http://blog.bolandbol.com/2009/12/14/hoop-house-design-20/ Be joyful though you have considered all the facts Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:41:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1-alpha http://blog.bolandbol.com/2009/12/14/hoop-house-design-20/comment-page-1/#comment-22127 MamaStories » $600 Movable Hoop House: Details, Pictures and Cost Analysis Thu, 13 May 2010 02:15:29 +0000 http://blog.bolandbol.com/?p=3306#comment-22127 [...] not hassle free. It simply wasn’t strong enough. Snow load was a problem, which we addressed with a small modification (version 2.0), and lots of timely shoveling. Then the winds came, and we had a couple of close [...] [...] not hassle free. It simply wasn’t strong enough. Snow load was a problem, which we addressed with a small modification (version 2.0), and lots of timely shoveling. Then the winds came, and we had a couple of close [...]

]]> http://blog.bolandbol.com/2009/12/14/hoop-house-design-20/comment-page-1/#comment-19820 Hoop House 3.0: Modular, Still Movable | MamaStories Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:53:41 +0000 http://blog.bolandbol.com/?p=3306#comment-19820 [...] pvc pipes for the ribs, so they will be 1 piece across, so no breaking connectors (definitely the weak points in our first design). Rebars are pounded into the ground and the ribs [...] [...] pvc pipes for the ribs, so they will be 1 piece across, so no breaking connectors (definitely the weak points in our first design). Rebars are pounded into the ground and the ribs [...]

]]> http://blog.bolandbol.com/2009/12/14/hoop-house-design-20/comment-page-1/#comment-19157 Hoophouse Trouble | MamaStories Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:06:50 +0000 http://blog.bolandbol.com/?p=3306#comment-19157 [...] I walked out this morning to set things aright before the big snowstorm - we know how the house, even in its better days, performs under snow loads! - I found that it had jumped all of the anchors but one. It had jumped over all of the stakes and [...] [...] I walked out this morning to set things aright before the big snowstorm – we know how the house, even in its better days, performs under snow loads! – I found that it had jumped all of the anchors but one. It had jumped over all of the stakes and [...]

]]> http://blog.bolandbol.com/2009/12/14/hoop-house-design-20/comment-page-1/#comment-17332 Who’s at the Feeder and Hoop House Trouble | MamaStories Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:27:39 +0000 http://blog.bolandbol.com/?p=3306#comment-17332 [...] inside and prop the whole thing up while I cleared away the snow. We got away with only one of the connectors on top breaking and a couple of tears in the plastic cover. What do you think: [...] [...] inside and prop the whole thing up while I cleared away the snow. We got away with only one of the connectors on top breaking and a couple of tears in the plastic cover. What do you think: [...]

]]> http://blog.bolandbol.com/2009/12/14/hoop-house-design-20/comment-page-1/#comment-16692 Back into the Fray | MamaStories Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:20:35 +0000 http://blog.bolandbol.com/?p=3306#comment-16692 [...] I am happy to report that the hoop house has withstood heaps of snow and  gusts of wind, so our reinforcement of the top connectors seems to be [...] [...] I am happy to report that the hoop house has withstood heaps of snow and  gusts of wind, so our reinforcement of the top connectors seems to be [...]

]]> http://blog.bolandbol.com/2009/12/14/hoop-house-design-20/comment-page-1/#comment-16199 brooklinemama Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:07:58 +0000 http://blog.bolandbol.com/?p=3306#comment-16199 The hoop house is an interesting experiment, interesting also as a collaboration between myself and DH, and we don't always agree on its design. The door, for instance... we've tried one door system (it lasted all of half an hour in the rain), and are now pondering a replacement. Will update on that when I come back. The hoop house is an interesting experiment, interesting also as a collaboration between myself and DH, and we don’t always agree on its design. The door, for instance… we’ve tried one door system (it lasted all of half an hour in the rain), and are now pondering a replacement. Will update on that when I come back.

]]> http://blog.bolandbol.com/2009/12/14/hoop-house-design-20/comment-page-1/#comment-16138 Leigh Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:26:46 +0000 http://blog.bolandbol.com/?p=3306#comment-16138 Very interesting. I always say the best way to learn is by doing. I've been interested in a hoop house ever since I saw yours. Your experience will be very helpful to others of us. Swiss chard looks absolutely yummy! Very interesting. I always say the best way to learn is by doing. I’ve been interested in a hoop house ever since I saw yours. Your experience will be very helpful to others of us. Swiss chard looks absolutely yummy!

]]> http://blog.bolandbol.com/2009/12/14/hoop-house-design-20/comment-page-1/#comment-16072 Ed Straker Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:31:59 +0000 http://blog.bolandbol.com/?p=3306#comment-16072 I still have carrots but I can't pull them up now that the bed is frozen solid. Maybe tomorrow at mid-day? It's supposed to get near 50'F. I still have carrots but I can’t pull them up now that the bed is frozen solid. Maybe tomorrow at mid-day? It’s supposed to get near 50′F.

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