Polytunnel Cover On | Finishing off | Tunnel Complete | Green Side Up

Polytunnel Cover On | Finishing off | Tunnel Complete | Green Side Up
So time to get the cover on then the doors to finish, still some tidying up to be done in and around this area bu the tunnel is finished and I can get back to gardening once again.
Thanks to JB for spurring me on to have a go on my own when I would have left this job even longer when help arrived. / @jbnat
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Polytunnel Cover On | Finishing off | Tunnel Complete | Green Side Up
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[@LorraineG123]

Awe bless,i hope JB remembers these videos are here to be able to put the tunnel together again. R.I.P. Steve,your tunnel is in good hands.

[@jeffreyoneill2625]

RIP STEVE SO SADLY MISSED

[@gloriadavidson8599]

Steve a MASTERCLASS on putting up a polytunnel 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@simplifygardening]

Another useful indoor space mate. Excellent stuff.

[@irenesmith5676]

Hi Steve you are very clever well done 👏👏👏👏 lv Irene 😘 xx

[@kitchenGardenofficalchannel027]

Beautiful sharing😘😘👭

[@rebeccazody1278]

So glad you can now plant it up. Videos were very interesting. Thank you for taking us the journey with you.

[@joyscott374]

GreT job Steve 😊

[@nooie99]

So sad Steve you wont get to enjoy using this year or years to come

[@alicehammond7438]

So awful to think of this 😢

[@seoverus7805]

About to redo my 36x16 First time in 15yrs... Thank you.

[@andrewsmith7287]

Thanks for all your tips Steve good job

[@stephenblaze4571]

Great Job Steve it looks really good

[@geofflowton4165]

great job steve nice one look forward to more videos

[@FASIGMAN]

Brilliant packed full of info. Thank you GSU.......

[@archkod]

Thanks, Steve - I got my 12’ wide x10’ long First Tunnel polytunnel a couple of weeks ago and am now putting 2 sliding door frames up. I hope to finish this week subject to rain. Pretty easy. what would help is for the 4 piece main hoop if they have alignment marks so can stay true. While instructions suggest finding yourself a nice dry flat garage to assemble, the reality is most plots will assemble on the grassy ground. Like you, I used the screw post, which was not a problem going in - just tough to keep them aligned. In the end, there is lots of tolerance and adjustment is done by loosening/tightening screws. I am planning to cover it myself. I will use wood clamps to hold the header in place. One thing on your tunnel, you might have a peek at the folds coming into the door jam. If you can remove any pockets that can collect water might keep the cover looking smart longer. (you should be able to unloosen your screws and gently post the plastic up.) I’m 67 years old so anyone can do it. Great packaging and instructions by First Tunnel.

[@timredford6608]

Brilliant job Steve Top man Tim😊

[@artyanne65]

Looks fabulous Steve😊

[@christophermee5214]

Great job. I’ve just put up a 8x5 wilko plastic shed ( can’t really call it a poly tunnel). Made a rite pigs ear of it. Looks like a dogs back leg at the end.

[@tonimor9721]

Thanks for the film Steve , I am looking to do one next 23 / 24 winter spring . Looked at several videos , you have explained everything to do with the build very well and the First Tunnel kit seems good , So perhaps that will be the one for me .

[@marksallotmentplot]

New tunnel looks smashing Steve. Loving the sliding door 👍

[@christophermee5214]

RIP STEVE

[@nellieblighhill4575]

Thankyou so much. Very informative.

[@francesbatycki404]

What a project! You are a wonder!

[@UpthePottingShed]

Tell them you got them at least one sale. I purchased mine after watching your videos!

[@lynjane1000]

Well done Steve, Looks amazing and that sliding door , so smooth , Your a genius and im a new subscriber and no one can go wrong by following your vids , thank you so much 🙏

[@markshaw5835]

Tunnel looking great, love the sliding door on it as well. another great growing space for u

[@ibrstellar1080]

Another mighty fine job Steve and hope it provides years of service with fantastic fresh veg.

[@derekhall6550]

I did the second tightening of mine yesterday with the help of two bits of wood with 2 3 x 2 concrete slabs on them with me kneeling on them to tighten the bolts . It worked very well.

[@David_Bell_growing]

If you meant pieces of timber at 90 degrees to the base rail and with their ends resting on top of the rail, that's what I did, with two 600x600x50mm precast concrete slabs plus a couple of bags of ballast on top.

[@derekhall6550]

@@David_Bell_growing Yes that's what I ment.

[@karenmiller6088]

I just found your channel and I'm loving it! Thank you for sharing your knowledge! It's very inspiring!❤

[@christinebrooks6364]

Hi Steve, what a great video and your polytunnel is now finished. I have the sliding door on my polytunnel too, they are so much easier for access. Plenty of hints & tips along the way of your build, its looking really good. Thanks for sharing and take care 😊

[@rubiccube8953]

Good useful video Steve. About to put my order into first tunnel . Already have a frame up but I’m going to add the fittings for no dig tensioning sides. Crop rails. I’ve noticed in the past the posts that go into the ground tend to rot shame first tunnels don’t make a plastic addition to go into the ground. I’ve done that with my fencing at home.

[@pinballwizard6906]

✌️😎

[@kath-phlox]

Did First Tunnels supply the door and fittings too?

[@Tania60]

Hello how are you

[@DigwellGreenfingers]

Strange how some companies supply black frames if the heat degrades the plastic cover - maybe it is so they can sell you a new cover in a few years! Not good

[@ronaldandsusanshaws-growing]

👍👍👍👍

[@michaeltiplady6046]

would it not be better to put pipe lagging around the posts . steve