MR TEA POT 1,287 Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Hi folks started to get on top of allotment now,I'm thinking of getting a poly tunnel,could any one recommend a place to buy from...also any dos and donts regarding poly tunnels would be helpful thanks? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taz2010 1,297 Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 several big budders jobs a good one mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whatdog72 287 Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 There's people on my plot spent a fortune on them, I just got a cheap one of eBay for £120 got rid of the green cover, put timber door in and bought a descent polythene for it It all worked out for about £300 but that's for a 6mtr x 3mtr but you can grow some cracking stuff in them 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MR TEA POT 1,287 Posted October 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 several big budders jobs a good one mate You lost me lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MR TEA POT 1,287 Posted October 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 What dog....that's the same size I'm after that looks good mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whatdog72 287 Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 Cheers there well worth it, it's my 1st year on the plot but I'm hoping to keep growing stuff through the winter in it if I can Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,211 Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Our Council won't allow structures more's the pity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackdog92 2,047 Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Our Council won't allow structures more's the pity. Why wont they let you jok? You dont need planning permission for a poly tunnel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,211 Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 From what I can gather, there is a restriction on size and height. Also I believe the overlooking neighbours must a bit of a say in the matter. When you think about it though, if everyone of our 30 plus allotments decided to have a tunnel it might not be good on the eye. Would still sort out the cabbage white and various other problems but you can't have everything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackdog92 2,047 Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Fair enough. There a great thing for us farmers round here its near impossible to get planning to build a shed so these are the next best thing a farmer i know has two that he can get 300 sheep in each. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,463 Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 You want to see the Edge of Alska programme they have a poly tunnel it's as big as a bungalow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,211 Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Mr Teapot. Have you ever got sorted out with one, only I left a marquee up for the weekend and when I got back there isn't anything left but the frame LOL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnGalway 1,043 Posted December 10, 2015 Report Share Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) Hi folks started to get on top of allotment now,I'm thinking of getting a poly tunnel,could any one recommend a place to buy from...also any dos and donts regarding poly tunnels would be helpful thanks? I don't have a greenhouse tunnel, but did put up a 42ft x 23ft tunnel for sheep. The most important thing is to keep it where it's meant to be and how it's meant to be. That entails properly securing it to the ground so the entire structure doesn't blow away. Most likely meaning concreting in ground pegs and securely fastening and bracing the hoops. After that comes the cover, use hotspot tape. I was told I'd know when the cover was on tight enough when I couldn't get my fingers between the hotspot tape covered hoop and the plastic itself, and that's pretty tight. Obviously my one for sheep will differ from one for growing fruit and veg. There was various ways online of putting guttering on a tunnel, which is handy for catching water. We used a timber rail method to fix the plastic onto the side rails. Basically that's trapping the plastic between two rows of battens which are screwed onto a rail attached to the hoops. Then the hoops are timber rail that the battens are screwed into is forced downwards to reach a specific point and tek screwed in place. Over the doors the plastic was fixed by rolling it around battens and screwing it to the top of the door frame. I can't emphasise enough how important it is to avoid that absolute b*****d of a procedure if at all possible. It's a c**t to get them all matching. Oh yes, if you can manage it stretch the plastic on a hot day. We were forced into doing it in November '14, with space heaters inside to heat up the plastic. In fairness it's weathered some significant storms since then, but on a warm Summers day there's a lot of extra stretch in that plastic. Tight as a drum is how ya want her. Couple of pics during construction/ Edited December 10, 2015 by JohnGalway 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,211 Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Feck me. That;s like a bungalow round here. Sheep. Don't think so. Romanians definite possibility. At least the Government would pay the rent 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnGalway 1,043 Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) Feck me. That;s like a bungalow round here. Sheep. Don't think so. Romanians definite possibility. At least the Government would pay the rent At 4am one night last March it could have doubled as a fookin deep freeze Edited December 12, 2015 by JohnGalway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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