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.
Polycrub
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The polycarbonate sheets are 10mm thick. They're about 8 metres long and 1 metre wide before assembly and they're not pre curved.
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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.
BCSS no.33806
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Thanks Nick. Very impressive and hope you get years and years of good growing in it!
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Good luck with your new structure - hopefully the wind wont tear it up!
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It's taking a hammering today but it's guaranteed up to 120mph.ralphrmartin wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 7:02 pm Good luck with your new structure - hopefully the wind wont tear it up!
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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 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:11 pmIt's taking a hammering today but it's guaranteed up to 120mph.ralphrmartin wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 7:02 pm Good luck with your new structure - hopefully the wind wont tear it up!
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Re: Polycrub
Timber braces are bolted to the hoops and the polycarbonate is bolted to them.ralphrmartin wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:33 pmImpressive. 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 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2023 1:11 pmIt's taking a hammering today but it's guaranteed up to 120mph.ralphrmartin wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 7:02 pm Good luck with your new structure - hopefully the wind wont tear it up!
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The Sulco Tunnel.
Well wear......
Well wear......