AG Polytunnels

Commitment,Quality,Design

TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS
AGPolytunnels 1DowlesCottage Dymock Gloucester Gloucestershire GL182AF UnitedKingdom TelNo:01531890675 Mobile:07764977830 Website:www.agpolytunnels.co.uk Email:info@agpolytunnels.co.uk

General Tunnel Information

Crop Bars increase strength by up to 10% for wind and 50% for snow load Steel frame is made from Z35 steel. (66% stronger than standard steel tube). Galvanised inside and out for long life Snake clamps fix the ridge firmly to the hoops

Special brackets to ridge rings to stop ridge moving at end hoops Timber to timber joins made with 2 nail plates per joint

Timber Bracket fixing for timber to hoop

Choice of hoop spacing to provide 100mph plus wind speed design Either single or split corner braces All foundation tubes are 30% thicker than the main frame to ensure strength from the ground up End Frames, 100mm x 50mm tanalised timber or steel and aluminium Connections of braces to hoops (also lintel if steel end) via Q clips. Tek screws are used to prevent slippage. Triangle brackets fix braces to horizontal timber to Ali Grip ends We recommend that all tunnels are concreted into the ground.

Hoop to foundation tube locking system with cover tensioning facility for all structures where 'trench and bury' polythene fixing is used

Swaged foundation tubes Always used on the corners and to all hoops when a base rail or side vent is fitted

Polybuild 8m (26' 3) Polythene Tunnel

General Specification
Description
A B C D E GG Width Height Vertical Side Height Door Height Maximum Door Width Ground to Ground Over Hoop

Metric (M)
8 3.5 1.1 2.2 6.8 12.4

Imperial (Nominal)
26' 3 11' 6 3' 7 7' 3 22' 4 41'

Polybuild 8m (26' 3) Polythene Tunnel

Frame Specifications
Hoop Spacings Wind speed Side Wall Clearance 0.5m (20) from Side 1m (39) from Side 2m (78) from Side Frame Information Tube Size - Hoop Tube Size - Braces Tube Size Anchors (intermediate hoops for trench and bury) Tube Size Anchors (Corners and hoops with base rail) Tube Size - Ridge Timber End (Standard) Steel and Aluminium End 60mm x 1.5mm 50mm x 1.5mm 50mm x 2.0mm 60mm x 2.0mm 50mm x 1.5mm 100mm x 50mm 50mm x 1.5mm & Ali Grip Rail 2 2 2 2 2 4 x 2 2 & Ali Grip Rail 1.25 2.5m 85mph with 2.5m or 110mph with 2m hoop spacing Headroom (Metric) 2.2 2.6 3.0 Headroom (Imperial) 7'2 8'6 9'10

Doors
Good quality doors are important for ease of access, longevity and to save frustrations! Polybuild manufacture high quality doors as well as ventilation panels in either tanalised timber or galvanised steel. Vent panels are pivoted on special plates and controlled with rope and cleat tie off with tower bolts to close. Hinged Doors are complete with galvanised `T' hinges, handles, tower bolts, drop bolts and auto catches. Sliding Doors are complete with heavy weight aluminium bearing wheels, bottom track, handles and stops combined door track and drip proof heading, ball

Timber Doors
Door panels made from truss grade, planed and tanalised timber, 90mm x 40mm cross section, factory assembled (via mortise and tenon joints) and site clad with 'Correx' rigid polypropylene. Timber framed vent panel 1.15m high x 2.3m wide. Hinged timber doors 1.15m wide x 2.2m high Sliding doors 1.15m wide x 2.2m high.

Steel Doors
Door panels made from box section 32 x 32 galvanised steel (hot dip galvanised after welding / manufacture), and factory clad with 'Biolex' rigid PVC. Doors may also be clad using 10 mm thick polycarbonate top panels and sheet steel bottom panels (or all polycarbonate panels) Single sliding door 1.20m wide x 2.25m high Double sliding doors 2.40m wide x 2.25m high.

Polybuild 8m (26' 3) Polythene Tunnel

Options Available
Crop Supports Side rails Gutter side rail Timber side rail Aluminium Grip Rail Base Rails Allows the side wall cladding to be fitted without 'trenching and burying'. The ends of the structure are fitted with a 100 x 50 tanalised timber base rail/or 'Ali-Grip' profile rail. Timber side rail Aluminium Grip Rail Irrigation Overhead irrigation (requires crop bars) Header Kits Side Ventilation Gutters along sides Timber side rail Aluminium Grip Rail Aluminium side gutters 100 x 50 tanalised timber 'Hollow Box Ali-Grip' The polytunnel is fitted with a PVC overhead spray line system complete with PVC piping, suspension kit, pinjet nozzles, filters and drain valve. The spray lines are end/centre fed and are interconnected via a header main with 1 hand valve per line and one main isolator valve. 100 x 50 tanalised timber 'Hollow Box Ali-Grip' Aluminium side gutters 100 x 50 tanalised timber 'Hollow Box Ali-Grip' Crop supports increase the wind speed strength by 10% and the snow load strength by 50%. 35mm x 1.5mm Steel tube

Polythene
This tunnel requires the following polythene for cladding:11.1m wide for cladding to a side vent 14m wide for 'trench and bury', base aluminium grip rail and timber base rail Polythene Clear Politherm Luminance Information Ultra violet inhibited clear polythene with a proportional 5 year life guarantee against premature failure `Politherm AF' clear heat retentive and anti-droplet polythene with a proportional 5 year life guarantee against premature failure 'Luminance THB AF' polythene with a proportional 5 year life guarantee. Combines the benefits of Luminance and Politherm AF (i.e. Heat retentive, anti condensation) but also gives a diffused light to reduce scorch). all white woven polythene.60% shade value. Polybuild's flame retardant, reinforced PVC, is anti-wicking, high Ultra Violet treated and fungicide treated self adhesive tape to be fitted to each hoop and ridge(s) of the structure to increase the life of the roof cladding by up to one year. (Tape lasts 6/9 years)

Nicotarp FR PVC Anti Hot Spot Tape