Poly Tunnels Wanted

[Andy Collins]

We got a roll of really strong clear tape with ours, just in case it gets any splits. Best to fix them as soon as they appear so they dont "run"

[Peter]

Make sure you use hotspot tape on the hoops, and keep a roll of the wide repair tape handy just in case.

 

I think you would be doing well to get ten years out a skin tbh, especially if you are running machines in and out loading logs, but it is worth buying a good quality skin anyway.

[renewablejohn]

We normally look at a five year lifespan on the plastic covers anything beyond that is a bonus but then we are very exposed on a hill top.

[18 stoner]

Cheers for the tips fellas, all good points.

 

I see on some of the suppliers they do give a guarantee of 5 years so was hoping for a little longer as at my yard its quite sheltered. I guess once its up though, its not a big job to re-cover.

 

Got your PM John so will be in touch. Many thanks.

[renewablejohn]

A point aside really, but one of the tenant farmers on the estate lost each and every one of their poly tunnels to the snow this year. All in, about three acres of tunnels shredded!

 

Not as bad as the haulage company down the road whose aircraft hanger style storage shed folded like a line of dominoes!

 

If you space the hoops closer together you do get a stronger tunnel. We space at 2.5 mtrs instead of the normal 3 mtrs. That said I was still bashing the inside of the tunnels with a sweeping brush to remove a foot of snow sitting on the roof of the tunnels.

[twistedhicap]

any use ?

 

QTY OF 10 - POLY TUNNEL STYLE BARS - PLANTING EQUIPMENT on eBay (end time 24-Jan-11 20:37:51 GMT)

[18 stoner]

Cheers twisted, have seen those. They are only 2 feet high bud. Wouldnt get many logs under them.

 

Thanks for linking anyway:thumbup1:

[twistedhicap]

no worrys i was trawling there shop from one of there other auctions ! as usual lots of nice stuff no money lol !

 

a friend built there ones from scaf poles they bent with hone made roll bender they grow a few acres of strawbs have put up the plastic with them before just good job no one was watching

[dave fox]

just looked at thoses on ebay you could take the feet off them and put them in scaffold poles to get the hight!

[renewablejohn]

just looked at thoses on ebay you could take the feet off them and put them in scaffold poles to get the hight!

 

Problem is you do not have the strength in the top bar to support the plastic. First high wind and they would collapse. Really only made as a ground cover cloche. I would even be careful with scaffold poles as I have quite easily bent the alloy poles in the past. Galvanised steel is far better and stronger.