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Title: Can anyone help me..!!
Post by: liefste on May 20, 2009, 17:03:35
I have acquired a very long bit of heavy duty polythylene, and I really would love to construct a polytunnel with it.  ??? Can anyone advise me how to build a good sturdy frame. Any photos of "one a made earlier" would be a great help.. 

many thanks in advance
Title: Re: Can anyone help me..!!
Post by: Digeroo on May 20, 2009, 18:19:50
If you do a search you will find lots on polytunnel construction.  and cloches.  Good place for blue piping is screwfix.
Title: Re: Can anyone help me..!!
Post by: saddad on May 20, 2009, 18:32:51
Welcome to A4A Liefste...  :)
Title: Re: Can anyone help me..!!
Post by: RobinOfTheHood on May 20, 2009, 20:27:33
Try this : http://www.overthegardengate.net/UserPages/pp_view.asp?FName=polytunnel&Page=1

Oh, and welcome.  :)
Title: Re: Can anyone help me..!!
Post by: Hector on May 21, 2009, 07:59:09
Thanks Robinofthehood, tht's a great link
Title: Re: Can anyone help me..!!
Post by: daileg on May 21, 2009, 12:07:03
i am not 100% on this one i read somwhere polythene can make a polly wet on the inside linning this apparently damages the soil and would have to be carfully monitored there was anothe thread recently on A$A about this where there was a discussion as to what the best material to use for this
so sorry for adding my bit but can only say cation varify what i think have read before undertaking somthing in the long run could cause you a big headache

PS might add dont have polly myself only greenhouses so no profesional
Title: Re: Can anyone help me..!!
Post by: Mr Smith on May 21, 2009, 17:52:11
Go in to 'The Basic Room' you will see 'the-goodlife' he is your polytunnel man if you are going down the diy route, :)
Title: Re: Can anyone help me..!!
Post by: liefste on May 21, 2009, 18:45:44

Thank you to all who have taken the time to reply... :) :) :)

I will gather some more advice, then decide on the best thing to do..

P.S Welcome to all whom have welcomed me. Only have had my plotment for 2 months so will be reading all your tips and nohow for many months to come...
Title: Re: Can anyone help me..!!
Post by: bpotts on May 22, 2009, 07:29:10


heres a pic of one we made earlier

(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m162/brensilva/DSCF0834.jpg)



Title: Re: Can anyone help me..!!
Post by: PurpleHeather on May 22, 2009, 09:41:11
That link shows a brilliantly simple design, I want One or three.