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  • From: "Cherry Tree Farms" <ctfarms AT helicon.net>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Installing poly
  • Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 09:56:17 -0500

Allan,
I think the plastic holds up okay with some movement, especially if
you have a smooth frame - duct tape over the pipe couplers has been known to
help a good bit.
Double layer will Reduce flapping, not prevent it. This farm
straddles the continental divide atop the Allegheny's; my neighbors and I
can see 80 mph winds a number of times per year. The folks doing single
layer we try to pull it pretty tight at installation, because its going to
stretch and loosen up a bit anyway. As long as its moving over a smooth
surface it seems to hold up as well as a double layer.

Hope this helps,
Doyle



----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Farr - The Chile Man" <rbfarr AT erols.com>
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 8:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Installing poly


> Double-poly prevents flapping! The air inside the two layers of plastic
> provides significant buffeting against even our 45-65 mph winds!
>
> Allan Balliett wrote:
>
> >> We use 'wiggle wire channel lock'. We tack down the corners once the
> >> poly is over then stretch the poly starting in the middle of the house
> >> working towards the ends. This is not so important with double layer
> >> inflated but crucial with single layer.
> >
> >
> > I have a 30x100 house with a single layer of the low-end Klerks on it.
> > It's stretched very tightly, and yet, when the wind blows, you see the
> > plastic flapping up and down. (single layer/no inflation) I checked
> > with the man who sold us the frame kit and he told us that the
> > flapping was irrelevant, that the plastic would last as long flapping
> > as not flapping. I've seen Steve More with a single layer house use
> > tie-down straps to stop flapping. I asked my man about doing that. He
> > said 'if it makes you feel better.' I haven't done it. THe plastic
> > still 'flutters' big time when the 20 mph winds come.
> >
> > I've decided to see if Klerks has a tech doc that will explain 'how
> > tight tight is.' on covering a house. In the meantime, I wanted to put
> > that question to the group: will the plastic beat itself to pieces
> > eventually or is it true that it's only my nerves that will fray?
> >
> > Thanks _Allan
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