Easy DIY Hinged HOOPHOUSE for Raised Bed

This is my take at a hinged hoophouse for my raised bed. I am really happy with the way it turned out!
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[@Claymore1977]

What kind of people dislikes these types of videos? It's free knowledge/ideas. What is there to dislike?

[@johnepperson8867]

WOW!!! You are very innovative and an excellent craftsman, thank you for the video!!!

[@darodes]

“If it doesn’t work, I might learn something from it”….. love that mindset! Always push forward and try new things!

[@ChristopherBrandsdal]

This is how we do it in the garden hehe. :-)

[@Inkdraft]

Really nice job. Christopher says, "I am not an expert." Then shows clips of himself working in a shop with thousands of dollars worth of equipment. Love it.

[@karimahabdul-hakim2290]

Christopher your beautiful Hoop Garden green house is absolutely phenomenal too me 💚💖

[@annaleam265]

@Thomas Coulthard bahahha

[@jeancraig7765]

You have a fantastic idea ! You must have quality craftsmanship in your past. Super nice job ! And a well done video also !

[@lv143582]

This is brilliant! I want it. Calling my carpenter today

[@davebarnett4120]

Fantastic engineering! Love to see people raising their own food!

[@denisebedford8649]

Really liked the way he showed us how he used the brackets. That's always a challenge for me. He captured that step really well. I like the simplicity of this solution.

[@vaidassuopys4295]

Thank You Christopher for nice idea, will try to do the same :)

[@tommyb1two3]

Absolutely love the simplicity of the design.

[@growtosave]

This is awesome! I love how you used other people's videos as inspiration to make your own version that works best for you.

[@johnfromleeds]

I was thinking of buying a pollytunnel but I've now come across this video which has changed my thinking entirely. I can see my next garden project is going to be a copy of this. Thanks!

[@sabinemach390]

Perfect raised bed!!! Looks really great!!! I hope the peppers grow very good in it! Have a nice garden year and greetings from Bavaria. 😁 Sabine

[@ronkeys4340]

This is a fantastic project I shall be using on my raised bed, thank you Christopher for sharing this

[@callonthenameofjesus1459]

Best video and DIY greenhouse I've ever seen! Love ❤️ it! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@marilynnscherer4540]

Christopher, thanks so much for sharing this. I'm excited to have my husband take a look at your video, and hopefully get inspired to make one for our garden. Good job!

[@ChristopherBrandsdal]

Great, Marilynn! :-)

[@marcoscheepers]

Good evening. Saw this today and immediately bought the fittings. Mine is standing already in cold rainy Stellenbosch, Cape Town... (a bit smaller though) Thanks, it is amazing. And I love your 'patent' with the bolt and angle. works like a bomb...

[@ChristopherBrandsdal]

Great! Send me pictures on facebook so we all can see! :-)

[@DocScience2]

= @@ChristopherBrandsdal = I like your design.. . If someone was doing it again, I would suggest at point 9:30 to put the hinges at least 6 inches from the end of the board,, to reduce the chances of any spit in the wood at the end, caused by the stress of the screws being so close to the end.... Being as it is 3 years later, please take a close look and tell me if there has been any hint of crack stress at that point....Thankyou for posting... - One more recommendation that I never see people doing, but I recommend to staple bare wires about 1/4 inch apart, , around the outside of the top board of the raised bed, and attach to a battery or step down transformer from ac voltage.... This will keep slugs and other night crawlers out of any raised beds.. . Because the wires do not touch, they will not use any electricity...put in a fuse in case the wires are ever crossed for any reason, , like carrying a board and the board rubs against a wire , shorting it. -

[@ShareOrBeBanned3029]

Well done! You've given me a good idea about how to build a *2m x 2m hoop-house* over my *existing garden beds.* It doesn't snow where I live here in *Australia,* so my construction doesn't need to be so elaborate. *Thanks for sharing.* 😊

[@murraycorbett9460]

From Canada: I have been watching many, many, hoop house gardens and, your video is the best by far. This I will build this summer. I will use a twin hoop system to ward off the cold. I get's to -50 degrees C here in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada. Thank you Christopher, such a fantastic video, Love it. Murray

[@curtisneal9725]

Greetings from Texas. You're a cool guy and I really enjoyed watching your video. Great job!

[@robertamatteson3402]

I love this! I had raised beds but didn't make a cold frame out of them. One thing I disliked with the raised beds is they dry out quickly so i put an irrigation drip system in them. Now I am old and can't do all this stuff any longer but still like to see what you youngins are doing.

[@ChristopherBrandsdal]

Thank you so much Roberta! With the plastic it dries out slower. Drip irrigation is a good idea! :-)

[@jeep4ron]

Great idea. I can tell how excited you are. Love the brackets you made. I’ll bet it works fine for years to come. Thanks for sharing. Have a fantastic day..!!

[@allanfrancis6789]

Awesome, Really great idea. I will make one for my raised bed garden before the winter sets in. Thanks for sharing.

[@waldemarwieligda2690]

good job Sir Christopher. Regards.

[@slwjenks]

Great job Christopher! You are very creative and awesome!

[@martinrudd2380]

i have a problem with winter snow load on the lid, it will collapse the roof? We get lots of snow. might try a frame under it.

[@mikek7193]

Instructive video! I was stuck on the "gas cylinder" until you did what I do all the time: your sound effects made it crystal clear. Thank you for sharing and I look forward to more of your videos. Mike

[@debbiemurray4744]

Love this idea, and your enthusiasm and attention to detail.

[@scottfoss716]

Wow, Christopher very impressive. You are very talented. Those Peppers have a chance to survive now. The Force is with you.

[@ChristopherBrandsdal]

Thank you so much Scott! They are in the bed now, and are fruiting and flowering like crazy!

[@LindaKordich]

What are you going to do with all those peppers, once they're ripe? I'm sure you'll have dozens of them!

[@Stu2366593]

Very useful video. I live in in a rural area south of Ottawa, Canada and this summer it has been very wet and cool. Thank you for your generosity in sharing your ideas. Definitely will look at building something similar for our peppers and tomatoes. We currently use brackets to hold the PVC in place, your ideas make for a much more robust bed. How it the bed holding up?

[@pikifrino]

Excellent job but video too! Thank u for sharing.

[@kathleendukes7465]

This is really cool I need to do something like this for my raised bed.

[@winnipegnick]

What a fantastic idea and simple enough for a DYI project. Thanks.

[@Selfsufficientme]

Well thought out design and excellent demo video - nice one mate! :)

[@valeriekirsch1362]

Brilliant

[@CarstenBerger]

very simple and cooll thanks from Berlin ;-)

[@furkids4ever]

What a great idea! Thinking of netting using this principal would be great to save cauliflower from the bugs would work as well over summer!

[@1Gibson]

I never understand the thumbs down people give to me just don't watch if u don't like it.... I think u did amazing!

[@BackToBasics001]

Looks good! Look forward to the progress vids.

[@ChristopherBrandsdal]

Thanks! :-)

[@groussac]

The cylinders were a great idea! Thanks for sharing your video with us.

[@lakisbouz]

Thank you so much for your time and dedication! awesome upload, thank you.

[@ozarkfarming2181]

Awesome video man.

[@barryisland3349]

Great video and I hope many people follow your ideas...when I did mine I just drilled holes in my timber framework and inserted the pipe into the 100x50 timber so no pipe brackets are required and it is still in use many years later...👍👍

[@NubianP6]

I love this! I’ve watched several hoop videos today, but this is by far my favorite.

[@LazyAHoleRanch]

Thank you from the United States, Colorado. It’s also a cool climate here, so thank you for sharing this!

[@lucasgrowsbestyt]

I could really use one of those right about now.

[@user-de2vz8ou6l]

Молодец! Настоящий мужик!

[@UnpleasantChuck]

Very nicely done! Will be using many of your ideas to improve my gardens this spring!

[@robertmotea8192]

Christopher! Brilliant video, great presentation. I love the ‘it’ll be ok attitude’. I’m going to try and replicate you raised bed and cover. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@barnehagefanden]

"Two in the width" 😂 Digger norwenglishen din ❤️ Smarte løsninger, kul redigering. 👍

[@kenolson3064]

If you put wood chips beneath your raised soil bed, the decomposition will create enough Heat to keep your peppers happy at night. Just a thought. Good luck.

[@95SLE]

I see a winter project in my future for next spring. I run a church garden that also serves as an outdoor classroom for our church day school. I am also going to investigate a duel temperature WIFI enabled monitor so the children can track the temperature inside and outside the enclosure. Your project is a simple elegant solution for a small greenhouse.

[@0skar9193]

Great timing! Looking at building something like this in our garden veg patch. Inspirational and informative, many thanks.

[@ellievukovic5754]

I think this is very well done. The only thing I would add is a latch to secure the hoop frame to the raised bed. The winds where I am are strong and they could potentially lift the lid high enough to flip it off of the bed. Wouldn't have to be anything fancy, a simple hook and eye would do it. Excellent job!

[@ChristopherBrandsdal]

If I had problems with wind I would do that, but there is no need for it here. :-)

[@TravelMinutes1]

Great video, one thing I was thinking you could do was to add a 2"x 4" across the middle and attach another gas shock or even 2 (one on each side). Either way, good video and thank you for the idea.

[@ChristopherBrandsdal]

Cool idea! Thanks. :-)

[@ajrikli]

Great vid, man! I did two ~1.3m squared greenhouse tops to my raised beds today and hinged them because of your video. Let's see how they work. Thanks!

[@Carneysmachine78]

One of the best videos I've seen on building the hoop house. Thank you for your time on this.

[@ChristopherBrandsdal]

Thank you for waching. :-)

[@patriciawhite1116]

Love your hinged hoophouse. It makes me want to build one for early spring & late fall growing, and for tender crops like lettuces in Arkansas, USA. And good luck with your peppers. Something you could do to help stabilize the PVC: drill where the hoops and the horizontal support meet and run your zip tie through the holes. It will take a little bit longer but it will keep the PVC from sliding along the support.

[@ChristopherBrandsdal]

Great idea! Might actually do that when I change the plastic.

[@jellis811800]

great looking hoop house buddy!.. very good job!

[@johntsaoussis4389]

Patricia White is a great woman and a great woman to the best uhhh of gryjfse in 🍽. .

[@shastakennmpx17]

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[@lucianoancu6109]

Patricia White

[@caseyporter9]

Hi there If you drilled numerous holes in the top header pipe then connected a hose pipe you would have a self contained unit

[@traineespark]

stealing that. thank you

[@nakquada]

@@traineespark I'm stealing that too

[@chrisblack5795]

I love this video! YOU are so creative! Just exactly what I needed to build! Thank you for this video!

[@chaikiankhiong]

Great work, thanks for sharing this way everyone can learn. Keep up the good work

[@cschnitker8865]

I'm going to copy your setup only here in Texas high winds and gusting at times. I will put one window lock at the handle. Looks good.

[@ChristopherBrandsdal]

Great idea! Send me pictures when you are done! :-)

[@cschnitker8865]

Christopher Brandsdal it's a deal

[@GraeMatterz]

One thing I suggest is to use a tie-down (chain, cord) to tie the front edge of the hoop frame to the front of the bed (maybe one on each front corner) that would be snug when the hoop frame is raised. That plastic makes such a large sail surface that if the wind catches it while it's open there's a possibility of flipping it all the way over, which would over-extend the gas shocks and likely break them.

[@AuShawster]

I did a similar hoop (8 X4) My concern is about the additional weight created by the metal brackets. I was able to drill almost through the frame to hold the 1/2" tubing than reinforced the weakened framing by gluing tubing to frame with epoxy. It has lasted 5 years now.

[@frankt7521]

What is the length of the 1/2" tubing?

[@AuShawster]

@@frankt7521 10ft

[@frankt7521]

@@AuShawster Thank you

[@Sophie11121]

A great idea, nicely done. Thanks for sharing it!

[@jaynematzkinhair8830]

Very cool! Thank you! I'm in California USA and this would be great with shade cloth for my blueberries, and plastic when it gets cold. Gas cylinders. Very clever.

[@shantahsieh4833]

Did You make it with woodprix?

[@shannonamend]

I made it with woodprix :)))

[@kc_hustle6289]

Nice work. Make sure and update us a bit later on how the hoop house worked with your peppers.

[@ChristopherBrandsdal]

I most definitly will! :-)

[@PaulHolness]

Christopher Brandsdal so did it work out?

[@ChristopherBrandsdal]

Sure did! Watch this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGWZop6kr6iBfKM

[@PaulHolness]

Christopher Brandsdal thanks! Watched it and have your plans and thanks again for your commentary. Very enjoyable. Don’t change anything.

[@laquerisma]

What a great tutorial, Christopher. You make it look easy.

[@mcloud2021]

The cracks in the phone screen though, fabulous! The phone of a hard working man.

[@petelogiudice8202]

Drill holes into the tops of the boards to insert the hoops into. Works just as well, but you don't need the hardware.

[@ChristopherBrandsdal]

Yes I could, but this will last a bit longer and gives a higher arch. :-)

[@petelogiudice8202]

Just make the pipes longer and put a small saddle of metal with a hole in it. Actual the strain against the metal rod is going to cause the pvc to fail.

[@Claymore1977]

@@petelogiudice8202 Dude. You are nitpicking. Either way, there is strain on the pvc...one way it's on the inside of the pipe, the other way it's on the outside of the pipe. BOTH will lead to failure eventually and pvc is pretty damn resilient as it is. It's not like this a permanent structure to withstand the apocalypse either, but if you wanted to really make it that much stronger you could use some UV resistant conduit or a higher schedule (thickness of the pipe wall) pvp although that might make it harder to bend. I could be mistaken on this, because I don't know at what length pvc is sold in Norway, but as for the length of the pipe...it looks like he didn't trim the pvc but just used whatever standard length it was bought as. "Making it longer" would require glue and fittings etc and wouldn't as flex as uniformly as one solid piece. Also, if you drill holes in the wood to insert the pvc, metal saddle or not, it's going to create weak spots on the rails. Couple that with the pressure exerted by the pvc and I guarantee the rail will fail LONG before the pvc does. 1/2" pvc has an actual OD of 13/16"...that doesn't leave very much material if that sized hole is drilled into a 1.5" piece of wood.

[@petelogiudice8202]

@@Claymore1977 Troll much? My original comment was to save on the hardware costs. Nitpicking? Seems that is your specialty. Even my second comment was an attempt to help make the build cost less and work as well or better.

[@RAMII19780529]

Great video... My wife sent it to me and said "make this". Did you ever think about drilling little holes along the top PVC to make it into an irrigation system? I might try that.

[@ChristopherBrandsdal]

Thanks! No, I will hand water this summer to get a feel for the box. If I were to put in top irrigation, I would run that in a separate pipe to keep the structural integrity of the pipes.

[@billjuss5331]

Christopher Brandsdal - GREAT JOB!!! & Practical too... :)

[@claudinegagnon6898]

This is awsome! I will make one in spring...this is just great. Thank you! I love your passion!

[@mattysancho8988]

The 244 people that disliked this are just mad they didn’t think of it

[@teddibrownbrown3620]

I think your right !

[@gdr88]

serious question as I want to try this. will the hydrolic hinges rust when it rains?

[@ivenstorm]

I can only assume(haven't watched the video yet mind you) that the hinges are stainless steel, which means they shouldn't rust. Short of that, you can replace hinges somewhat easily, and even use certain things on it to remove the rust if it does rust.

[@ChristopherBrandsdal]

They might rust, but they are really cheap so if they rust I could always change them out. I will take them off in the winter time.

[@gdr88]

Christopher Brandsdal good idea, thanks!

[@arleydrew]

Why build something with a known failure mode? Using treated wood and stainless or galvanized steel might cost you an extra 30% in initial costs, but it'll last at least twice as long.

[@arleydrew]

I actually had looked it up and it doesn't contain cyanide. It USED to contain arsenic, but hasn't for a long time. There's no reason not to use it. Ironically, you were the one making the false statement that should've been looked up.

[@secretsandra1]

Very net and tidy,thanks for the upload.

[@barbararickman8543]

I have 7 raised beds, many of them the same size as yours. Going to send this to my husband as a way to start plants earlier here in the Northeastern USA

[@milosen6744]

I have built similar covers (but significantly smaller) that I have over my plants on the balcony. However, I use fiber cloth instead of plastic, since it let through air, sunlight, rain and protects against insects and birds while keeping the ground temperature even and thus protects the plants from both frost and extreme heat, allowing me to have the lid closed, and thus protect the plants from the wind as well. :) Supplementary note: I bought my fiber cloth at Biltema (in Sweden), but you can find similar fiber cloth online. Here for example: www.gardeners.com/buy/all-purpose-garden-fabric-row-covers/11747.html

[@negretem1]

Where can you get the cloth

[@milosen6744]

I bought my fiber cloth at Biltema (in Sweden), but you can find similar fiber cloth online. Here for example: www.gardeners.com/buy/all-purpose-garden-fabric-row-covers/11747.html

[@ChristopherBrandsdal]

Great! I will make a few with fiber cloth myself for my greens. I only use plastic for the tropics. :-)

[@OlObuffalo]

@Malinee Murry, do you...or anyone else know of a bio-degradable option for this cloth?

[@milosen6744]

@OlObuffalo, the fiber cloth from Biltema that I use, consists of compressed fibers which over time are broken down by the sun's ultraviolet radiation. If you google "biodegradable gardening cloth", you'll get a lot of hits. Here is one example: nonwovenchina.en.alibaba.com/product/60555395795-210145589/Biodegradable_PP_Spunbond_Gardening_Non_Woven_Fabric.html?spm=a2700.8304367.rect38f22d.3.77ea9ea8E0UGU9

[@shastakennmpx17]

I'm sure you can find awesome woodworking plans on woodprix website

[@lblake5653]

Great idea! Adapting is the key.

[@FrankWoodPhotography]

Love it! Particularly like how you maintain the height inside. Genius to use gas cylinders too!

[@carharttspumas]

Going to build this for mushrooms and tomatoes. This is one of the greatest videos.

[@doloresrose371]

Thanks for sharing! I think that is the best idea! I live in Southern California so we have a very long growing season. With something like this, I could continue to grow tomatoes in winter.

[@liliaanimobono6328]

Fantastico. Bellissimo lavoro, uno dei più belli che ho visto. 👍👍 Beautiful work one of the most beautiful I've seen

[@lynnegilbert8142]

Great Job! You make it look so easy! Absolutely love it!

[@jacobdavid]

Great video! Positive inspiration for gardeners.

[@Veronika-Yakimenko]

It's amazing! Thank you for the idea. I like it

[@chedansiki]

Thanks for your idea. I will make one within this week.

[@francvancanvas]

Well done! Its on my to do list now! Sometimes the simple things works the best and this is one of those designs. Thanks man from South Africa

[@Embole-uk1tl]

Genius! Love it....and thanks for sharing with us.

[@dartist64]

Great Craftsmanship and nice progression in your reasoning and explanations. Love the project. I will be making one very similar to yours now. Thank you for sharing your ideas.

[@Wis650]

Dude that's so awesome your a genius.

[@GRDray]

Super job. That gives me ideas. thanks for sharing.

[@charlesayache6801]

Excellent idea, modest and talented realization, maybe I will try it but smaller...no room... thanks a lot!

[@shane1234567899]

love this idea I think I might do this on my raised beds. thank you for the video

[@johncolpo1150]

good job the best idea i have ever seen very practicable for a quick green house

[@barrycannon163]

Simply brilliant, i gotta try this.

[@Welshkiteflyer]

Excellent video Christopher, thank you.

[@manddee13]

Wow, I love this hinged hoop house. Its awesome !

[@ChristopherBrandsdal]

Thanks!

[@woodmeister14467]

Nice job , Chris. I'm working with my son on rehabilitating a slope behind his house (like the one behind your hoop house). That slope really lends itself to terracing and adding a few more raised beds. Easy for a man of your talent. Keep the good videos coming. Peace.

[@daryllstclaire1639]

Excellent job Chris. i will be making my my raised beds like yours. thanks for the video