Polycrub

[RayW]

Nick. You have done yourself proud there.
It looks like a space age greenhouse and very suitable for Shetland.
I was interested in the curved sheeting and wondered if it came already curved like the old iron sheets use to.

[Nick_G]

Great build and certainly looks solid. I was about to ask what the hoops were but saw the answer in your post. How thick is the polycarb?

The polycarbonate sheets are 10mm thick. They're about 8 metres long and 1 metre wide before assembly and they're not pre curved.

[Nick_G]

Looks super, with it being buried part in the soil, will it be warmer, what flooring will you have, very impressive build

Its not actually part buried but built on the slope. Inside, the floor at the bottom is 4 feet lower than the top. I considered having it buried but the cost would have been prohibitive and I think it would get very wet in the winter. It's just got a dirt floor and so far there's no noticeable condensation on the inside.

[edds]

Thanks Nick. Very impressive and hope you get years and years of good growing in it!

[ralphrmartin]

Good luck with your new structure - hopefully the wind wont tear it up!

[Nick_G]

Good luck with your new structure - hopefully the wind wont tear it up!

It's taking a hammering today but it's guaranteed up to 120mph.

[ralphrmartin]

Good luck with your new structure - hopefully the wind wont tear it up!

It's taking a hammering today but it's guaranteed up to 120mph.

Impressive. It would be useful here too, where over 50mph is not uncommon, but 100 mph+ is pretty rare. How id the curved sheet held on?

[Nick_G]

Good luck with your new structure - hopefully the wind wont tear it up!

It's taking a hammering today but it's guaranteed up to 120mph.

Impressive. It would be useful here too, where over 50mph is not uncommon, but 100 mph+ is pretty rare. How id the curved sheet held on?

Timber braces are bolted to the hoops and the polycarbonate is bolted to them.

[habanerocat]

The Sulco Tunnel.

Well wear......