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1. Use string lines to insure hoop house is square and level. |
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2. To avoid damaging support posts while driving into ground, insert
a trailer hitch ball into posts. |
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3. Baseboards fastened to support posts not only strengthen foundation
but also form a landing for roll-up side vents. One-inch dimensional lumber
is OK, but 2-inch is better. We use 2-inch by 6-inch lumber for most of
our baseboards. |
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4. For maximum strength, use steel hoops spaced on 4-foot centers. |
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5. Hip boards are used to strengthen house and serve as point of attachment
for roll-up side vents. Ideally, hip boards should be located five feet
above baseboards for maximum ventilation. |
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6. One end wall option: 2-inch by 4-inch lumber frame complete with
utility door and windows. All wood used in hoop house should be pressure
treated for extended life. |
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7. Another end wall option: Wing vents above and removable wall sections
below. Notice the two beams to either side of the door. These beams, constructed
of two 2-inch by 6-inch timbers laminated together, stabilize the end walls. |
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8. Section of chain used to secure end wall wing vent. |
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9. End wall in closed position. |
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10. Poly film unrolled
beside house prior to installation. Plastic should be pulled over house
from one side to the other, not end to end. |
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11. Attach poly film to structure in the proper sequence. Starting
in the middle on one side of the house, stretch
film down and towards one end wall, fastening the
film to the hip board as you go. Return to the middle and stretch plastic
towards the other end, fastening as you go. |
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12. One-inch by 2-inch lath used to secure poly film to hip board.
Also note accurate and uniform placement of 1-inch
PVC pipe reel on film. This procedure is crucial if the vent is to roll
up and down uniformly. |
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13. Side vent closed and at rest on baseboard. |
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14. Close-up view of tee handle on PVC reel and plastic restraining
strap. Restraining straps can similar type material. Straps are fastened
at top performance, locate a strap between hoops. |
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15. Roll-up vent secured at desired elevation with the use of a 6-foot
piece of rod. Note the enlarged tee handle for extra leverage. |
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16. Windbreak curtain made from 50% shade fabric. Notice side vent
in rolled up position underneath windbreak curtain. Also note the tight
fit of the PVC pipe reel as it rests against
the baseboard. |
