[Market-farming] HOMEGROWN HOOP HOUSE BLUES
TxBeeFarmer
txbeefarmer at hotpop.com
Sat Nov 12 18:04:18 EST 2005
I like the idea of using galvanized pipe, but how did you make the arch
without bending the pipe? Also, how do you hold your plastic on. I 've
thought of splitting water hose lengthwise and slipping that over the
plastic and pipe to hold the plastic in place.
Thanks
TxBeeFarmer
Mark (West Texas - Zone 7b)
----- Original Message -----
From: "robert schuler" <sunnfarm at bellatlantic.net>
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] HOMEGROWN HOOP HOUSE BLUES
> My smaller hoop houses are all made from 1/2" galvanized plumbing pipe. My
> oldest
> frames are 20 years old and are almost as good as new. I could sell them
> for what I
> paid for them and in all these years I never had a structure fail. Buy
> quality hoop
> frames from the start you can't go wrong. I have always found that my
> houses paid for
> themselves in the first year of use. Please don't waste your money on
> rinky dink rebar
> and pvc they won't last one season after the snow piles up.There is no
> resale value in
> bent pvc, and rebar brings roughly a penny a pound as scrap metal.
> Don't trust construction grade poly, yes its cheaper but will not last one
> season.
> sometimes it won't last one ice storm. 4 year poly costs twice the price
> but will last
> at least 4 years. In northern latitudes 4 year poly can last 6 years or
> more if it
> doesn't flop around on the frame. Bob.
> Sunny Meadow Farm
> Bridgeton, NJ.
>
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