply pull it over, it will be folded up so will be fairly narrow.

 

Once you pulled it allthe way over, pull abit more, ensure you have enough to cover the ends! Then unfold the polythene and jiggle it about so it sits square, its all easy enough

 

Securing it, you will ideally need some 4x2 rails or similar secured to the polytunnel hoops, ours are about 1.5m off the ground, you then use small pieces of battern wrapped around the excess polythene and pulled tight, then nailed onto the rails.

 

Hope that makes sense, like i said its easy to do on a dry and still day, i can get some pics of the securing bit if its helps

[J The Tree]

Thanks for all your help chaps- keep it coming:001_smile:. Got the polytunnel frame for next to nothing as the guy i brought them off gave up trying to cover them himself.

[Johny Walker]

do you need planning for a poly tunnel:001_smile:

[Tree Man Tom]

do you need planning for a poly tunnel:001_smile:

 

I cant remember, my dad would know... think its based on size. All our have planning permission but there big multispan horticultural ones.

[mixedangased]

do you need planning for a poly tunnel:001_smile:

 

wouldn`t of thought so as temp ,bit like a garden shed,mind you depends where sited

[mixedangased]

Thanks for all your help chaps- keep it coming:001_smile:. Got the polytunnel frame for next to nothing as the guy i brought them off gave up trying to cover them himself.

 

got any for sale ?