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That's amazing. Love it!
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Very cool! Hope you get lots of use and enjoyment from it
Well done!
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looks great toby, what dimensions are the timber struts you're using?
was planning to erect a self buid poly tunnel next spring but looking at this am considering one myself.
Last edited by shepp726; 15-06-2013, 05:41 PM.'' We came in different ships, but we're all in the same boat ''
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Brilliant idea with the vine eyes!
My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Diversify & prosper
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Looks great Toby.. Hope you get many years of cropping as a reward for all the effort in putting it together...I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives....
...utterly nutterly
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Thanks for the encouragement folks! I had an idea in the night about how to anchor it to the ground. Was planning on using some long lengths of reinforcing bar to peg it down but in addition to this ...... I am thinking of digging a trench around the outside perimeter and burying the bottom 12 inches or so of the skirt of the plastic sheet. This will put a lot of weight on the cover and will help atop the bunnies getting in too. Any thoughts?Comment
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what is the size of timber used, looks great.'' We came in different ships, but we're all in the same boat ''
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The timber struts are divided into 3 groups of lengths and bolted together in a repeating pattern. If you google desert domes and go to the dome calculator it works all of the lengths out for you. The reverse dome calculator is useful too. Hope this helps.Comment
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got ya,
but what i wanted was dimensions of timber i.e. 2' x 3', 5' x 2', etc.
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Did you use any plans? I'm quite tempted myself after seeing this!
Edit: plans other than the ones in the 3V calculator.Last edited by chris; 17-06-2013, 09:14 AM.Comment
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Ahh sorry. I understand now. The prices of wood vary in profile as they were just packing timbers from fence posts. Most of them are about the same as a standard roofing lath - maybe 3/4 of an inch by 2 inches or thereabouts. I have found a supplier for uv treated 800 gauge polythene. I reckon I'll need 11 metres by 11 metres - costs just over 100 quid.Comment
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Nope just used the drawing on the desert domes website.Originally posted by chris View PostDid you use any plans? I'm quite tempted myself after seeing this!
Edit: plans other than the ones in the 3V calculator.Comment
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looks great, gonna have to see if parish council will let me have one.
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Note. If anyone is having a go themselves you mustn't screw the vine eyes in too far or else there's not enough room for the wood to fit around the hexagons.Comment
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Where did you get the idea for the eyelets? Saves mucking around with brackets/going directly into the wood.Comment
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