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Post by <-Rinky-Dink-> on Jun 14, 2012 23:13:32 GMT 1
So do I..... but Willy is hung up on on the durability of the polythene ( or whatever it is called). Says that we would have to keep replacing it because it would degrade after a very few years. I don't think that that would be the case ... can someone give us a definitive answer please to stop a likely divorce?
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Post by willywetshirt on Jun 15, 2012 0:01:28 GMT 1
Polytunnels:
I have some questions:-
Where do you buy you Polythene please? Is this ordinary building polythene or does it have any special properties like anti-uv additives? What gauge/thickness and width, length etc? What is the price? How long do you think it will last?
Before I retired I spent some years in the plastic industry and polythene (proper name Low Density Polyethylene) was not known for long term weather durability or tear resistance. Wondered if anything has changed since my day .(Used to be in gauges of 150, 250, 500 & 1000 - the latter being about 1mm thick, in 6feet and 12 feet [folded] widths.)
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Post by willywetshirt on Jun 15, 2012 0:03:35 GMT 1
OOps didn't see rinky Dinks post and she has blown our cover that we are wife and lacky.
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Post by sooty on Jun 15, 2012 8:13:40 GMT 1
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Post by troll on Jun 15, 2012 8:44:09 GMT 1
Don't forget the anti-hotspot tape. It's supposed to extend the life of the cover by at least 1 or 2 seasons.
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Post by willywetshirt on Jun 15, 2012 23:41:48 GMT 1
Thanks Troll
Thats good news, so it must be fashioned for the job with appropriate additives.
Re the Hot Spot tape - I didn't understand the phrase, but watching the video, they seemed to be using Heavy duty Duck Tape [we use it here for everything, except my OH's mouth - snigger] over the metal frame presumably to cut down any chafing as well as smoothing out any protruding edges. Why they call it hot spots defeats me, but won't lose sleep over it.................
Did you make your own frame or did that come from the UK too?
I looked at pricing a polytunnel over here and they started at 2000 euros!
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Post by willywetshirt on Jun 16, 2012 0:30:19 GMT 1
Sorry Sooty
In my mind's eye, just saw Trolls polytunnel and got told off by 'er indoors!
Would you mind giving me an idea of cost please - you can always PM me?
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Post by troll on Jun 16, 2012 6:54:05 GMT 1
The anti- hotspot tape is like extra-wide foam draught excluder. Supposed to stop the metal poles creating "hotspots" on the polythene and weakening it. I shouldn't think it would be as important on a wooden frame
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Post by sooty on Jun 18, 2012 8:57:38 GMT 1
Sorry Sooty In my mind's eye, just saw Trolls polytunnel and got told off by 'er indoors Would you mind giving me an idea of cost please - you can always PM me? I cannot find my invoice, but the wood for my 5mt X 4.8mt structure was about €250 and the polythene was about £250 from UK including delivery. This is cheaper than a traditional hooped tunnel and I know I have good quality polythene. Also It is far easier to support crops by fixing cross wires to the structure. It is also easier to add ventilation in the roof, which I will add sometime in the future. OK it did take a while to build and a traditional one should be a lot easier to erect. The one think about a poly-tunnel is that no matter how big you build it, you always need a bigger one!
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Post by Elkay on Jun 18, 2012 15:55:27 GMT 1
[/quote] The one think about a poly-tunnel is that no matter how big you build it, you always need a bigger one! [/quote] Really? She asked - with 'overflow' aubergines in large pots in the barn................
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