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Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: CDave on January 16, 2011, 15:05:18

Title: Help and Advice required - Making Polytunnel
Post by: CDave on January 16, 2011, 15:05:18

I've managed to scrape together materials to build a polytunnel using scaffolding tube and plastic water pipe.

The scaffolding tube needs to be cut - its aluminium (I think). Can someone advise how best to do that please? Thanks for reading.

Dave

Title: Re: Help and Advice required - Making Polytunnel
Post by: steve76 on January 16, 2011, 15:57:56

Angle grinder with a cutting disk will do it, A hacksaw will also do it just take a bit longer..

Title: Re: Help and Advice required - Making Polytunnel
Post by: hippydave on January 16, 2011, 16:15:36

if using a cut off disc keep it moving as it will clog quickly with the soft aluminium.

Title: Re: Help and Advice required - Making Polytunnel
Post by: CDave on January 16, 2011, 21:26:59

Thanks so much. Will try tomorrow.

Title: Re: Help and Advice required - Making Polytunnel
Post by: chriscross1966 on January 18, 2011, 13:11:49

Sabre saw with a metal blade would be my advice... grinders and ally is always a fraught combination...

chrisc

Title: Re: Help and Advice required - Making Polytunnel
Post by: Dandytown on January 27, 2011, 14:46:27

You may not need it but here is a nice link for instructions on building your own polytunnel from the materials you have.

http://www.overthegardengate.net/UserPages/pp_view.asp?FName=polytunnel&Page=1