HOOP HOUSE - THE COVER

[@bradstevenson72]

great video .... extremely helpful ...Thanks for spending the time making the video and uploading it ..

[@thefrenchgardener1865]

This is terrific. I have watched all your videos about building your hoop house and it is impressive. Thanks!

[@shaylapeterson5326]

Killer music in the background. Awesome build thanks for the video

[@ce_betancourt]

Great job guys! I saw all the videos and were very instructive. Soon I will start to build my own hoop house and when I finish, I will share my experience with you and your viewers. By the way, thanks for the information of the website Steve Robinson. Regards.

[@cmonster42]

We're in the middle of a doing this hoop house project. Gotta say, this video is so helpful. Thanks for putting this out there!

[@erickzepeda2149]

thanks helped me and my son out for his first big greenhouse.

[@MrNater13b]

I like the idea with sandwiching the plastic. I'm going to try that but also add gutters on each side running to 55 gallon drums. Thanks for the video.

[@wyndiefeatherstone948]

You guys are doing such an excellent job!! Thank you for your video and the helpful information!

[@ghog63]

You're welcome and thank you for watching.

[@punkyroo]

Next summer I am converting an inground pool into a greenhouse and am hoping to use your design. Thank you for sharing.

[@otoniel639]

You guys did an amazing job. Love it!

[@ghog63]

Thanks, we had fun building it.

[@sophiaa.3443]

Very well constructed. That should hold up in any weather, almost.

[@drumminsonlive9199]

Nice greenhouse and the instructions were right on I will build one like this for my family. Thank You.

[@ghog63]

Thanks. Remember to add a barrier between the pipes and plastic otherwise the pvc will ruin the cover. We ended up painting the pipes and it has worked out well so far.

[@MrLinemanjoe]

I think its awesome that your instilling such a positive d.i.y. attitude and know how to the young man in the video. good vid keep the great videos! subscriber here.

[@marymcdermott8591]

Just want to say thanks for the great video series. We spent a lot of quality time with you via KZbin over the past few months and it really paid off. We have a fantastic 14x20 hoop house with roll up sides, just in time to get all my seeds started. Thanks again!

[@ghog63]

+Mary McDermott Glad we helped. Enjoy!

[@stellastarr8237]

+Mary McDermott, do you live in Southern Oregon!? I know there is a Mary McDermott that lives in my town and if so I would love to connect with you, as I am about to build this the same dimensions.

[@marymcdermott8591]

Sorry, we're in NJ. I could send you a series of sequence pix if you'd like.

[@stellastarr8237]

+Mary McDermott Ahhh! :) That would be awesome!

[@MrSouthofBoston]

Great info. Thanks

[@taffythegreat1986]

It’s all looking good 👍👍👍

[@ivancollazo4735]

GRACIAS, MUY BUENO E ILUSTRATIVO. VERY GOOD, THANKS.

[@ultimatumparagon]

I've watched your videos on geodomes and hoop houses and will be doing both in spring geo's for animal shelters and hoop houses for veggies during season and chicken runs in winter thanks for the videos good tips

[@ghog63]

Sounds like a good plan. Good luck with yours.

[@sueellenmcgoey6095]

great job! what did you use to fasten wood to metal poles?

[@bryancampbell431]

Ok cool thanks I started building and already have the arches up!

[@ariesgirl3444]

Thanks for the video. Did the plastic hold up to the weather for long. I'm just looking for a cover for ours, we've used tarps but they haven't lasted for long, but that may be because we didn't anchor it down enough.

[@prowlermadmax2]

thanks for the video, i'm going to start building my greenhouse this week.

[@ghog63]

Awesome.

[@dailylife6432]

what size plastic did you order for you hoop house and where did you order it from.???? thanks

[@jimmartin7899]

Use all large pvc and run your hydroponic systems. If done right you could change your green house into an out building using cement canvas. ; )

[@NaughtyGoatFarm]

Hi there. Tried to find the plans but the website seems to have been discontinued. Any idea where we can find the plans now?

[@jimmartin7899]

Having the right tape is always useful?

[@celiam.8309]

Very informative and easy to understand, cudos for you and your film team! On the Hoop House Plans online, he doesn't talk about the ground cover. What was that ground lining you used to to the base of your floor?

[@ghog63]

The ground cover is standard weed mat we ordered from greenhouse megastore I believe.

[@PipayTero_06]

Finally I found this video thanks for doing this video so I can make low cost green house thanks again hope you will do diy video

[@OFFBEATMAMA]

Did you cover the bolt heads that hold the aluminium pipe together? If not did you have any issues without capping them? Were about to do your ideas for fitting a new cover over our green house and my only concern are the bolt heads causing rips and tears.

[@davidfuller764]

Krystie Hey, I’m using bike inner tubes cut in strips and wrapping all protrusions. Tape is yucky, and inner tubes have that indescribable “wow” factor... maybe?

[@boss_sus8646]

Il migliore progetto visto in internet fino ad ora💪👍

[@ghog63]

Grazie

[@mauricpeer3638]

I wanted to know What about wind and snow?

[@savyspada3451]

thanks for the great vids. Wondering how this structure will handle snow load?.....we will live in area that gets a fair bit of the white stuff in the winter. THX!

[@ghog63]

Well, I'm no expert but I would guess that snow would just slide off due to the shape/curve of the structure as long as the plastic is tight. It would also be easy to knock the snow down with a broom if it did start to accumulate.

[@cherrytreepermaculture756]

I'm building a hoop house based on this design but due to concern over snow load, I'm using a 2x4 centre beam with posts every 6'.

[@DerafsheKavian]

Does the duct tape come off easily and without any tear from your 6 mil cover?

[@BigTeddySmooth]

What did this project end up costing?

[@shakyabandara4910]

wood...will they last long? hoping to build a shade house, using shade house black net instead of polythene. I want the shade house for about 10 years.

[@jaygittens7734]

Great instructions! What width is your plastic and how high is your hoop house? Thanks.

[@ghog63]

I will have to try and find the measurements on the plastic. I get back to you on that one. The hoop house is 9 feet high.

[@EdiblePlants]

cool house how wide is your hoop house and how many pipes did you glue together.great job

[@ghog63]

Pinetar Robyn Homestead It's 18 feet wide, 39 feet long and each arch is 3 ten foot pipes glued together. There are 14 arches.

[@dchambers986]

That's 42 pieces of pipe - is that 1" pipe? Electrical conduit? how much is a stick? Thanks.

[@ghog63]

1&1/2 inch electrical pvc conduit that slides into 2 inch electrical conduit. I think it was around $3.00 for a 10 footer.

[@dchambers986]

Wow! That sounds cheap. I just paid about $4/half inch, $5 for 3/4", $7 for 1" and $9 for one and quarter inch - all 20 foot joints of PVC schedule 40... I heard the electrical holds up better though - too bad it only comes in 10' lengths. Maybe on the next one. Thanks for quick reply/info - I enjoyed watching you videos. BTW, I clamped (with clamps made from 3/4") a 1/2" section of pipe to the entire edge on one side of the plastic - it made putting the plastic onto the frame very easy, even for one person.

[@amybui284]

Would you please tell me where can I buy the PVC (2 in and 1 1/2 in), Also 6mil ? which the best stores ? Thank you for awesome videos.

[@ghog63]

+Amy Bui We bought the PVC pipes at Lowes. Home Depot also carries it as well as most hardware stores but it will most likely be more expensive there. The greenhouse plastic came from greenhouse megastore (online). We couldn't get it locally.

[@mydogpockets]

great greenhouse!!! how much did you spend on material? do you keep the plastic up during the summer?

[@ghog63]

It came to around $1000.00 I think. Didn't keep good records. We leave the plastic on year round and roll up the sides. The sides are screened. It helps cut down on bugs

[@me2fletch875]

I have been looking at buying the poly from a greenhouse supply house and thet recommend using a adhesive backed felt between the pvc pipe and the poly. They say that the chemical reaction between the two will degrade the poly. Have you seen anything on this?

[@ghog63]

I have heard this too but have not had any issues with ours. Our cover has been on for nearly 1 year and it seems fine but I think that when we do recover it I will put some type of barrier between the PVC and plastic. I've been giving it some thought and I think their are probably many options for a barrier. You could paint the pipe or use duct tape. I was also thinking foam pipe insulation would work but that may be too pricey. Good luck with yours.

[@OFFBEATMAMA]

Ty for all of your ideas!!

[@edhorsegolfer4784]

Lincoln park? did the music help? just kidding. your son is the best narrator though. good video

[@talk2chianow]

Awesome. Which store supplies all these materials.

[@ghog63]

Here is the U.S. almost all the hardware including screws, pipes and lumber is available at big box hardware stores like Home Depot or Lowes and the plastic covering and landscape fabric for the ground we got online from greenhouse supply companies like greenhousemegastore.com. Thanks for watching

[@user-rp3zb8or9h]

나도 이렇게만들고 싶다. 꼭!

[@robertdouglas7359]

thanks for the vid man how did you seal the role up vurticaly is that just three pease of pipe close that are close anuff to gether that the middle one just snapps in place

[@ghog63]

+robert douglas It's actually 2 pipes. The back one is cut a little less than half and screwed to the side of the hoop house and then the second pipe is laid over the plastic and pushed in to the channel of the first one.

[@robertdouglas7359]

Oooo ok make since now thank you man

[@23jwhetstone]

This guy is the man!!!. How much cash money did this bad boy take? Good looking too, nice seeing someone not trying to sell plans etc for a change.

[@ghog63]

Thanks. Not in it for the money. And I hate ads. You know, I always say I'm gonna keep tract of costs but I never do. Sorry. I would guess it cost under $1000. Pretty basic. Plastic pipes, screws, lumber and plastic cover. Not much to it.

[@asiahampton7317]

dude. I cannot believe you did it by yourself.

[@knettel1989]

cant go wrong with linkin park playing in the background lol

[@leonardodalongisland]

Nice job and presentation. One note, at 5 :24 I think you meant to say "perpendicular" instead of "parallel"

[@chadyost444]

6:01 lmao chester said it not me

[@nkaujhmoobvwj]

a curious question... did you guys need to get a permit for this green house? TIA.

[@chadyost444]

nkaujhmoobvwj i was wondering that also. But to grow food to eat in your own yard. Nonsense red tape just do it

[@elricofarmer1561]

I don't mean this question to be critical, but want to know why you wouldn't use treated lumber or cedar? I know that in my area, within 1 year, the untreated pine would be really starting to show some rot and after 2 years the pine would lose all of it's strength. It's very humid where I'm at, but am assuming that any green house would stay fairly moist inside, especially next to the ground.

[@dantang65]

good jop,thankyou very much

[@Ivan.s88]

linkin park ? Nice !

[@brendahodgins]

Did you use the same plastic as you did for the dome? And I like how you just slapped up those framed ends... ha ha... I couldn't do that to save my life... Wish I could - work with wood!

[@ghog63]

Yes, it's the same plastic and I bet you could do it!

[@bryancampbell431]

Did you use bolts or screws to attach the wood to the pvc?

[@ghog63]

Bryan Campbell We used bolts.

[@ghog63]

ghog63 Oops. I mean screws. We used screws to attach the 1x2's to the PVC. pipes.

[@driscollsfamilyfarm2478]

Im ordering plastic today did you order 18 feet wide 40 feet long 720 square footage or did you buy extra? Just want to have enough for the hoop house

[@ghog63]

Driscoll's Family Farm Because of the curve of the hoops you will need to order more then just the width of the hoop house. I can't remember exactly how much we ordered but since our arches consist of 3 ten foot pipes, I believe we had to order at least a 30 feet width. I think we went 30 feet by 40 feet.

[@olsonlr]

How did you attach the plastic cover to the geodesic dome?

[@ghog63]

We screwed thin pieces of wood over the top along the 2x4s. Here's a link to the video showing us attach the plastic to our smaller dome. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3Kpd6Jnp96lrNU

[@BROWNDIRTWARRIOR]

Can we get the Steve Robinson link we want to expand the structure to 24 by 90. Thanks you so much in advance!

[@ghog63]

Think of the arches as half a circle. To find the length you need to find the circumference of the circle. You want to go 24 feet wide (which is the diameter) so the circumference is 75.4 feet. Dividing that in half gives you 37.7 feet so you would add 7.7 feet to give you 24 feet. If you can get 12 foot pipes and cut them in half you could add 6 feet which would give you a 23 foot wide hoop house and there wouldn't be any wasted pipe ends.

[@maryb9078]

Or, if you can get 12 ft pipes, you could just use three of them which equals 36 ft, instead of using three ten ft and using half of a 12 ft one to get 36 ft.

[@ghog63]

Right! Nice.

[@rogmarcot8800]

Great video... How does it stand the winter months and snow ?

[@ghog63]

Rog Marcot We had 2 ice storms recently and it held up just fine. Check out my last 2 videos where I show the ice and us knocking it off. (Greenhouse plastic strength test and ice storm)

[@rogmarcot8800]

Great thanks i will and great video..really enjoy every minute of it..

[@99cornisland]

Hey did you use uv treated greenhouse plastic or just home depot plastic? If u used the non-uv treated how long did it last? Thanks

[@ghog63]

We used 6 mm uv protected greenhouse plastic.

[@davidfuller764]

ghog63 How well did it hold up? Thanks much, great video, just now subscribed. DF

[@WayneMeador]

I'm curious, if you don't mind me asking....do you know where you purchased the plastic and approximately how much you spent on it? If you don't know, that's find! :-) Nice to see this development!

[@ghog63]

We bought the plastic from Agriculture Solutions. It is the Sun Selector 6 mil, IR AD clear plastic. It was $217.00 with shipping.

[@WayneMeador]

Ok, thank you for the details! Very helpful. :-) Keep up the hard work!

[@loyalbadams]

How is the Electrical Conduit holding up? Did you glue all of the (bell) joints?

[@ghog63]

We did glue the bells. We also took it down, moved it to a new property and put it back up but we painted the pipe with white latex paint to create a barrier between the cover and the pipe before we re-assembled it.

[@loyalbadams]

Thanks for your quick response.

[@CareyGreen]

How does this hold up in high winds? We get 30 to 50 mile per hour winds at times and I'd hate to invest the time and money in this and watch it take off!

[@ghog63]

So far we have not had a problem and have been through a couple bad storms. Probably 50 plus mph winds (nearly tore the door off, but that was a separate issue) and the hoops as well as the cover have held up without incident.

[@yamin6428]

Very professional ,do you need to be approved by the municipal government? Because I have to build a room

[@ghog63]

It depends where you live. We live in a rural area with no land restrictions.

[@shawnthomas6782]

How long and how wide is the base PhD the hoop house thank u

[@ghog63]

39 feet long and 18 feet wide

[@DanielTorres-de1gd]

Could you list the material list for the same size greenhouse in your video. Thank you in advance.

[@ghog63]

I don't have a list for the one in the video but here is a list for building a 30 footer. (The one in the video is 39 feet) String - 100 feet Stakes - 4 Lumber: 10 foot long 2"x 6"s = You need 6 for the baseboards 6 foot long 2"x 6"s = You need 6 for the baseboards 10 foot long 2"x 4"s = You need approximately 10 for the sidewalls. (This will vary depending on how you frame out your doors) 8 foot long 2"x 4"s = You need 3 for the baseboard stakes (Long sides) - cut these into 2 foot sections to make 12 stakes 6 foot long 2"x 4"s = You need 4 for the baseboard stakes (End wall sides) - cut these in half to make 8 stakes 10 foot long 1"x 4"s = You need 6 for hip boards Furring strips (1"x 2"s) = These come in eight foot lengths. You need approximately 50 of these for attaching the greenhouse plastic, screens and roll ups PVC pipes: 10 foot long - 1 1/2" pipes = You need 42 for arches and purlins 8 foot long - 2" pipes = You need 6 for the arch anchors - cut these into 2 foot sections PVC glue Hardware: 5 1/2 inch long - 1/4 inch Carriage bolts - You need 55 of these to secure the arches and purlins 1/4 inch nuts - You need 55 of these 1/4 inch washers - You need 88 of these Deck screws: 1 1/2" - 2 lbs 2 1/2 - 3 lbs 3 1/2 - 3 lbs Greenhouse Poly: one solid sheet at least 30 x 34 feet - You will want to use a 6 mil poly that is UV stable. There are many different kinds to choose from including frosted or clear and different amounts of light emitting from 90% to 40%. There is also light diffusing poly and many other options. Do some research and choose a plastic that is right for your growing needs. There are several web stores that sell covers as well as weed mat, shade cloths and many other supplies you may need.

[@FitzCrafter]

Approx How much did this cost to build to this point?

[@ghog63]

+rebelgrafx Around $600.00 without the cover. Around $1000.00 total.

[@teachbearcop]

Now that you've completed your hoop house, how long did your plastic last?

[@ghog63]

We are still using the original plastic cover 7 years in although after 1 year we had deterioration from the cover being in contact with the pvc. We ended up painting the pipes with latex paint and that seems to prevent it from getting ruined.

[@teachbearcop]

@@ghog63 Wow, I didn't think it would last that long!

[@tjon66]

I read on a site that PVC will deterorate the plactic cover unless you paint the pvc

[@ghog63]

Yes, you are correct. We added a barrier and then painted the pipes and it seems to be working out.

[@jthefarmer298]

If you were making it 20 ft wide would you use 2 inch?

[@ghog63]

No, I don't think so. This one is 18 feet wide and holding up fine

[@mistaceo8396]

how far apart do i space the pvc arches

[@1982MCI]

I love it when folks watch a video but dont listen to a damn thing the creator says!!! Why bother waisting your time in the first fricken place even watching them if your not gonna fricken listen?!?!?!? He very clearly said somewhere in the first 4 minutes that he was setting them at 3 feet apart!!! Please listen to the videos and I promise you that he answers ALL of your questions!!!!

[@mycaribeat]

How many MPH wind can this greenhouse substain?

[@ghog63]

Not sure exactly but we've made it through several storms where the weather stations have reported straight winds in the 80 mph range

[@phlopalopagus]

NEED HELP. What kind of wood did you use for the hip board? Need something cheap and treated. Please drop a reply.....anyone.

[@ghog63]

I used 1X4 pine boards. They're not treated but seem to be doing fine after 2 years. They are cheap too.

[@phlopalopagus]

ghog63 Thank You that is what I went with today. I grabbed some external paint and had them make it green for a dash of color. Its turning out great. You video helped alot. It was our go to when we needed help. We are going to make a perlin out of 2x6 that runs inside from front to back supported by 4x4's for extra support because I live in the Rocky's. Thanks again.

[@jackieeastom8758]

Some billboard companies give away their old signage and it makes good flooring

[@ghog63]

Jackie Eastom Cool! I'll have to check into that. Thanks.

[@jonasgonzalez5637]

Where can I purchase the single plastic that will cover the top of our greenhouse in one shot?

[@ghog63]

greenhousemegastore.com or any other online greenhouse supply website

[@jonasgonzalez5637]

@@ghog63 thank you for your help and for inspiring my wife and I to do a greenhouse also!!!!!! Your videos are second to none!!!!!!!!

[@rofori00]

Hi, is it possible to apply same procedure to build a bigger hoop-house? Say 40ft × 90ft hoop-house with PVC without the wind damaging it?

[@ghog63]

Wow, that would be big. 20 feet high. I'm not an expert so I can't really say if it would work or not. You'd probably need 2 more rows of purlins for sure. I'd love to see it if you attempt it.

[@rofori00]

ghog63 ok

[@jiilka5aad5g95]

Thank you

[@melodieg.6636]

I know it's probably listed somewhere but do you have a list of supplies? I'm a total girl and it is all foreign to me at Home Depot! 😄 I really want to build this greenhouse!

[@ghog63]

Apparently, the plans have been taken down off the site where I got them. Unfortunately, I didn't keep a list but it's really just 2x4's, 2x8's 1x4's and pvc pipes. It's all pretty simple.

[@melodieg.6636]

+ghog63 okay thank you! ☺

[@hmaletbreil]

Hey Can you please tell us about the tall , wide and the hight of this amaizing green house Thank you

[@ghog63]

+Chadli Réda It's 9 feet high, 18 feet across (width) and 39 feet in length. It's also very scalable if you want a different size.

[@hmaletbreil]

thank you Man , one more question what will be the length of the pvc pipe if i want to have 13 feet hight? what about the thikness of the plastic? thank you

[@ghog63]

+Chadli Réda I'm no math wizard but I believe you would need 40 foot lengths of pipe to get the 13 foot height since the circumference of a circle with a radius of 13 feet would be 81.68 feet. The plastic is 6mm greenhouse plastic.

[@hmaletbreil]

thank you so much did you add filter to your fish taks ?

[@ghog63]

+Chadli Réda No, we use a very low stocking density and very clean fish flakes. Haven't had the need to clean them in nearly 5 years.

[@user-yr5rw4xy1h]

파이프 길이는 얼마입니까?

[@brianshaw676]

Great vid! I'm going to give that 3/4 inch PVC and 1/2 PVC a go. Also same for anchoring the plastic sheeting to hoop sides instead of the wood. I think it would be easier to replace plastic down the road.

[@limhalim1134]

Hallo my name is Halim, from Indonesia. Nice video, if you mind i want to ask about what is the name plastic cover floor. And where i can found it?

[@ghog63]

It is called weed mat or weed barrier also known as landscape fabric. Most big box stores carry it as well as landscape supply companies online. We got ours from greenhousemegastore.com

[@limhalim1134]

@@ghog63 thank you so much

[@larryrobertson3310]

is the plastic sheeting just a roll from HD? or special order

[@ghog63]

It is 6mil greenhouse plastic. We covered the sidewall with stock plastic from Lowes and it deteriorated in less than 6 months.

[@Flipping_Assets]

Won't the screws holding the plastic roof on rip the plastic?

[@ghog63]

We haven't had any problems with the screws tearing the plastic

[@yungwettdagreat1816]

what mill is that plastic my brotha? thanx

[@ghog63]

+Yung Wett Da great! 6 mil.

[@RevRadmedia1]

what kind of pvc is that thats so flexible?

[@ghog63]

It's just your standard schedule 40 electrical conduit from Lowes hardware.

[@truthoftruths1804]

What plastic and it's gauges plz ???

[@ghog63]

We used sun selector IRAD 6 mil clear plastic from greenhouse megastore

[@obularayudu1914]

hello sir iam intresting construction poly house in pvc pipes in 1hectares land it is possible or not possible tell me

[@SKANK_HUNT49]

How long did that plastic hold up?

[@ghog63]

We got some holes where the plastic was in contact with the pvc before we added a barrier but other than that the plastic is still up. 9 years now although it is time to replace it.

[@SKANK_HUNT49]

@@ghog63 thanks for responding. How did your boy turn out

[@ghog63]

@@SKANK_HUNT49 Great kid. He's 18 now.

[@SKANK_HUNT49]

@@ghog63 you did good with him

[@justinstachowicz2524]

did you have to put two pipes together?

[@ghog63]

+Justin Stachowicz We put 3 ten foot pipes together to form the arches.

[@justinstachowicz2524]

+ghog63 ohh damn ok so that reached the height of? and the width across was how much? have similar plot was wondering if you could grow corn under it??

[@ghog63]

+Justin Stachowicz Our hoop house is 39 feet long and 18 feet wide. I think it's 9 feet high. Think of it as a half circle.

[@justinstachowicz2524]

+ghog63 Oh duh of course haha makes alot more sense. what size was the plastic was it one sheat you used to cover. that's awesome though you and your son must grow so much ! just had one cant wait till he is up and digging haha!

[@ghog63]

+Justin Stachowicz We used a 40X40 foot sheet of plastic which was more than enough for the width. And, yeah, we are having the time of our lives. Anthony is a great kid!

[@pleasantvalley9898]

how tall is this structure?

[@ghog63]

+PLEASANT VALLEY It is 9 feet high at the center.

[@pleasantvalley9898]

+ghog63 thank you so much

[@buddymullins225]

Got any blueprints for that

[@ghog63]

I have actually just finished writing it all down and will be putting it all together shortly. It should be ready very soon.

[@buddymullins225]

@@ghog63 please email them to me if you can I'm building some for a marijuana farm here in Oklahoma

[@ghog63]

@@buddymullins225 where do you want me to send it?

[@Ravikumar-jw3xr]

what is the total cost

[@ghog63]

Just under $1000

[@antongrevy5566]

good job, what s the cost please ?

[@c.c.deville1720]

Not sure if I want to take instruction from a contractor wearing no shoes LOL WTF

[@grzegorz16100]

A bit overcomplicated for me but well done.

[@teachbearcop]

0:47 Live and Learn! Thanks for including your mistake to help us not make the same. The best videos don't hide mistakes!

[@ghog63]

Keeping it real. Thanks

[@nurkholif5481]

please activate the translation

[@netskyd]

hello. interested minimum how many leght must be bewteen arches? on this video how many CM is there?

[@ghog63]

I don't know about minimum spacing but we spaced ours roughly 90cm apart and it's holding up very well. We've had some serious storms with 60+ mph winds and the hoop house stood up to that no problem.

[@netskyd]

Thank you for answer. Also interested main tubes. Where is put the k onstruction. How many CM in the ground? Example in the ground 50 CM and up 50 CM >? and second answer. my greenhouse will 35 meter in length dand 8 meter in width. size between arches 2 meter is big? what you think? if it is so big optimal how many i must to do.? thanks

[@ghog63]

David Chachkhunashvili As for setting the pipes in the ground, it depends on your ground. If it is hard clay soil they will hold better than if it is soft sandy soil. Try to set them 60cm down and just to the top of the base board out of the ground. If you went 2 meter between arches, you may want to add 2 more perlins for horizontal strength. I'd love to see pictures of this when you get it built. It sounds awesome. Good luck.

[@netskyd]

thanks . i send you pics when it will ready. pls add me in skype ID netskyd . have question also. if i set 1.5 meter between arches i dont need more perlins on horizontal. what you say? and also interested main Pips size is 2 inch. and perlins size how many inch?