Polytunnel progress report

 

Steel poles, crossbars and door frame in place. 

Considerable progress was made quickly on day three of the polytunnel construction project. Cathal and Alex worked well together and were very complimentary about the quality of the materials supplied by  'D-Plant Horticulture'. It is a superbly manufactured and assembled polytunnel kit. We are very pleased so far. 

Alex brought in a contractor we have worked with on many projects in the past to level the site and help with the construction. He was so impressed with the quality of the materials, how they were presented, and the detailed instruction booklet and excellent videos, that his girlfriend’s father has either already ordered one or will be doing so very shortly – he is expecting to be constructing it in the next weeks.

They levelled the site, dug the holes for the posts, and inserted the posts on the first day. They then poured the concrete in torrential rain on the second day. Alex was surprised that the rain would allow the cement to set but they weren't worried and it did set. I was worried that Ghost, our young cat, who had been running around the construction site and in and out of the holes the day before, would fall into the concrete and get stuck. Fortunately, that did not happen. 

Three days later, they erected the frames, put up the ridgepole, diagonals, door frames, and applied the tape. The only things left are to install the polythene and the doors. One more day should do it. 

Once again, we are having a day of heavy rain and Alex is out on the Bay with BIM doing oyster surveys for the Co-op, so no more construction until at least Sunday. 

Steel poles are in place. 

Site levelled and concrete poured into the holes to cement in the posts.

Lots of rain on top of the concrete.