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Vonsgardens

I don't worry about the speed of putting up the assembly. I wanted structures that had considerable air volume and flow because of the humidity issues we deal with, and because i use 3.5' high benches, I wanted to beable to just cover the trees withpout having to move them. Not a competition on which tool to use, and I don't sell any of them, more of a philosophy on plant management.

John

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irene_b

Thank You John..
Do you leave your shadecloth on all year and than put the poly over that?
Irene

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Vonsgardens

Yes, shde cloth also acts to protect the pastic when sliding over the frame. John

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tree bender

Shade cloth under the poly? Never heard of that before. Do you take your poly off in the summer? Details please. Thanks

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Vonsgardens

Yes. I take the Poly off in the summer. We have many, many, trees. By taking the Poly off I can get around moving them twice a year. I need the decidiuous trees to be under light shade (we use 30% shade) during the summer, I do end up moving pines and junipers out to full sun, I need to build one more Poly house- without shade.

John

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OKbonsai

Well I just have to say that reading all this about hanging plastic makes my wife and I laugh. We cover 2 48'x20' shade houses each year and now my wife who is a good sport can laugh at the things that have happened, she didn't the first couple of years. I told her about this thread and she said the the most important thing to remember is that it is NOT a one man job. That being said we do it ourselves and many times wish we had more help. I wait till the last moment to put up the plastic. It is not because I am lazy but I don't want it up too soon or the houses can get too warm on those days it warms up. So sometimes we don't have any choice but to put it up on windy days. Another helpful hint is to use the wind. Here we can get enough wind that it will blow it over the house, but make sure you don't let go of the plastic.

I will get some pictures of how we do it sometime today and post them.

My advice is if you have a short temper (like me) then make sure your helper is very understanding. Many a time Carolyn has threatened to go in the house and let me do it myself.

Frank

Vonsgardens

Frank,
It is good to hear that you can get out of bed in time to put the plastic on.

1ohn

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OKbonsai

John,
That was cold, you know that I get up everyday at the crack of noon.

Claus

John , Do you think we could get Video rights to frank putting on Plastic ? , Should be a best seller ..HaHa..
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