Rural Gardening: Homestead High Tunnel, 0 by Jayryunen

Jayryunen wrote:
Once we got ends and sides clamped down with the wiggle wire, we could take a few deep breaths. If a strong breeze came up, not much would happen but to flap the sides. Sheeeew! =0)

The next step is to create the roll-up sides with the remainder of the fabric hangin down below the channel. Pieces of conduit are screwed together and clipped to the long edge... measure and mark for distance from the ribbin board so the fabric will roll up evenly. They don't ell you in the instructions, but the pipe needs to extend about an inch past the frame on the end you'll be putting the roll-up mechanism. So I had to do this step twice... or more, cause it takes fiddling to get things to roll up evenly. {{sigh}}

The roll-up mechanism is assembled and installed, tested, fussed with, taken apart, side taken apart, rerolled, tested again.... this was probably the stinkiest part. A) They aren't kidding when they say 1/2"... a hair off and you'll need to redrill. B) Drill straight, not at a tiny angle or you get to redrill. C) The folks are Farm Tek are friendly and helpful when the instructions are sufficiently instructive and they agree the instructions are a little vague on a couple points here.

After you've had a fine opportunity to practice patience, and gotten the roll-up part done, all that's left is installing eyebolts in ribbon board and base board and running a rope through to prevent billowing of the sides when they're down.