RE: PVC hoop structure...........

Glenn,  
The ones I've made the past two years were pretty small but they worked
fine.  I simply got some 10' lengths of pvc pipe and 3/8" rebar cut to 2' to
2½' lengths.  Push the rebar into the ground at angles opposite each other
about 6'and space them out about 3' apart so you have a series of them
looking like some kind of giant ribcage sticking out of the ground.  Spread
your plastic sheeting over the top and staple the ends to a some long boards
like firring strips or 1X4's.  Use some sort of re-enforcing fabric so the
plastic won't pull off the staples easily.Let the boards lie on the ground
outside the PVC pipe and rebar or bury them.  I close the ends off with
wooden stakes driven into the ground and a 3" wide sheet of plastic stapled
to them.  Usually the top of the ends has a little gap so there can be some
cross ventilation.  I haven't done anything very elaborate because they are
only going to be up for a month or so anyway.  I haven't had any problems
exept for wind damage last year as I didn't staple the plastic to a board
like I did the year before and I tried to get away with just burying the
ends of the plastic sheeting.  This spring the boards will be back as I had
to rebuild the things every time the wind blew hard.  I'm sure you can find
plans to make them bigger and more elaborate but this method is simple
effective and relatively inexpensive.  It's not a very time consuming
project either.
Happy Holidays
Chris Michalec
Covington, WA
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> From:	LIpumpkin@aol.com [SMTP:LIpumpkin@aol.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, December 22, 1998 3:31 PM
> To:	pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject:	PVC hoop structure...........
> 
> Anyone know where I can get plans/info/ideas on building a PVC and plastic
> sheeting hoop structure?Thanx-Glenn
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