poly on a slope

[Mikey]

No heated debate here Mikey I am British.

We'll have a chilly one instead.

[Mikey]

I dont have much confidence in structual engineers I used to do a lot of welding for builders and on several occasions pointed out massive howlers in the structural engineers advice.

Unfortunately the same is true of architects, I frequently look at plans and wonder if they were drawn by numpties.

[bario1]

In the instructions for mine, it said it was perfectly fine to build in line with a gentle slope, this is one advantage of polys over greenhouses. Commercially built ones often follow downhill gradients for hundreds of metres, somerthing that would be impossible with a rigid structure. I actually buried my baseplates at slightly different heights to accomodate the minor slope on my plot, because like Bill, I prefer the look of a level ridge - but the beds inside are still on a slope, which as Alison has mentioned, is handy for a gravity fed irrigation system... best of both worlds for me.

[bario1]

attempting to line up the pre drilled holes will pull the construction back into square.

There are no pre-drilled holes Bill, the ridge and side rails are attached to the hoops with clamps.

[Bill HH]

There are no pre-drilled holes Bill, the ridge and side rails are attached to the hoops with clamps.

Well this is where my theory falls to the ground lol.

[Alison]

I dont have much confidence in structual engineers I used to do a lot of welding for builders and on several occasions pointed out massive howlers in the structural engineers advice.

Thanks, I love to be told I'm useless as obviously every engineer is the same - will ask our MD if we can put that on our promotions brochure as it must be true

Sorry if it sounds like I'm being touchy but I've worked hard to get where I am as a qualified engineer and found your comment a bit dismissive. I've met plenty of ropey welders but have no reason to assume that they are all useless so would never indicate that was the case. My first sentence was meant to be slightly light hearted but, that said, I did find your dig somewhat unnecessary so possibly come over more narky that I meant to. Anyway, said my bit now so moving on, nothing to see here ..........

[redser]

Tunnels work perfectly well on a slope. So long as the anchor pipes are vertical and are an equal amount out of the ground it will be fine. Best to have it oriented front to back down the slope like this ...

https://www.google.ie/search?q=polyt...%3B2560%3B1920

[Bill HH]

Thanks, I love to be told I'm useless as obviously every engineer is the same - will ask our MD if we can put that on our promotions brochure as it must be true

Sorry if it sounds like I'm being touchy but I've worked hard to get where I am as a qualified engineer and found your comment a bit dismissive. I've met plenty of ropey welders but have no reason to assume that they are all useless so would never indicate that was the case. My first sentence was meant to be slightly light hearted but, that said, I did find your dig somewhat unnecessary so possibly come over more narky that I meant to. Anyway, said my bit now so moving on, nothing to see here ..........

I forgive you Alison I have no doubt only experienced the bads ones, it is obvious most of them must know what they are doing of there would be buildings falling down all over the place. All professions have their bad apples and I seem to have met more than my fair share.

The word useless didnt pass my lips I said I have no confidence in them. which i dont.

[binley100]

Tunnels work perfectly well on a slope. So long as the anchor pipes are vertical and are an equal amount out of the ground it will be fine. Best to have it oriented front to back down the slope like this ...

https://www.google.ie/search?q=polyt...%3B2560%3B1920

thankyou....