Poly tunnels - Godam Expensive!

cudders · « **on:** October 06, 2007, 21:00 »

Why are polytunnels so dear?? Its only a few hoops and a bit of wood..Seem awfully overpriced and I'll never get one..

Mark.

agapanthus · « **Reply #1 on:** October 06, 2007, 21:03 »

Join the club Mark :cry:

shaun · « **Reply #2 on:** October 06, 2007, 21:03 »

its the polly that pushes the price up mark.

muntjac · « **Reply #3 on:** October 06, 2007, 21:05 »

check freecycle for the hoops .then buy builders damp proof membrane. cheaper by far

shaun · « **Reply #4 on:** October 06, 2007, 21:09 »

Quote from: "muntjac"

check freecycle for the hoops .then buy builders damp proof membrane. cheaper by far

theres something going on here with visqueen,we use a number of building supliers and none of them stock clear visqueen its blue or black,the only clear one you can get is as thin as paper its more of a protective sheet.

Bigbadfrankie · « **Reply #5 on:** October 06, 2007, 21:26 »

i have had the hoops since the late eightys :shock: but not yet put up the tunnel. maybe next year. i dont think they overly expensive. Against a Greenhouse of similar size they are resonable.

cudders · « **Reply #6 on:** October 06, 2007, 21:26 »

Even the 8ft wide smallest length comes in at about £250.. Ridiculous.

:evil:

shaun · « **Reply #7 on:** October 06, 2007, 21:29 »

have a look on this site for a rough idea how much the polly costs.

http://www.polytheneone.com/index.htm

SnooziSuzi · « **Reply #8 on:** October 06, 2007, 21:38 »

It can help if you're in the right place at the right time.... *ahem*

A local builder who was doing work for us at the training site left a huge roll of the stuff to put over the windows if the demolition of some outbuildings caused a lot of dust into the offices.

Well, it was never used and just sat in my office for ages so when I left it left with me!!

No-one minded though! Well; what would they have used it for!?

richyrich7 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 06, 2007, 21:40 »

There's a good DIY one on one of the threads on here somewhere :oops:

cudders · « **Reply #10 on:** October 06, 2007, 21:42 »

Hmm the poly aint that dear then?? Maybe the rings are made of Gold? :roll:

Second hand it'll have to be...

shaun · « **Reply #11 on:** October 06, 2007, 21:43 »

if you want the polly to last for more than 12 months get the real stuff,your usual visqueen just goes brittle in the sunlight and falls to bits in no time at all.

cudders · « **Reply #12 on:** October 06, 2007, 21:48 »

Quote from: "richyrich7"

There's a good DIY one on one of the threads on here somewhere :oops:

Ah found it! Thanks mate. I can get some poles no probs. The piping might be more tricky though..

Nice

richyrich7 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 06, 2007, 22:25 »

Quote from: "cudders"

Quote from: "richyrich7"
There's a good DIY one on one of the threads on here somewhere :oops:

Ah found it! Thanks mate. I can get some poles no probs. The piping might be more tricky though..

Nice

Good init ?

You some times see it laying around in skips etc

leeky · « **Reply #14 on:** October 07, 2007, 03:44 »

In an allotment up the road a bit, theres a 40 foot one. How much did that cost him? jeeeeez! :shock:

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