My Thoughts on My First Tunnels Polytunnel After 1 Year

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A year ago, I purchased and built my First Tunnels Polytunnel. My Polytunnel is a 25ft x 10ft wooden rail poly tunnel set on a concrete base. In this video, I am showing you the inside and out of the polytunnel (hoop house).
This is a short 9-minute video showing you what to expect and my thoughts on the company that I purchased the polytunnel from.
First Tunnels www.firsttunnels.co.uk/domest...
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You can find my on Facebook and instagram @grantsyard
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7 июл 2024

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@rowancrew2934 Месяц назад

I used First Tunnels and built a 12 foot wide 32 foot long tunnel just recently.The tunnel is excellent and the service was second to none.I would recommend this firm 100% and I am already thinking of my next purchase.

@petesmit33 8 дней назад

We've used First Tunnels for over 15 years (we have 5 tunnels) and highly recommend them for products and customer service

@GARDENER42 Год назад

Regarding heating: Build a 'hot box' using a mix of fresh manure & straw & sit your germinating trays on top. You can't really keep the whole thing heated but you can heat where needed. (Mine's a First Tunnels 10x20).

@grantsyard Год назад

Thanks for the idea. I'll set about making one this afternoon!

@happydigging Год назад

I have been 'building' my own polytunnel from scrap for three years! 😂 Great video! Happy digging 🌱

@grantsyard Год назад

That's awesome. I hope it's going well! Thanks for your kind words 🙏

@bigfloppaofficial1566 Год назад

I bet it gets warm in there, keep up the grind grant, you’re doing great

@AmirsAllotment Год назад

Great advice and feedback 😊

@grantsyard Год назад

Thanks Amir

@rosstaylor684 Год назад

Best video yet, i have ordered a poly tunnel, i 'bing'ed it and i cant wait to get started

@grantsyard Год назад

Haha if you had I'd have to put it up for you!

@truthforall1303 Год назад

Excellent video very helpful. Cheers Mandy

@grantsyard Год назад

Thank you

@jcking6785 Год назад

Very well-done video!

@grantsyard Год назад

Thank you 😊

@mygardenofthings Год назад

Very good video, thanks!

@grantsyard Год назад

Thanks bud

@binnybros Год назад

Some nice editing work grant

@grantsyard Год назад

Thank you

@WJoe1332 Год назад

We have very similar tunnels! My one has double doors but like you say they sent a little wheel thing. Even a complimentary tea bag so you can drink a cuppa with your manual! Lol

@grantsyard Год назад

Yeah, they were really nice touches

@ThatBritishHomestead Год назад

I am thinking of getting a politunnel next year, I really love the idea of extending my season and growing more warmer crops. i do need one thats good with strong winds...

@grantsyard Год назад

They are an amazing addition to any yard, allotment or garden. Allows you to work even when it's raining. Best to call first tunnels or one of the other big suppliers to see what suits your needs best.

@ThatBritishHomestead Год назад

@@grantsyard completely agree but I don’t mind working in the rain lol 😆 I’m one of them strange poeple that will work in the rain happily as no one will be here which is so much nicer

@grantsyard Год назад

Fair play! I have soooo many interests that when it rains I usually do one of them instead! It does feel strangely liberating to not care about the rain though 🤣

@aceofspades5786 Год назад

think you will be grateful for that 2 inch baserail airgap in the summer

@grantsyard Год назад

We totally were last summer!

@andrewhead6267 Год назад

Could you explore building passive thermal stores to retain and release warmth over night - like black painted oiled drums full of water which you could drain in summer even you don’t need the nighttime heat, or paint the concrete floor black to absorb some of the heat.

@grantsyard Год назад

That is a great idea and definitely worth trying! I have plenty of the drums so could try it. Think I need to get a max/min thermometer to help monitor it!

@martinph9052 Год назад

@@grantsyard get a hygrometer with Bluetooth then you can read the graphs of temperature and humidity changes. I think you will be surprised how they change overnight. Great place to be when the weather outside is raining. Cheers Martin

@grantsyard Год назад

@Martin Ph yeah ill look into this. I would be really interesting the see the changes! Thanks 😊

@thesmirkinggrape Год назад

Looks great :) I was wondering what you used t construct your raised bed out of?

@grantsyard Год назад

I used just concrete blocks as we have a block plant right next door. The beds then have broken terracotta at the bottom with a drain hole about an inch above

@dn744 Год назад

Enjoy it. Home grown is far nicer, plus chemical free 😊

@Pound4Poundtv_ Год назад

Ive had a pollytunnel up for a year now, but want to get a timber frame door just like yours, as the others are very flimsy, how could i do this without taking off the polly sheet?

@grantsyard Год назад

I imagine you would need to either dig and postcode or drill and bolt on the outside edge of your entrance and then sandwich the polyethylene. That way you would not break it. Remember that the tops of the posts would need to somehow join the top part of your polythunnel frame.

@ExpressITTechTips Год назад

This gives me Dexter vibes for some reason.

@grantsyard Год назад

As in the serial killer tv show?

@ExpressITTechTips Год назад

@Grantsyard that's the one 🤣 it's the boiler suit and poly tunnel. Easy to clean up the blood spatter

@grantsyard Год назад

@Express IT Tech Tips 🤣🤣 the boiler suit helps with continuity and means I have no branded clothes on....oh and so I don't destroy all of my clothes!

@ExpressITTechTips Год назад

@@grantsyard haha I've done a few where continuity went right out window when I sliced my face open during filming. I'm expecting to see a grants yard boiler suit merch by May

@grantsyard Год назад

@@ExpressITTechTips haha yeah right!

@salomonklein4986 9 месяцев назад

Follow Green side up. The guy is crazy. Just check him out

@grantsyard 9 месяцев назад

He was one of the guys that inspired me to get a polytunnel!

@grantsyard 9 месяцев назад

Sadly he passed away in May this year shortly after doing his 'Health' video. Shame his youtube was so honest

@MrAlistar99 7 месяцев назад

Nice video mate. Did it set you back much£££?

@grantsyard 7 месяцев назад

I bought the polytunnel through a different supplier who were drop shipping through first tunnels. It was about £1000 but money well spent , in my opinion!

@OldLadyGardener Год назад

Where's the opening for ventilation in summer?

@grantsyard Год назад

Both door vents are opened up in the summer. The model I went for doesn't have the 3ft opening sides. This wasn't a problem during this last summer. We have good air flow east to west (door to door). The gaps under the edges do also seem to help

@nicobass1966 Год назад

Is it complete concrete base?. as would be better to remove the concrete where you are growing - not easy I know but would give you much better results for growing

@grantsyard Год назад

Thanks for your comment Nick. Yes it is a concrete base. I agree, it would be better removing the concrete for the beds but the concrete is roughly 40cm deep which is then onto of very old tarmac. It's laid so thick as It is part of an old quarry site that has been used for many different things over about the last 150 years. The old quarry company had their own people concreting and they liked to spread it on over the years!