Hello all, thanks for stopping by. I was wanting to build a medium sized high tunnel this year. Have a few questions though on the bows.
I have seen lots of yt vids on using 1 1/2 inch sched 40 pvc conduit, that would be the grey stuff. However these houses built with that are only 18' wide, 9' high in the center. I was hoping to get a bit wider and a little taller.
I am looking at doing it with 2" sched 40 pvc conduit. Didn't know though if there would be enough flex in that to bend. Yes I would paint the sticks so they don't ruin the film or cover.
Having trouble with the math. I belive that it would take 5x 10 foot sticks to give me a 30 foot wide tunnel. What would 4 sticks give me? I'm concerned that a 30 wide tunnel out of pvc would not be a good idea. However I was hoping for a 24-26 foot wide tunnel. I think that built out of 2 inch would be just fine. Bows 5 foot on center. Length of house 48-50 feet.
Edit: I'm in a mild climate hardly ever snows, wind not usually over 50 mph gusts on rare occasions. Plant zone 8. Would a 30' wide out of 2" work? That would take 5 sticks with no waste.
So just to double check my math. 24' wide house has 12' radius. 3.14 x 12 = 37.68 add 3 feet to that to slide into 3" x 3' pipe that are pounded into ground each end of bow? So 4 x10' sticks give me a 24' wide house with 12' at center peak?
Any way thanks for your time, any advice appreciated. Or a good link on building one this size. Good day to you.
I have seen lots of yt vids on using 1 1/2 inch sched 40 pvc conduit, that would be the grey stuff. However these houses built with that are only 18' wide, 9' high in the center. I was hoping to get a bit wider and a little taller.
I am looking at doing it with 2" sched 40 pvc conduit. Didn't know though if there would be enough flex in that to bend. Yes I would paint the sticks so they don't ruin the film or cover.
Having trouble with the math. I belive that it would take 5x 10 foot sticks to give me a 30 foot wide tunnel. What would 4 sticks give me? I'm concerned that a 30 wide tunnel out of pvc would not be a good idea. However I was hoping for a 24-26 foot wide tunnel. I think that built out of 2 inch would be just fine. Bows 5 foot on center. Length of house 48-50 feet.
Edit: I'm in a mild climate hardly ever snows, wind not usually over 50 mph gusts on rare occasions. Plant zone 8. Would a 30' wide out of 2" work? That would take 5 sticks with no waste.
So just to double check my math. 24' wide house has 12' radius. 3.14 x 12 = 37.68 add 3 feet to that to slide into 3" x 3' pipe that are pounded into ground each end of bow? So 4 x10' sticks give me a 24' wide house with 12' at center peak?
Any way thanks for your time, any advice appreciated. Or a good link on building one this size. Good day to you.
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