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gardening-girl

Joined: 25 Feb 2009
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Location: Somerset.

Posted: Fri Jul 04, 14 11:55 am Post subject: Poly-tunnels.
So,how difficult are they to put up. Watching a bargain on e-bay,to good to miss out on.

OtleyLad

Joined: 13 Jan 2007
Posts: 2737
Location: Otley, West Yorkshire

Posted: Fri Jul 04, 14 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: Poly-tunnels.

gardening-girl wrote:

So,how difficult are they to put up.
Watching a bargain on e-bay,to good to miss out on.

Most are based on tubular metal hoops. They are pretty straightforward to put up but you do need to be patient and think ahead as you do each step.
The trickiest part is getting the polythene sheet nice and taut over the frame - best done with at least 2 people - one to hold and the other to fasten the sheet down.

The doors often come as a complete kit but you will need some basic tools to put them together (electric/cordless drill, spanners, etc).

The end satisfaction is immense though

RichardW

Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Posts: 8443
Location: Llyn Peninsular North Wales

Posted: Fri Jul 04, 14 1:13 pm Post subject:
One of the big sellers has some good video's on how to put them up.

Sally Too

Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 2511
Location: N.Ireland

Posted: Fri Jul 04, 14 4:26 pm Post subject:
We put our polytunnel up. Need a warm day for the cover to go on, and then stretch it well. Probably worth getting a new piece of plastic no matter how good the bit on it is.

Sally Too

Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 2511
Location: N.Ireland

Posted: Fri Jul 04, 14 4:29 pm Post subject:
Probably have posted this here before... about 4 years ago I think... maybe 5.

Sally Too

Joined: 14 Sep 2006
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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 14 4:30 pm Post subject:
Ah... looking at all the size of youngest (attached to front corner with a book) and it might be 6 or more years afterall!!

Sally Too

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Posted: Fri Jul 04, 14 4:31 pm Post subject:

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