Diy Polytunnel Guttering

Rather than use plastic adhesive stick on guttering which can prove expensive and unreliable here s an innovative and sure way of collecting precious rainwater from a polytunnel providing off mains supply for remote areas or allotments.

Diy polytunnel guttering.

See more ideas about greenhouse greenhouse gardening veg garden. Our polytunnel gutter is a great way to harvest water especially for those of us who currently have hose pipe bans in place. Save water with our quick and easy to use polytunnel gutter. The gutter is installed at the top of the straight side of the polytunnel hoop where the curve starts.

All you need are some basic diy skills and some willing helpers four people is ideal. Plastic tile trims work really well as flexible gutters that can be taped to the outside of the tunnel. Building your own polytunnel from a kit can save you hundreds of pounds in construction costs. Here is a guide on fixing proper polytunnel guttering to your tunnel and harvesting more rain.

Feb 23 2018 explore becky wickenden s board polytunnel ideas on pinterest. Choose a warm day to install the cover. Warm weather makes the plastic more pliable and therefore easier to stretch tightly over the frame. There are a few ways that you can harvest water from a polytunnel but to fill a sizeable water container you re going to need something more substantial.

It can be fitted to a timber side rail on your new or existing polytunnel. Our polytunnel gutter kit comprises of 2 x 10ft 3 2m strips of polytunnel guttering and can be used with any brand of polytunnel. The roof of the polytunnel. The rain which falls onto your polytunnel can be collected in your polytunnel gutter and stored in a water butt or bucket until the water is needed.