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Growing => Growing in Greenhouses & Polytunnels => Topic started by: Goldfinger on June 04, 2011, 23:06

Title: Poly' cover, who from?
Post by: Goldfinger on June 04, 2011, 23:06

Our DIY polytunnel frame work will be (hopefully) finished by tommorow, and was wondering who to get the cover from?

Who do people rate, First tunnels or Premier polytunnels? Or is there others I've missed? (Google threw up these two first so went there).

I've priced both for the size I need, and there's only about £4 difference, but I want to know, who has used who, (service, p&p, overall cost etc...)??

GF
Title: Re: Poly' cover, who from?
Post by: mumofstig on June 05, 2011, 08:39
When I was looking to buy, I thought this site was helpful at explaining the different types. The prices seem fair for a branded product, as well.

http://www.theonestopplasticsshop.co.uk/visqueen-horticultural-sheeting-c-197.html
Title: Re: Poly' cover, who from?
Post by: arugula on June 05, 2011, 10:02
Northern Polytunnels are another reputable supplier you could look up. If you have a friendly local builders merchant ;), they might be prepared to source and supply you the Visqueen sheeting in mumofstig's link. Visqueen make all sorts of plastic sheeting, DPM, silage cover/wrap etc...

:)
Title: Re: Poly' cover, who from?
Post by: Goldfinger on June 11, 2011, 18:24

Mum, that link doesn't state the width of the sheeting, only the linear metre.

Do you know the width??
Title: Re: Poly' cover, who from?
Post by: Goldfinger on June 11, 2011, 18:29

Oh, and some lotty holders are using / recommending similar stuff to this near me,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Clear-Tarpaulin-Reinforced-8M-x-10M-Sheet-Tarp-Sheeting-/400210193302?pt=UK_Trailers_Transporters_Parts&hash=item5d2e62eb96

Rather than poly' sheeting because someone has a proper polytunnel and after only one year, it's got holes in it.  :(
Title: Re: Poly' cover, who from?
Post by: mumofstig on June 11, 2011, 18:39
Quote from: Goldfinger on June 11, 2011, 18:24

Mum, that link doesn't state the width of the sheeting, only the linear metre.

Do you know the width??
If you click on the pic for the sort that you want, then the next screen shows the various widths each with their own box and price.
Title: Re: Poly' cover, who from?
Post by: mumofstig on June 11, 2011, 18:45
Quote from: Goldfinger on June 11, 2011, 18:29

Oh, and some lotty holders are using / recommending similar stuff to this near me,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Clear-Tarpaulin-Reinforced-8M-x-10M-Sheet-Tarp-Sheeting-/400210193302?pt=UK_Trailers_Transporters_Parts&hash=item5d2e62eb96

Rather than poly' sheeting because someone has a proper polytunnel and after only one year, it's got holes in it.  :(

and that's the stuff that was the cover for my cheap polytunnel which went into holes in it's second summer >:(

Proper Visqueen has a five year guarantee
Title: Re: Poly' cover, who from?
Post by: arugula on June 11, 2011, 18:49
Quote from: Goldfinger on June 11, 2011, 18:24

Mum, that link doesn't state the width of the sheeting, only the linear metre.

Do you know the width??

And, as I said, if you speak to your local builders merchant, most of whom deal with Visqueen as DPM etc anyway, then you'll be sorted! ;)
Title: Re: Poly' cover, who from?
Post by: mumofstig on June 11, 2011, 18:50
But the link will give some idea of price  :D
Title: Re: Poly' cover, who from?
Post by: arugula on June 11, 2011, 18:53
Quote from: mumofstig on June 11, 2011, 18:50
But the link will give some idea of price  :D

Humans can negotiate, computers can't - yet.  :nowink:
Title: Re: Poly' cover, who from?
Post by: mumofstig on June 11, 2011, 19:01
It's a fair cop  ;)
Title: Re: Poly' cover, who from?
Post by: arugula on June 11, 2011, 19:07
Quote from: mumofstig on June 11, 2011, 19:01
It's a fair cop  ;)

Only trying to be helpful. :)