[bobsbooth]

Just gone up to my plot and my pride and joy poly tunnel has collapsed, I'm assuming because of the weight of snow that landed on it. It's a galvanised frame and the 2 ends are fine and intact...all the inner frame isn't though. There are bits and pieces sticking out which have snapped.

Any ideas anyone? At first I was thinking new frame but if anyone has any advice?

Took pics but don't  seem to be able to upload them on here...

[scattygirl]

Bend it back into shape and put some gaffer tape onto it ??  Hope the damage can be repaired.

Scatty xx

[Doddy]

Can't offer any advice, but do you have any details of the construction? (tube size, wall thickness etc) - I'm looking to avoid any similar problems.

[bobsbooth]

Hi Scatty, going to give it a whirl and I'll let you know how I go!

Doddy, it was a galvanised frame which you out together off a main spine. The tubes were about half inch diameter. To be honest it's withstood gales and storms, we got hammered by snow last Friday nights and i reckon it was just the weight of that..couldn't get to it to clear it

[scattygirl]

Hi Scatty, going to give it a whirl and I'll let you know how I go!

Good luck, hope it works 

Scatty xx

[Doddy]

bobsbooth: Thanks for the info - 1/2 sounds a bit on the light-weight side of things. Just a thought, though, if you have any 25mm MDPE (a common find on allotments then the inner diameter is around 15mm I think - you could sheath the "straightened" bits of frame with long runs of this to add a bit of rigidity back to the frame.

[snow white]

If the ends are fine you could replace the middle loop with water pipe and the top support with wooden batten.  Just a thought.