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  • #16
    Originally posted by lottie dolly View Post
    ,i designed it,and DH put it together at my bidding
    Do you wanna swap?? My DH has had a "hard day" today. Windsurfing this morning, cycling this evening....
    Last edited by Scarlet; 09-06-2013, 10:26 PM.

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    • #17
      all i did to get the shape was,draw a box to a scale,say 1in/1cm to a foot/the with and height,mark centre top and bottom,mark aprox 3ft straight for sides,then curve the the rest round,next put a straight edge on the curve to get the most suitable angles,when i got all the measurements,they were transfered to a large board and marked out,DH put bits of wood to make a jig for the other hoopie things when the first 1 was cut to my specifications lol,the angles i got using paper direct from the size on the board,all 3 angles were different,it worked a treat,although DH kept getting in a twist what went where,i knew,and thats what mattered,the 5 hoops were made at home,then joined by lengths of wood at the lottie,the wood stain makes the difference,and the top cover was machined together to get a 1 sheet,all it cost was screws,sweat and planning,if we were to do another,it would be better and easier to make the hoop in 2 halves,and join it as in a traditional roofing,better to both transport,make and easier to get the ridge,
      Last edited by lottie dolly; 09-06-2013, 10:37 PM.
      sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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      • #18
        Originally posted by Scarlet View Post
        Do you wanna swap?? My DH has had a "hard day" today. Windsurfing this morning, cycling this evening....
        Me too, although he has helped weed today. Well when I say help, I mean swing a fork around.
        Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

        Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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        • #19
          It looks great How have you fixed it into the floor?

          Will that plastic be able to take the weight of snow?

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          • #20
            yes chris,8 metal rods,aprox 2ft hammered in by DH,
            thankyou for the lovely comments peeps,when we built the grow barn,it was originaly covered in same stuff,it took the snow fine,but not the uv rays,on the south facing side,
            Last edited by lottie dolly; 10-06-2013, 12:55 PM.
            sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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            • #21
              Originally posted by lottie dolly View Post
              yes chris,8 metal rods,aprox 2ft hammered in by DH,
              thankyou for the lovely comments peeps,when we built the grow barn,it was originaly covered in same stuff,it took the snow fine,but not the uv rays,on the south facing side,
              That's how the Haygroves are anchored. Fabulous work and as fantastic as your cakes!
              Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

              Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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