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Polytunnel- home made

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  • 09-06-2009 2:38pm
    #1
    CFC1969
    Registered Users Posts: 296 ✭✭


    I am looking to assemble a polytunnel, was thinking of building with scaffolding , only issue I can think of is during winds, poly. may rip as scaffolding would not be as flexible as wavin piping ....

    Anyone ideas or experience ??


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    #2
    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    Use 2" plastic ducting.


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    CFC1969
    Registered Users Posts: 296 ✭✭CFC1969


    Thanks for reply,


    Whats the benefit of plastic over scaffold ...


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    jobrok1
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    Flexible and easy to replace.


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    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    +1

    Cheap, flexible and easy to replace. Available in any large hardware store.


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    Minder
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    Lots of Anti-Hot spot tape needed to protect the plastic cover from the excessive heat built up in the steel tubes and the abrasion as the cover is dragged over the frame.

    BTW there is a DIY polytunnel here


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    CFC1969
    Registered Users Posts: 296 ✭✭CFC1969


    Lads,

    Thank you very much for all your input, will give you an update when I have built it ..

    Have bought "the polytunnel handbook", and need to have a read.


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