Easy DIY Hoop PVC Greenhouse or Shadehouse

[@meanwhilebackonthehobbyfarm]

I have watched over a dozen hoop house videos. Yours is number one on my list thanks.

[@Subterraorganics]

I'm glad you've found value :)

[@CSSkoolieProject]

I thought that I recognized the scenery! You're just up the road from me. Thanks for the video!

[@Subterraorganics]

Haha yessssss beautiful scenery at that! Stop by some time :)

[@peterrissel19]

Thank you for sharing your clear and uncomplicated personal experience. My family tells me I research things to death but, after 2 years, I have finally stumbled across the perfect tutorial for my hoop house I live in Johannesburg South Africa and only have limited space for a small construction and this design will work perfectly I have liked and subscribed

[@Subterraorganics]

Excellent I am happy to hear I have provided a solution to you! She is still holding up fine!

[@JohnThomas-nf1lv]

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[@emandeli1585]

this is sooo clear and straight forward. Great video.

[@Subterraorganics]

Thank you for your kind words I'm glad you found value :)

[@Bouje-Prepper]

Thank you this is the simplest I've seen and I'm confident I could do this. Happy Growing! 🌱💚

[@charlottek8795]

Thank you for sharing, I have a small backyard garden and it’s the first tilling. The soil needs lots of help. Next season I will have added more soil and manure and this structure is going over the top to protect against our hot son. We don’t live in a desert climate, but it sure felt like it this year.

[@Subterraorganics]

Yes this structure is exactly for that purpose on our farm as well. We too are building soil using wood chip mulch..it works wonderfully check out some of our other videos on the subject :)

[@CarrieNita]

I appreciate your longer 'how to' videos. Keep em coming.

[@Subterraorganics]

I hope you can put it to use! Thank you for your support!

[@stinson87]

Just a thought... if you tie the rope tight pipe to pipe at the base... you could then walk the rope up the pipes and it should be the correct dimension. It also makes it easier to tie since its on the ground.

[@Subterraorganics]

Yes makes sense and thank you for the suggestion! However, makes it more difficult to adjust should you have difficulty getting the covering installed. I just followed Eliot Coleman's video of which the link is in the comments if you haven't seen it. I can tell you that we have adjusted the pipes a couple times since it has been up...to alleviate some sag from the shade cloth. Otherwise the assembly has worked flawlessly! We will be putting up an identical structure this winter.

[@stinson87]

Good to know. Ill be making some much smaller hoop houses for my garden in Oak Ridge TN. maybe one day Ill have to wander your way to see a larger scale operation! Iv seen his video as well, just like to see all varieties of installations!

[@Subterraorganics]

You're welcome anytime best to email me ahead of time ([e-mail]) to make sure I'll be around as we are building a house right now and running errands constantly.

[@claudettephillip9159]

Great Job! You make it look simple and I think I can do that. Always wanted a greenhouse to shade my plants in the heat we are experiencing in the Caribbean. Thank you for sharing.

[@Subterraorganics]

Of course you can do it! I didn't "make it look simple", I just showed you how simple it really is! I have another video making small hoops that we used first and transitioned to the larger house...did you see that one? There are many uses for the small hoops like shade, insect netting to protect plants or cover them with chicken wire to keep the chickens out or in :) Here's the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnW3oYSbmZhpjrs

[@sillyasil9533]

Great video. New subscriber here. Love how you explain things. Could you tell me where you got the tree anchor from please? No one know what I'm talking about when I try and explain it.

[@Subterraorganics]

Thank you for the kind words! I try to be thorough :) They are also called auger anchors and are commonly available, I think I bought a set of 4 at harbor freight but have added a link to the description above for amazon ordering and description. They are used to anchor small shelters as well. I know them from planting trees and using 3 around them to tie them in support until they root in.

[@khae74]

Thank you, I have been looking for a video like this for a while now. I live in North-West, South Africa, and our summers are too hot and sunny for growing pot plants in the limited yard I have. I will definitely construct a similar structure but smaller

[@Subterraorganics]

Glad this video was of value for you :)

[@teresaholland4790]

Nice work 😻

[@Subterraorganics]

Glad you found value :)

[@TNOG511]

Good Evening this is The New Orleans Gardener, And I received my Borage Seeds in the mail Today!! Thank you so very much! Enjoy your Weekend!!

[@Subterraorganics]

Thank you so much for the confirmation and happy growing!

[@rbnhd1976]

Run another hoop from the bottom of the third hoop, across the second, to the top of the first hoop, then back down to the other side, to the other bottom of the third hoop again, thus creating an angle brace, stabilizing the first hoop. I hope this makes sense, you could add more cross bracing in the middle to stabilize all the hoops

[@Subterraorganics]

Sure you can make all kinds of additions but you start to negate, quick, easy and cheap!

[@gaesuy]

Love From Uruguay

[@faxanfm682]

Spent an hour trying to find this video again 🤣... How did this work out? Was there an update video? I am going to build one this weekend. Thanks!

[@Subterraorganics]

Woks great...won't handle any significant snow load. We have since moved it and was equally easy as the initial setup

[@richardkut3976]

Old drip tape, can be used to tie pvc together.

[@travissmith5986]

Man, this turned out really nice. How do you think this would hold up through some heavy wind? Any thing you would add or change knowing it'd face monsoon winds in AZ?

[@Subterraorganics]

it has been great...can't handle snow load but winds aren't too bad...monsoon strength IDK though :)

[@vivmack4810]

You didn't show the one thing I wanted to learn: attaching shade cloth. How did you attach zip ties to the cloth? Did you poke holes in the shade cloth? Wouldnt that tear it under tension?

[@Subterraorganics]

Shade cloth has grommets sewn into a finished edge :)

[@BKLevi]

That was fun watching.

[@Subterraorganics]

Glad you like it...we moved it and it was just as easy!

[@hansgruetzenbach3945]

Exactly what I have been looking for. I needed to expand my mist house for propagating Muscadine vines. this will do it, simple and cheap. Thanks from Muscadines And More LLC.

[@Subterraorganics]

Glad it helped Hans!

[@kfox5301]

Could you use regular 1" 10 ft pvc with a coupler to make them 20ft? I can't find any 20ft pvc around here.

[@Subterraorganics]

Sure why not. Elliot Coleman uses a 90 or 45 to make a gothic style house and gray schedule 80 pvc....you have options :)

[@janaromeo6491]

You guys are awesome,looking forward to many more videos

[@Subterraorganics]

Thank you for your kind words and support! We had a hard time getting internet at the new house but we have it now and look forward to get back on track with the videos. Stay tuned! :)

[@simmysimmy1235]

Thank you so much and I really appreciated it. 🙏👍👌

[@naveen_devinda]

Hi, I am from Sri Lanka. Nice work, and I started making a shorter version of this, about 11ft wide and 15 ft long. What's your experience with using zip ties for holding the shade net, I have a feeling it might slip upwards along the PVC over time? Did that happen?

[@Subterraorganics]

Zip ties are perfect...they have enough friction to prevent the shade cloth from moving with wind but allow you to slide them if you need to make access :)

[@mark98070]

Awesome build! Is it still holding up after years of use? Also what is the height at the center of arch? I need to do a similar project to protect young citrus trees from winter cold. Yes the Fl Panhandle does get occasional frosts.

[@MM-ll1bp]

Thank you, exactly what I needed

[@Subterraorganics]

Glad to hear it helped :)

[@TNOG511]

This is an Awesome Green house!!!tfs

[@Subterraorganics]

Thank you! Super easy to put up if you are needing some filtered light down there in NOLA. Thank you for your support!

[@rosz6707]

Love the shade house!

[@Subterraorganics]

Glad you found this useful!

[@nadirvoice8184]

Great work dear

[@samgolden9960]

clever construction method. Well designed and functional. Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@Subterraorganics]

So easy to make. Someone recently told me they would use the same construction technique and cover with a blue tarp for a shelter when going hunting. Quick, easy and versatile! Thank you for your support!

[@tonimagery]

What percentage shade cloth did you use?

[@Subterraorganics]

50% but your decision should be based on the needs of what you are growing as well as the strength of the sun in your area :)

[@norlinh]

Excellent video!!

[@mdabulkasem2053]

Great job man i like it

[@kimtown]

What a fantastic video! Thank you so much.

[@Subterraorganics]

Thank you for your support!

[@TXJan0057]

I like your video. I was about to tell you to cut a pipe to use as a measure when you said thats what did.

[@Subterraorganics]

See we think alike :)

[@markellefson3018]

I plan do something very similar as I live in NE Thailand where we have a few months of 100+ degree heat daily. Will the shade cloth also protect against heavy rain? We also have 2 months of monsoon rain. I have not been able to start seedlings during the heat or rain months so I'm hoping the shade cloth will allow me to do this. Thanks for the video, I've learned so much from people like you.

[@Subterraorganics]

Hi Mark! Heavy rain...I guess that depends on how heavy. The shade cloth disperses rain drops so the impact is not as great on the plants inside. However it also gets heavier and a little droopy when soaking wet. Not sure about "monsoon" status rain. In the Eliot Coleman video link above he uses schedule 80 gray pvc as 2 10' sticks joined by a fitting at the ridge giving a gothic style appearance. I would imagine it to be more sturdy in that format given the stiffer pipe.

[@Li403Lo]

Great job.. can you tell me percentage of shade cloth (30%. 40% etc) you used for this green house.. your link it doesn't work. Thank you

[@Subterraorganics]

The % shade cloth you use should be determined by your need not what I am using....but ours is 50% as we are lessening the stress and watering requirements for our potted plants during the summer :)

[@Carpfish29]

Have you had any experience with hail, if so how well do the shade cloth/ mesh tarps reflect the hail? Great video!!!

[@Subterraorganics]

We have only gotten minimal hail but I will tell you these specific shade clothes are much lower quality (an cost) than the higher quality professional grades on the market. Bottom line is you can buy different quality cloth :)

[@Carpfish29]

Thank you!

[@bellaspatiogarden3493]

Thank you. I enjoyed this video. Your instructions are easy to follow and you have me thinking even I may be able to do that. Thumbs up. :)

[@Subterraorganics]

Of course you can and glad it helped!

[@انسفليح-ف5ك]

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[@PLAGUEofDEMONS]

Where in Tenn.? I'm in SWVA on a S. facing slope. Not much breeze; sun gets pretty intense. Looking at an idea like this.

[@Subterraorganics]

East TN (Sevierville)...sun gets intense. You can buy different % blockage shade cloth. Commercial quality can be quite pricey however lasts a long time. I saw in home depot garden center they use a tube steel (fence rail?) structure and high quality cloth....might take a look at your local to see if it is something you want a dumb down version of :)

[@erikabrown824]

Great information

[@Subterraorganics]

Thank you I hope you are able to put it to good use!

[@annetteharbajan8960]

Awesome teaching thank you keep taping more and more.

[@themagicmals6078]

Will this survive wind? Get hurricanes in my area.

[@Subterraorganics]

Hahhahahah did you even watch the video? NO it won't

[@shawnmcdonald1969]

You are so great

[@Subterraorganics]

You're great too!

[@sunflowersnbluebirds7362]

Thanks for another great video!

[@Subterraorganics]

Glad you like it and thank you for your support!

[@olivegobin1584]

Beautiful ❣️

[@MohamedUAE]

Great job man! Q. Q. please. I have a fish pond which is 6.5mX10m and would like to make a shade for it; to prevent algae from forming in it. Is this possible with pvc pipes? TIA

[@Subterraorganics]

Sure I don't see why not unless the shade cloth you are trying to support is extremely heavy. Take a look at this video as an example how you can do it kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZfTmoVnhJWioNE

[@MohamedUAE]

@@Subterraorganics yeah, it might be a bit heavy thats why! but i'll try maybe using bigger pipes such as 1.5" or 2" instead of 1" , and i'll show the result. Thanks a lot for the reply :)

[@Subterraorganics]

@@MohamedUAE There are different schedules of PVC. Shedule 80 grey pipe is stiffer with a thicker wall. They use it for electrical conduit as well. I am not familiar with how bendable it is but you could use a 45 degree elbow at the peak which would give it more of a gothic style appeal as well. If done when hot and full sun it might be more pliable. In the description above Eliot Coleman uses both the schedule 80 example as well as a rebar reinforced example.

[@MohamedUAE]

@@Subterraorganics thanks a lot. honestly mean while am trying to cover the fishpond with pvc shade, i'll post a video here and plz checkout the end of the video and you'll know what am talking about for sure. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIumg4GfhpajjLc

[@2quick4u84]

where do you get those 20' feet pvc pipes? i can't find any longer than 10' feet.. can you do the same by gluing together 2 of 20'feet pipes or it wouldn't work? thanks

[@Subterraorganics]

Try a plumbing supply or potentially irrigation supply. I never have tried 2 10's with a coupling but imagine it would work. Although all pvc is not the same rigidity. If it seems that it doesn't want to bend I would heat it a little with heat gun or hair dryer or just do it when it is hot out.

[@maxdecphoenix]

We used 10' lengths of electrical conduit connected with in line connectors and it worked ok. The electrical conduit is already cheaper than pvc, and it has a bell connector molded into each stick which means we didn't have to buy in line connectors. The line connectors cause the arc to be somewhat less than a a continuous piece, I found this beneficial because while the top is a shallower radius, the walls become more vertical. The problem we had with this, was the the conduit just wasn't up to snuff for the job. Basically, when I put the tarp on, the boiling Mississippi heat and direct sun just weakened it and half of it flopped in. If you're going to use plastic, you need the thicker stuff. It makes perfect sense now in hindsight, plumbing pvc has thicker walls for same diameter pipe than electrical conduit pvc, because the plumbing pvc has to deal with water pressure, whereas electrical does not.

[@michaelbrangham8914]

@@maxdecphoenix Electrical Conduit has UV protection so I imagine it will work better than regular plumbing PVC. How is it holding up now?

[@maxdecphoenix]

@@michaelbrangham8914 it's not. Like I said before, the grey conduit got too hot and it softened it enough to warp it. The Conduit may very well have some UV coating (I'm not sure), but even so, its not designed to be a structural member, it still needs support. The whole project was a waste.

[@thepir68]

To create a right angle then you measure from one edge three meters (or feet or yards) then on the opposite side of this edge you measure four meters (or feet or yards) and if between this opening you have five meters (or feet or yards) then you have a right angle 90" degrees and that means that on the other side all the angles are the same, that is 90" degrees! Pythagoras....

[@thulanidngubane8603]

The wind is bad guy I. My area of 🎉🎉🎉

[@Subterraorganics]

Shade cloth does let some wind through...plastic would be a sail. Maybe a metal structure is better for your location these PVC structures make a good quick fix but not perfect for all applications :)

[@joejoebus8814]

Do not use PVC plumbing pipe for hoop house. The UV from the sun will make it brittle and instead of flexing it will crack. Use something like PVC conduit but better use steel. The plastics just won't last in the sun. If you put all that work into it you want it to last so steel is the recommended material for the hoops. The shade cloth will help but eventually the sun will cause the PVC to discolor and become brittle. If you want it to last then use steel. Good Luck.

[@Subterraorganics]

Thank you for your comments Joe however the basis of this video was cheap and easy. The structure is still in perfect shape :) They do indeed make benders to bend chainlink fence top rail tubing and clamps to install your ridge rail...some day I'll do a video on building a more sturdy structure designed for longevity.....but I can break this house down in about 45 minutes and move it if I so desire....which is going to happen shortly...I'll do a video on that too so stay tuned :)

[@snakeclaw]

@@Subterraorganics for close to the same money you could use the grey pvc which is UV rated. The white pvc exposed to sun will dissolve. Probably in one season.

[@Subterraorganics]

Sure to each his own....probably about 50% more for the schedule 80 and its a lot stiffer too. You're welcome to examine my structure and pipe its absolutely fine to this day. As to breaking down....I might be more concerned in a water under pressure situation but for this quick and easy simple structure its more than adequate. I can provide many better alternatives as well if cost and time aren't of consideration :)

[@snakeclaw]

@@Subterraorganics will like you I am concerned about costs also. I do construction and cost is everything. I could build a deck out of interior pine Lumber for a lot less than I can't pressure-treated boards however the pressure treated lumber is designed to be outside and will last longer and therefore is the cheaper of the two materials. Likewise the UV gray PVC cost twice as much but I guarantee you it is the cheaper alternative. You have no truck with me sir. I'm just the messenger. You can contact the manufacturing plants or the laws of physics but I assure you that I am not wrong.

[@Jonno2020]

Thanks for the video, very informative and helpful. What grommets were used tie the zip ties with the shade cloth? When were the zips ties used? just at both ends of the structure or tied at different spans?

[@Subterraorganics]

The shade cloth came with gromets installed. Sip ties were used at the bottom of each pole and to attach the 2 shade cloths together in the center of the structure. At each end of the house every groment had a zip ties to keep the cloth secured to the end poles.

[@DIYSolarandWind]

Thanks for being awesome

[@Subterraorganics]

Thank you for the kind words and support!

[@andykrein3378]

What are grommets?

[@Subterraorganics]

They are built into this shade cloth. The small brass rings to secure through. Some higher grade cloth you add your own grommets.

[@andykrein3378]

@@Subterraorganics Cool, thanks, need to find grommets in South Afica

[@andykrein3378]

@@Subterraorganics So I wish to join 2 x 4m pvc piping to make hoop lengths 8 m which is about 26feet...how wide apart would you recommend staking them and also the spacing between them 5 feet or 6.5 feet?

[@Subterraorganics]

@@andykrein3378 The width will affect the height in the center therefore you should decide how high you want it at a minimum and go from there.

[@426superbee4]

I like it > cheapest way to do one ask me > Hurry fixen to rain LMAO 9:38 see it top left RAIN

[@Subterraorganics]

Yessss cheap and easy works for me! That area you pointed out with the clouds is the most common area I see rainbows! Some day ima go look for that pot of gold!

[@426superbee4]

i bet its there too cheers

[@sunshinepie566]

To be the most helpful, include the cost of the project. When it all comes down to it, cost is the most important factor for the majority of people, yet so many KZbin tutorials don't share that information. Beginners like me would benefit to know just what we're talking about cost-wise. Thanks.

[@Subterraorganics]

Costs are variable....call your supply house and ask them what 20 foot sticks of pvc cost and look at home depot ....what i might pay for something could be completely different than what you would....i showed you how to do it and clearly what supplies are involved

[@sunshinepie566]

@@Subterraorganics Thanks. I guess I just meant a ballpark figure. $300?, $1,000? $2,000? etc. Thanks.

[@Subterraorganics]

@@sunshinepie566

[@silvanbodea8606]

what if heavy snow fall??

[@Subterraorganics]

We do not have much snow here...definitely a consideration for your area and I cannot give you a definite answer....schedule 80 is likely a must in that situation

[@JonathanCarroll3579]

YES YOU DO NEED 20' BELL END and nothing else i didnt have anything to haul 20' long so i did 3 10' with couple and the tension is too much . had several joints pop no matter the glue USE 20' DONT WASTE TIME AND MONEY!!!!!

[@waruna89waz]

So wait you didnt fix a door to this and left the sides open. Doesnt that defeat the purpose?!

[@Subterraorganics]

Purpose of what Waruna? Its a shade house to lessen the sun on the plants...its not an enclosed greenhouse like I assume you are assuming. Although you could cover it with plastic and build endwalls if you wish.

[@waruna89waz]

@@Subterraorganicsoh i get it. You wanted shade. My biggest issue is monitor and bugs AND weed!

[@grahmhw]

...and now you've got a square rectangle lol

[@scottnelson1097]

Don't bother with the rope. You are going to be messing with that damn thing constantly!.... i.e. Rope stretches!

[@Subterraorganics]

Hi Scott! Thank you for your concern and we'll keep an eye on it but I can say we have not needed to adjust the rope since we put up the shadehouse almost 5 months ago. Perhaps the rope we used is of higher quality than what you used. Thanks for the note.

[@Subterraorganics]

Oh after further thought, we used a nylon based rope...did you use cotton? Which I could see would be more apt to stretching.