Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Chatting => Equipment Shed => Topic started by: Shallot on December 31, 2013, 18:03
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Hello all
I am now in the position to buy myself a shed/greenhouse/polytunnel but I just can't decide whats best
At the moment Im thinking of getting a decent polytunnel and a reasonably large shed, within the rules ofcourse
I have a retailer in mind for the shed, its the polytunnel Im struggling with. I had a polytunnel on my old plot but it wasn't practical to take it with me so I donated it to the sites community group
My current plot is only 100 square metres, thats ideal for me what with the back problems. I have sent an email to the allotment office asking if theres a size limit on polytunnels to see where I stand
Does anyone have advice as to where is the best place to buy a polytunnel, I have to factor in that my plot is on an exposed site
Thank you for reading and hope someone can point me in the right direction
All the best
Mark
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I built my own 12ft x 10ft polytunnel using scaffold tubes driven into the ground. I then put blue water pipe over the tubes to create the hoops and then used wood either end for a frame. I bought the sheet online and whilst I have seen many bought polytunnels blown to pieces, mine has withstood high winds, a flash flood that went in one door and out of the other. It cost around £250 to build and has seen me produce tons of food right into November. I bought a 10 x 8 shed online which does the job and is a great getaway :)
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take a look on ebay - you can get some good deals on green houses there
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Thanks for your replies
I ordered a 9X12 wooden greenhouse and a small wooden tool store
They should be onsite on Monday
I opted for all round shelving in the greenhouse
I plan to tack chicken wire over the windows to give an extra level of security, it has polycarbonate windows so all should be well
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I built my own 12ft x 10ft polytunnel using scaffold tubes driven into the ground. I then put blue water pipe over the tubes to create the hoops and then used wood either end for a frame. I bought the sheet online and whilst I have seen many bought polytunnels blown to pieces, mine has withstood high winds, a flash flood that went in one door and out of the other. It cost around £250 to build and has seen me produce tons of food right into November. I bought a 10 x 8 shed online which does the job and is a great getaway :)
i've done the same. if your thinking of this please bare my mistake in mind and think over the costs.
i tried to reduce the cost of the build by using the smaller pipe (32mm i think), this is not strong enough and you do need the 60 ish mm pipe. i over come the problem with wooden supports, this prob cost the same as the extra for the pipe. the wood supports do get in the way a little.
also unless you can acquire 2 of the 3 main components you should weigh up the costs, i found it wouldn't have been much more buying a proper (but not a cheap green thing) off the internet. luckily i was given the polythene by my dad and acquired the poles.
i do love it though, wouldn't be with out a poly tunnel now, more versatile than a greenhouse imo.
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heres my home made one
made from scrap wood I've had in the shed for years and years and polycarbonate sheeting ( the sort you use on conservatories ) got it second hand on ebay cost about £150
used angle irons hammered into ground to fix posts too and roof battening for roof !!
measures 13ft square roughly
reminds me of a japenese room LOL !! I call it my ice cube
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