[KCOOPER]

I have a medium size Polytunnel to the back of my garden. I didn't use it at all last season and it's got a bit raggedy. I want to re-cover it and people  have said to me polythene or tarps. I thought I'd ask on here to see what other experiences people have had and what they have used?

[mumofstig]

If you want it to last more than a year or 2 then buy a proper polytunnel cover from one of the tunnel providers 

[adri]

Sterilite from XL Horticulture.

[KCOOPER]

Thanks very much!

[3759allen]

buy the proper polythene, false economy buying cheap substitute.

make sure you put hotspot tape on the metal hoops, and make sure you warm the polythene and fit on a warm day.

[Patfig]

 bought one of those cheap poly tunnels with a large baggy green plastic cover. Really good heavy duty galvanised poles. However the cover is so baggy that the wind really gives it a hard time and when it ran the water actually collects on the top.

After only two month is being erected here is what has happened.

I am hoping to get rid of this awful ( not fit for purpose) cover and replace it with something else. Any suggestions much appreciated.

If any one wants to know about this awful tunnel please send me a message.

[Kevin67]

I think you and I have the same polytunnel. If you get rid of your plastic, I will happily swap you something for it if it is 20 x 10.

It has worked well for me and I really liked the company that supplied it (not assuming it's the same company as you got yours from).

[Patfig]

Does yours pool water on the top when it rains?

[Kevin67]

No.

Without sounding clever I took quite some time to align the cover - I seem to recall even longer than it took to put the frame up by myself.

I knew to do this from various videos I'd seen about getting a proper tight fit (weee ooo weee ooo weee, I wim myway, I wim mymay.... sorry! )

The only thing that has gone is the zip because I had some night time caller raiding it.

[Steve_LF]

Does yours pool water on the top when it rains?

I built my own tunnel out of scraps of wood and that blue plastic plumbing tubing.  For the first year I used a similar covering made from scaffolding plastic sheeting and pretty much had the same problem (along with holes in the webbing from wear and tear).

This year I bought a proper polythene sheet from one of the polytunnel sellers, and tightened it down (after padding it with the old stuff at any contact points to prevent any future tearing) and I'm delighted with it.