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Hi Folks,
I'm going to build a polytunnel for my plot as for the time being I can't see a way to afford a greenhouse. There's a chance I could come across a mountain of free wood and glass but if that doesn't happen I'll be going with poly.
Now, the poly cover that goes on the tunnel seems pretty pricey in the couple of places I've looked so far so I'm hoping someone can suggest a good place to get some nice and cheap. I know it needs replacing every few years, so expect the supply of second hand stuff in good condition to be quite thin on the ground.
One thought I had was that maybe I could find some that was being thrown out by someone with a much bigger tunnel that has suffered a rip (I believe they are difficult to repair properly)
If someone with a large tunnel was re-covering it after a rip I could probably salvage a piece suitable for the one I'm making.
Dimensions: I expect the footprint will be somewhere around 5.5m (18') long by 2.5m (8'3") to 3m (9'11") wide.
I expect the apex to be somewhere in the region of 2.5m (8'3") though possibly lower.
Obviously I'll be needing enough to cover the ends too.
So, any suggestions? Either somewhere online or relatively close to Manchester?
The closer I can get to "free" the better as I'm starting this plot on a pretty tight budget, and I'd like to spend as much as possible on materials for things that will last like my compost bins, cold frames and on seeds.
Cheers!
I'm going to build a polytunnel for my plot as for the time being I can't see a way to afford a greenhouse. There's a chance I could come across a mountain of free wood and glass but if that doesn't happen I'll be going with poly.
Now, the poly cover that goes on the tunnel seems pretty pricey in the couple of places I've looked so far so I'm hoping someone can suggest a good place to get some nice and cheap. I know it needs replacing every few years, so expect the supply of second hand stuff in good condition to be quite thin on the ground.
One thought I had was that maybe I could find some that was being thrown out by someone with a much bigger tunnel that has suffered a rip (I believe they are difficult to repair properly)
If someone with a large tunnel was re-covering it after a rip I could probably salvage a piece suitable for the one I'm making.
Dimensions: I expect the footprint will be somewhere around 5.5m (18') long by 2.5m (8'3") to 3m (9'11") wide.
I expect the apex to be somewhere in the region of 2.5m (8'3") though possibly lower.
Obviously I'll be needing enough to cover the ends too.
So, any suggestions? Either somewhere online or relatively close to Manchester?
The closer I can get to "free" the better as I'm starting this plot on a pretty tight budget, and I'd like to spend as much as possible on materials for things that will last like my compost bins, cold frames and on seeds.
Cheers!
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