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Prior Lake, Mn. 55372

Color me dense but, I don't understand how you attach the plastic to the ends of the hoop house and are still able to slide back the top to let air in.

Thanks, Bill in Minnesota

4/9/2001 4:53:42 PM

Western Pa.

Hi Bill,

When I put plastic on my hoop houses, I first cover each side, stapling together and reinforcing with cardboard(like phonebook covers. Then I wrap a piece stapled at the bottom over the top, stapling only to a point just past the peak. The rest of the plastic just hangs down over the side, weighted with a board, stapled to plastic. This way, you can roll up one side for air in hot days. If you put 2 boards at the top, and staple plasic to them,instead of rolling up one side, you can slide open the 2 boards on top for air. Hope this is clear, refer to my article on hoophouses for pictures.

kilr

4/9/2001 7:49:31 PM