Not only its a great video but! Nice to see that young man learn something that will help him in his future. Wish there were more man like you teaching the young kids a tradee. Respect
I'm not sure but ,if anyone else wants to learn about aquaponics book try Fast Track Grower (do a google search ) ? Ive heard some super things about it and my mate got amazing success with it.
its looking great.its going to be one hell of a growing space,im living my growing dream through you as i dont have a garden,well a very small one,keep up the good work and keep on growing.
Very good job and a great touch by having Anthony not only help but explain what you were having him do. That experience will really help him feel a great part of your project but hones his presentation skills, usable throughout his life. Thank you for sharing with us.
THE WHAT??? Hey, way to keep me hangin!!! Next video is already here, thank goodness. Oh, what a way to end a video.... You two were great. Your a great addition to the channel Anthony, I like the jackolantern!
great concept - tips/suggestions use a 2" pipe strap to loosely secure the 24" pvc pipe to the board to keep it vertical while hammering the pvc into the ground, then move the strap to the next spot. also hold a block of wood on top of the the pvc pipe while hammering it in the ground and the pvc pipe won't get battered on the end and is less likely to crack or break.
We went with electrical conduit because it is supposedly sunlight resistant. At least that's what is printed on it. Also says rigid which I took for strong. It's approved for above and underground use. Cost was only a few cents less than white (plumbing) PVC. Thanks for the compliment and good luck with yours. I'm looking forward to seeing it. Don't worry too much about mistakes. We've made plenty but learned a lot from them.
Good show...I am building a 25 x 50 footer with 2 inch vent pipe.I was concerned about the plastic breaking down and was glad to see two plans to prevent it..Ground cloth and latex paint.i was thinking of dipping the cloth into the paint ..no... although it would probley work.I think I will just paint them.Hmm i bet I have some left over house paint..perfect match...Enjoy your time with your boy.....Mine is now 36 and miles from home.. We had our time...
I'm considering making a canapy to park my truck under with pvc pipe and sheet metal roofing, the arches you made is a dang good idea for strength and less pieces to buy for assembly. This gives me some ideas I couldn't think of before I only gotta figure out how long of pvc pipes i gotta have to get the height I want, you helped me out with this setup... thanks.
Awesome video guys and super cool to involve your boy! I'm wondering however if it will endure the kind of winds we get over here. Steel bended pipes come pretty cheap here so will have to research if it makes sense to use PVC. Thanks again and keep up the vdo's :)
Great videos. Thank you. How deep did you put the pipes into the ground? When you put the arches into the pipes did you put them all the way to the bottom?
Wow, ghog you really do a great video and you can turn your hand to some amazing things. You're lucky to have Anthony around to give you a few video presentation tips...hahaha. Just kidding brother. Hey at least he didn't run off and leave you to do it yourself, which is what mine do...lol.
Thanks for the video. I intend to make a smaller version for an outdoor enclosure for our tortoises. I had seen a page detailing the steps in the past, but I lost track of the link. Do you cut the bell end off of the end, or does it fit into the 2" pvc?
oh excuse me I forgot to say it is the best hoop house video I've ever seen and the best one to build I just kind of want to know how much it cost so I can do it LOL
I used 2ft - 3ft rebar stakes and then ran a string line for a even bottom then mounted small pieces of aluminum angle as a stop for the hoops. I used 2‐10ft sticks of 3/4" pvc electrical conduit for a 20ft hoop
hey there! I was just wondering how you covered your EMT tubing dome? I am looking at making one this summer, but dont know how to fasten it to make it nice and tight the way yours is!
If you mean the geodesic dome in the background, it's actually made of wood. We covered it with greenhouse plastic and screwed thin strips of wood over the plastic. Here's a link to the video... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mAFFo1ryrvs.html
Yes I would be interested in a material list I live in Ohio and right now is winter however we have deer where I live so I would like to build a cover over the beds not only for the deer but to extend my growing season
I have a question *raises hand*! :-) Can you tell me why you chose to go with this type of PVC vs. others? Was it price? Durability? Strength? I'm curious because (as you know I'm planning on building one) and I'd like your insight so that I don't make any mistakes. :-) Great video, nice update, well done! Wayne
Hello. I want to build a hoophouse like yours. I am wondering what’s the thickness of the pvc pipe? Can I use waste pipe as well or needs to be electrical conduit pipe only? Thanks. Great videos! Good job!!👍
Just out of curiosity, why did you choose electrical PVC over regular plumbing PVC? I know that plumbing PVC discolors outside due to UV light exposure, but greenhouse covering for tunnels blocks UV light. So I'm just curious as to why electrical PVC was chosen.
Thanks for the info, I would have figured that it would be more expensive since it is for electrical use. I'm setting out to build a 51x18 foot twin-wall tunnel so any savings anywhere is going to be greatly appreciated.
PVC conduit comes in both schedules, 40 & 80 and they're both gray. Painting all that pipe (over 800 feet of it in the case of my greenhouse) is more of a project and additional expense than I'd want to take on.
great .the hoops im amazed they bend ok...would water pipe be better as its sort of more bendy ?..im tempted to just risk it and go with what youve done but will plastic hoops crack with strain ?
I want to make something similar, but I am thinking 6' stem walls made of ply wood, and I want to go 30' wide. Do you think pvc conduit would be capable of that kind of a span? Gluing 4-5 pieces together for the arches?
I'm no expert but I would love to see someone try it. My guess is that it would work. You might have to run a couple more perlins for support. Let me know if you do it and how it works out.
Hi, I'm from Zimbabwe (Africa). Love your series-clear, precise and concise. Am about to do my own hoop-house (will be a replica of yours!). Would like to know the thickness of the walls of your electrical conduits for the arches. Here the thickness is given as classes; say 10 being thicker than 6. Am afraid I might get something too thick-then can't bend it , or too thin-then it breaks/folds or cannot carry the weight of the plastic.
Total so far is $952.22. Breaks down like this... Weed mat $169.00, lumber 160.49, PVC pipes 265.50, hardware $116.66, plastic cover $217.57 and plastic for the ends $23.00.
@@constantine8053 Sorry for the late reply. Notifications aren't too good here. Too keep your hoop house cooler in the summer, remove all the plastic from both end walls and use a shade cloth over the top. You will be surprised at the difference.
Good night, I'm from Brazil and I really liked your greenhouse. I would like to know the size of your green house and also the measurements of the pipes you used?
The greenhouse is 40 feet long and 18 feet wide. It's 9 feet high. The pipes for the arches are 1&1/2 inch pvc and they are 30 feet long. We glued three 10 foot pipes together. These arches slide into 2 inch pipes that were sunk in to the ground.
Hey there Ghog63, Im just about ready to put a hoop house up, and just curious if you had any suggested modifications since this was posted? I realize that the recommended sheeting should be 6mil and UV protected so that it will last longest but did you have any PVC cracks during the cold of winter or any other construction mods that you might suggest, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again.
+MorseCode Alpha The pipe has held up great and we've been through some pretty strong winds along with a few ice storms. No problems structurally but make sure to put a barrier between the plastic and the pipes or the plastic will break down and tear. I would paint the pipe next time with a good external latex paint. Probably White.
Did you use something to make the hoops all bottom out in the 2" anchor pipes? I ask as your's looks very uniform. I would think that any soil entering up from bottom of anchor as you pound it in would throw off the depth that your hoop would bottom out at. Great video, and congrats on having such a wonderful experience with your kid.
+Rob S You're right. It would throw off the depth but I wasn't even able to pound each anchor down the same. Some got their tops cut off. I didn't get too concerned about getting them all the same. I just eyed it and it worked out. Thanks for the compliment.
Seems to me you could just mark the ends of the arch pipe, say like 8" up from each end; then insert them into the ground anchor pipes up to the mark and then drill the holes and set the carriage bolts and all would be uniform.
We didn't use a lead hole. We just pounded the pipe straight in. Not all of the pipes went down all the way so we just cut them off level to the frame. As long as you get them sunk about one foot they should hold.
We're building our hoop house similar to yours! We are housing chickens so it'll be a little different. What size bolts did you use for the perlins? How is the plastic doing since your latest update? Is the base boards 2x6x10? Keep up the good work!
Driscoll's Family Farm We used 1/4 inch carriage bolts (5&1/2" long) for the perlins and the baseboards are 2x6's. The plastic is holding up great. It survived 2 ice storms without any damage. We did add a barrier between the PVC and the plastic to prevent it from deteriorating. I just published a video on it if you want to check it out. (Hoop house cover update). Good luck with yours and thanks for watching.
+Bob Benner We put a barrier of pond liner ( old liner we had around cut into strips) between the pipes and the plastic to prevent the plastic from breaking down. So far it's working.
I think the "rebar" you are speaking about is the metal stake I used to start the holes. Our ground was so hard, I couldn't just pound the pipes in the ground without breaking them. I had to make a pilot hole, then I removed the stake. Thanks for watching.
Not rockinsaw but close... Just south of Nashville Tennessee and probably just as rocky! We are fortunate to live on some old farm land which isn't very rocky but it's not easy finding land here that isn't rocky!
So my driveway will be 22ft. I guessing I might need another 10 feet? I went to the hardware store and the white PVC was heaper than the grey. Did you put the non bell side of the PVC in the ground tubes?
You can scale it to whatever your needs are and we did put the non-bell side in the ground tubes. The grey is uv stable, not sure about the white but if you paint it (which you should, to protect the plastic) it should be fine. Good luck and happy growing
