just inheriting a new plot with an existing polytunnel. I guess 4m * 2m or so, with a zipper door that's broken - am assuming the zips are kaput. Any advice on remedial actions ? Was thinking of maybe glueing some extra poly onto the door and fastening some velcro to door/tunnel ? Any advice would be helpful, thanks :)
and just as importantly what to grow in it :))
I put up a new polytunnel a couple of weeks ago, it has a zip opening and I figured that would be the first thing to go so I was thinking of putting up a simple wooden door frame and a hinged door before it went. I guess it depends on the state of the rest of the tunnel before going to any hassle but on a new one I think it's probably worth it. Velcro is only going to be a very short time fix at best I would have thought.
Right then as it looks like more rain and less gardening this weekend I'm going to try the wooden door & frame idea using some combination of the two methods shown below
http://doorgarden.com/11/building-greenhouse-doors#more-117 (http://doorgarden.com/11/building-greenhouse-doors#more-117)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKYlXx43tbU&feature=relmfu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKYlXx43tbU&feature=relmfu)
Then sink frame into predug holes, ziptie to the tunnel framing and Bob is hopefully your mothers brother.
Any thoughts ? The video shows a door/frame that's quite a lot heavier, so I though about 2*1 for the door and 2*2 tanalised for the frame ...
Thanks in advance
I'd be interested too in suggestions for the door. Did you see the one recently posted here http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,71919.0.html as that appears about right for the frame and door?
Quote from: elhuerto on May 04, 2012, 11:22:43
I'd be interested too in suggestions for the door. Did you see the one recently posted here http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,71919.0.html as that appears about right for the frame and door?
Thanks, looks like the door is simple timber battening onto 2inch tanalised/treated frame so happier about my sizings now.