Re: Special to City Boy Mccoy

Posted by SuperA-Tx on April 08, 2007 at 10:30:39 from (4.90.5.88):

In Reply to: Re: Special to City Boy Mccoy posted by Tom Windsor on April 07, 2007 at 20:15:31:

We replace the plastic on ours every year but some people do use a two year plastic. We just use ours as cold frames so its better to take the plastic off every year than to have to get exhaust fans and the expense of running them.

Our houses have 2 X 6's on the bottom and we use what is called "batten" tape to secure the bottom and ends. Batten tape is a woven plastic that is 3" wide and comes in rolls 300 feet long. Then we use staples about every 3". We also throw some of the tape over the houses to keep the wind from popping the plastic loose. The straps over the house we use roofing nails to hold them in place.

Some houses use an aluminum type of fastener to hold the plastic that has a wedge in it that locks the plastic in. You can get it for single plastic, double plastic and even some that hold two plastics and shade cloth.

Its quite an operation getting all the houses covered each year, not to mention the expense.

The houses with liners we use modine heaters in them. At the retail store three are heated but I dont keep much heat in them. Its just gotten so expensive to heat the things its cheaper to let some things die and get new plants to sell rather than holding them over. The three houses have four foot exhaust fans I just run in the Spring before I take the plastic off.

Replies:

Add a Reply Name: E-Mail: Subject: Comments: Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Email Notification: If you check this box, email will be sent to you whenever someone replies to this message. Your email address must be entered above to receive notification. This notification will be cancelled automatically after 2 weeks.

TRACTOR PARTS	TRACTOR MANUALS

We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]