Securing greenhouse plastic

[baps]

Hey folks,

Have built a wooden greenhouse frame and bought 1000 gauge greenhouse plastic to cover it with. I had originally intended to secure the plastic to the frame by just screwing strips of wood to the frame over the plastic. Looks like this will work, I've seen other people do this but it doesn't look so hot I guess.

Been Googling it up, and there's reference to wiggle wire in a c-frame as a better means of securing plastic. Seems to be mostly a US thing as I haven't been able to find that in the UK, but am also thinking that might work out pretty expensive?

Alternatively, some folk seem to be suggesting using batten tape like this, which would be cheap. I'm not really sure this would stop the plastic from tearing. Or more accurately, not sure how you'd use this to secure plastic to a wooden frame. All I've found is people suggesting roofing nails or large staples, but I want this to be easily removable so I can replace the plastic when it inevitably degrades. Anyone have any experience with this or maybe any other ideas? As much looking something cleaner than bits of wood screwed randomly around the outside.

Sorry if this has been asked previously, you get a helluva lot of search results looking for anything greenhouse related

Thanks!

Baps.

[4Shoes]

Look at some of the Polytunnel videos on youtube

First Tunnels Video Fitting Plastic Cover V28 - 3:42 in has a picture of battens being used to create drum tension.

Northern Polytunnels demonstrate the wiggle wire method.

the key is to ensure drum tension.

Best luck

[SarrissUK]

My boss has converted nissen huts to greenhouses, and he used wood on the inside of the metal, then draped the plastic over the metal frame, and used wood on the outside to secure the plastic. Two huts have been covered or almost a year now, and it has worked brilliantly. It shouldn't be too difficult to unscrew the wood to change the plastic either.

[baps]

Thanks guys. Found some good videos linked off those videos. As SarrissUK says though, I think I'll just go with wooden battens. Seems simplest solution. We'll see how it goes!

Baps.