Is there another place to get the film cheaper?
http://www.agriculturesolutions.com...-greenhouse-film-4-year-6mil-per-sq-ft-detail
http://www.agriculturesolutions.com...-greenhouse-film-4-year-6mil-per-sq-ft-detail
Anyone buy from here?
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thistlebloom
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Check out Farmtek, I think when I was looking at greenhouse plastic last winter they had the best deals.
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I looked at Farmtek, also.
For 20' by 50', it was nearly 30% more expensive. It looked like only in the larger amounts would Farmtek be cheaper.
I think that shipping might not be too difficult to check for Farmtek. It seems that they do an estimate when you hit check out. Shipping seems to be some kind of odd variable between companies. Quality of material, I suppose also and then there is the question of companies standing behind their products & being timely with their shipping.
If this is your first experience with UV plastic, Secuono, be prepared to be a little surprised about its soft nature. It isn't as tuff as the construction grade. Of course, brittleness is the condition when they begin to fall apart from sun exposure. Still, the UV resistant is easy to damage. I order the stuff with the patching tape just because I can't seem to do the job without punching a hole somewhere.
Steve
For 20' by 50', it was nearly 30% more expensive. It looked like only in the larger amounts would Farmtek be cheaper.
I think that shipping might not be too difficult to check for Farmtek. It seems that they do an estimate when you hit check out. Shipping seems to be some kind of odd variable between companies. Quality of material, I suppose also and then there is the question of companies standing behind their products & being timely with their shipping.
If this is your first experience with UV plastic, Secuono, be prepared to be a little surprised about its soft nature. It isn't as tuff as the construction grade. Of course, brittleness is the condition when they begin to fall apart from sun exposure. Still, the UV resistant is easy to damage. I order the stuff with the patching tape just because I can't seem to do the job without punching a hole somewhere.
Steve
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How good is that tape really?
I used two different kinds of tape and the glue was heated by the temp inside the hut and released. I don't want any tape that lets go just because it's warm in the structure..
I used two different kinds of tape and the glue was heated by the temp inside the hut and released. I don't want any tape that lets go just because it's warm in the structure..
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I have a woven poly tunnel greenhouse. I use the tape for patches. It does not hold up very well, but I do ask a lot of it. I have a fairly large hole, 1'X3' near the zipper door. I keep patching and it holds for a couple of months. I just bought that waterproof spray in a can from the informercials. I will use it on the edges of the tape the next time I make a repair. I haven't tried it yet. I'm hoping it will extend the life of the repair. I am trying not to have to replaced the cover for as long as I can hold out. The tape probably works better on smooth poly.
digitS'
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Didn't have to replace the tape after DW poked the dickens out of it while making wreathes in the greenhouse one time :/. She was in there within days of it going up, as I recall.
The tape had begun to curl by the time I decided to pull the plastic down after about 4 years. It certainly wasn't outlasting the plastic film. I think I only had 1 hole after getting it up the last time. I have used duct tape before and had it fall off in less than a year.
Holes weren't large.
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The tape had begun to curl by the time I decided to pull the plastic down after about 4 years. It certainly wasn't outlasting the plastic film. I think I only had 1 hole after getting it up the last time. I have used duct tape before and had it fall off in less than a year.
Holes weren't large.
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Cat I have used that waterproof spray ( kmart now carries it) spray it on very thick and do a much larger area then hole.
