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Chatting => Design and Construction => Topic started by: utigers on August 09, 2012, 20:10

Title: Plastic Sheeting
Post by: utigers on August 09, 2012, 20:10

Hi there I have got hold of some old school table frames and I am looking at getting some clear plastic sheeting to go over it to make a large cloche.  Where is the best place to get thi from?

Alternatively does anyone have a better idea for these frames?

Do I need to treat the metal?

Thanks

Title: Re: Plastic Sheeting
Post by: Kleftiwallah on August 09, 2012, 20:43

Go down the bedding sheds, they may have some big bags the mattresses come in.  :happy:

Cheers,     Tony.

Title: Re: Plastic Sheeting
Post by: grinling on August 11, 2012, 21:17

Plants arrive at garden centres wrapped in plastic sheets.

Title: Re: Plastic Sheeting
Post by: Trillium on August 12, 2012, 01:46

Just a thought....regular plastic is not UV resistant and will breakdown within a few years, if not sooner, so do avoid making any complex attachments so you can replace it often.

Title: Re: Plastic Sheeting
Post by: utigers on August 12, 2012, 16:30

What stuff do people use when making poly tunnels? Where do they get that from?

Thanks for the replies.

Title: Re: Plastic Sheeting
Post by: arugula on August 12, 2012, 17:01

Quote from: utigers on August 12, 2012, 16:30

What stuff do people use when making poly tunnels? Where do they get that from?

Thanks for the replies.

Its a UV resistant/tolerant plastic. You can obtain it from any of the major tunnel suppliers, such as this one here:

http://www.firsttunnels.co.uk/polythene.asp.

others are available....

Also made by companies such as Visqueen (which we have covering ours):

http://www.visqueenbuilding.co.uk/

Title: Re: Plastic Sheeting
Post by: angelavdavis on August 17, 2012, 21:27

I made a temporary polytunnel using a home made large scale cloche covered in plastic from a new mattress I took delivery of.  It did well - lasted two seasons before needing replacement after it started disintegrating.