O/T I couldn't believer it!!!!!!!!!!

Goose · Dec 8, 2010

I put up a 12'X20' fabric covered temporary garage to get some garden tractors and lawn equipment out of the weather over the winter.

I had the frame bolted together, squared up, and anchored. This morning I went out to put the fabric cover on, both ends and the main hoop. The entire time I was working on it till it was done, there was no wind, totally calm and windstill.

Nebraska weather cooperates like that maybe once every 100 years. Usually doing something like that will guarantee instant 20-30 mph winds.

omahagreg · Dec 8, 2010

I agree, it was quite nice today without the wind! Usually, the easiest way for me to predict inclement weather is to work outside-I had an outside project today, and the weather was nice...!

JayinNY · Dec 8, 2010

The wind could be good! put up a wind mill

scott mcintosh · Dec 8, 2010

Sounds like my place everytime I pour concrete it rains.Scott

mike delaney · Dec 9, 2010

Hey Goose: The wind was just waiting for you to get done, then it's going to blow the whole thing down thing road! LOL just kidding. mike

Mark - IN. · Dec 9, 2010

I see quite a few greenhouses that are stretched plastic that are not temporary and like Timex watches they keep ticking and ticking. Some appear to develop problems over years, but I know where some are that have been up for years, pass the same ones all of the time, that look the same today as the day they went up. I have no clue how many mils thick the plastic is that they are using, but appears to be some banjo tight durable stuff. Certainly appears to me has paid for itself.

Good for you. Wind cooperated, take it while you can get it. Almost nothing is free anymore. Wind still is, and good for you that you got cheated on your share. Grin.

Mark

Goose · Dec 9, 2010

I figured for $249 at TSC I'd see how long this one will last. Regular price $349, they had $100 off for 8 hours on Black Friday.

greenbeanman in Kansas · Dec 9, 2010

The double poly greenhouses are re-skinned about every 3-4 years. While the old plastic still seems quite serviceable and probably is no company wants to take a chance it won"t last through a winter by using it an extra year or two over such valuable crops.

I helped re-skin some in 1987 and enjoyed learning about the process, etc. A small blower about the size of a car defroster provides the inflation and they even have a throttle plate to limit output.

I stayed on with the company for awhile to help them catch up on a backlog of maintenance and then to deliver poinsettias all over Kansas and some in Missouri.

rrlund · Dec 9, 2010

I kinda started out that way yestrday,but then Murphy took over. I had 4 late calves out with the cows yet,two of'em were twin heifers. They are quite small and one of'em got it in her head that no fence was gonna hold her. For two days,they would go all the way back to the north end of the pasture and she would go through the fence to get to a little spot of green grass that wasn't covered with snow. So,yesterday morning I walked all 4 of'em right into the corral,no problem. That was the end of my good luck. They were too small to put in the feedlot,so I had to pen them in the barn. I went to put a round bale of straw in and hooked a water line. Spent quite a while fixing that. This morning,I found out that I'd disturbed it farther out and it didn't drain last night,so it was froze this morning. Two of the calves had gone through the bars and were in the feed alley this morning,not to mention having to listen to those stupid cows bellering all night!

flying belgian · Dec 9, 2010

I here ya. Can be completely calm until you get the sprayer out. Then will be winds instantly of hurricane proportions.

Motorcraftman · Dec 9, 2010

Speaking of This... I was Painting an 8ft Windmill on the Calmest Day Ever!! not bolted down,Left a Min...... came back it was on it's Side!!!@#$%^$# Larry KF4LKU

Dave Sherburne NY · Dec 9, 2010

I took my grandson to TSC to get one of those to cover his Cub Cadet collection. Then I took him to my place to show him my neighbor's, ripped the full length of the peak. Neighbor has 2 end to end the older one with supports 5 feet apart is the one that ripped. He doesn't keep the tarp tight either. It was less than 2 inches of snow on it.

Mike (WA) · Dec 9, 2010

Main problem I had with mine was the system to attach the roof to the metal tubing- little ball with a loop of elastic cord, run the ball through the loop to hold the cord which runs through the edge of the roof. TOTALLY WORTHLESS in the wind (and "wind" around her is 35 or 40 MPH, once in awhile, and you get those all the time). I'd replace those with wire, or heavy plastic tie.

Jim In NY · Dec 9, 2010

I bought one at TSC three years ago with good results here in upstate NY. Hope you have the same good luck.

Around here when the top and sides are no longer servicable we "tin" the sides and top and it makes for a real good fix... keep the frame and make it pay for you.

Anonymous-0 · Dec 9, 2010

Ya you got lucky alright. I worked at the greenhouse in Clarkson Nebraska for eight years, had about 10 acres of plastic. Somedays were good others not so. Try to hold onto a 40x100 ft plastic sheet, calm one second, next you are air bourne. chris

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