Diy Polytunnel Guttering

Here is a guide on fixing proper polytunnel guttering to your tunnel and harvesting more rain.

Diy polytunnel guttering. Feb 23 2018 explore becky wickenden s board polytunnel ideas on pinterest. See more ideas about greenhouse greenhouse gardening veg garden. Tape the gutters in a v shape above a barrel with the ends. Collecting rainwater is an easy cost effective way of ensuring you can always keep watering.

They are shaped like a little gutter if you turn them upside down and are much cheaper than commercial polytunnel gutter kits. To ensure rainwater runs directly into the gutter a series of timber battens we used 19mm x 38mm pressure treated battens may be required to close off any gaps between the guttering and the side rail. You should now have a strong robust alternative for harvesting rainwater off your polytunnel. Or if you don t have a timber side rail and your polythene is trenched or fixed to a base rail we supply an extruded aluminium backing profile.

Our polytunnel gutters are long lasting aesthetically pleasing and require no maintenance other than clearing them of debris occasionally. Clean the plastic well and use transparent tunnel repair tape. It can be fitted to a timber side rail on your new or existing polytunnel. It provides an independent water supply during regional water restrictions ensuring you can keep your plants.

The gutter is installed at the top of the straight side of the polytunnel hoop where the curve starts. Warm weather makes the plastic more pliable and therefore easier to stretch tightly over the frame. Coloured tape blocks light and heats up in the sun shortening the life of your plastic. Choose a warm day to install the cover.