Diy Polytunnel Guttering

To ensure rainwater runs directly into the gutter a series of timber battens we used 19mm x 38mm pressure treated battens may be required to close off any gaps between the guttering and the side rail.

Diy polytunnel guttering.

All you need are some basic diy skills and some willing helpers four people is ideal. Feb 23 2018 explore becky wickenden s board polytunnel ideas on pinterest. Warm weather makes the plastic more pliable and therefore easier to stretch tightly over the frame. Here is a guide on fixing proper polytunnel guttering to your tunnel and harvesting more rain.

There are a few ways that you can harvest water from a polytunnel but to fill a sizeable water container you re going to need something more substantial. Building your own polytunnel from a kit can save you hundreds of pounds in construction costs. Coloured tape blocks light and heats up in the sun shortening the life of your plastic. Choose a warm day to install the cover.

Or if you don t have a timber side rail and your polythene is trenched or fixed to a base rail we supply an extruded aluminium backing profile. The gutter is installed at the top of the straight side of the polytunnel hoop where the curve starts. Our polytunnel gutters are long lasting aesthetically pleasing and require no maintenance other than clearing them of debris occasionally. Tape the gutters in a v shape above a barrel with the ends.

Collecting rainwater is an easy cost effective way of ensuring you can always keep watering. You should now have a strong robust alternative for harvesting rainwater off your polytunnel. It can be fitted to a timber side rail on your new or existing polytunnel. They are shaped like a little gutter if you turn them upside down and are much cheaper than commercial polytunnel gutter kits.