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Topsfield, MA

Anybody use PVC hoop houses? Since my metal Hoophouses got destroyed by weather just wondering if PVC works. thanks

3/9/2019 2:28:19 PM

New York

I do one thing to keep in mind is you need one pipe attaching all the hoops together to make it more stable. Also try to have a pipe coming out of the ground and attaching to the top of the arch at every arch. I use binder clips to attach it to the pipes.

3/9/2019 3:02:30 PM

Colorado

I use pvc hoops.I use three 12' legs and a 6 ft top ridge. I duct tape the legs to the top ridge piece. I anchor the hoop legs onto 2 ft rebar pushed halfway into the dirt. I cut a piece of 6 ml plastic big enough so theres a 1 ft plus shirt on the sides I can hold down with dirt. I make flaps on the ends I can close and open using 1" spring clamps.This design can handle a lot of wind. Also you can let some side vines out the sides by rolling or cutting when the plants get to big for the greenhouse.When they've totally outgrown the space I pull off the plastic and leave the frame for that season .The grey electrical pvc tubing bends nicer and holds up better to uv and can be used multiple seasons.

3/9/2019 3:03:25 PM

New York

I mean I use binder clips to attach the plastic to the pipes. I cut holes in the pipe ps to fit the pipes into each other than duct tape it to keep it strong

3/9/2019 3:03:32 PM

Colorado

skirt not shirt

3/9/2019 3:06:15 PM

Syracuse, NY

additionally, the grey conduit is swedged so that one end will fit into another, making it very convenient to do so, and i then put a 1/2"-or-so, self-tapping, round-headed sheet metal screw into each connection and turn it toward the inside of the GH before securing otherwise, to prevent wear on the plastic/fabric---eg

3/9/2019 3:52:42 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

I use 6' X 6'hoop Houses. It takes 6 - 18" long, 3/8" rebar stakes driven into the ground. 3 - 10' long, 1/2"PVC electric conduits for the hoops. Push the hoops down into the soil for stability. I use binder clips to hold the plastic in place. I also use heavy twine looped around the tops of the hoops to keep the tops spaced propped evenly and the as guy lines off each end to hold them down better in wind. Throw some soil on the edges to seal them better if you want. You can roll the ends down at the top for ventilation. I often leave a piece of plastic over the stump all summer to help keep it drier to prevent rot. I like to set the hoops in for the following spring in the fall. This year I left plastic one to try to keep the spot warmer for an early state fair pumpkin. Heavy snow bends them down but they straighten up after a thaw. Photo in my diary: http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=288231

3/9/2019 5:02:02 PM

Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783

Check out Joel Hollands 7x10 hoops they work great for me.
Easy to put up easy to take down. I use the rebar with the electrical conduit cover plastic with dirt at ground level and snap clips and binder clips.

3/9/2019 8:20:04 PM

Muddy Waters

Its all I have ever used

3/9/2019 8:49:49 PM

Decatur, Indiana

I can't seem to find a link to Holland's hoops. Anyone have on to it or a picture of what they look like?

3/9/2019 11:08:35 PM