Polytunnel Zips replaced with Velcro or some fitting

[john west]

We bought on of those Gardman plastic Greenhouse/polytunnels about a
year ago.

Those familiar with them know that the entrance is two full height Zips,
just like on a camping tent.

The Zip is broken and was never really strong enough to be up to
repeated use.

Would anyone know of any kind of fastener i might replace the Zips with,
hopefully keeping as much as the warmed air in as possible when they are
closed.

I'm not inclined to, or skilful enough to sew in another zip and the
only thing i can think of so far is about half a dozen adhesive backed
Velcro strips place horizontally.

Grateful for any other suggestions..... thanks.

[Bob Minchin]

Post by john west
We bought on of those Gardman plastic Greenhouse/polytunnels about a
year ago.
Those familiar with them know that the entrance is two full height Zips,
just like on a camping tent.
The Zip is broken and was never really strong enough to be up to
repeated use.
Would anyone know of any kind of fastener i might replace the Zips with,
hopefully keeping as much as the warmed air in as possible when they are
closed.
I'm not inclined to, or skilful enough to sew in another zip and the
only thing i can think of so far is about half a dozen adhesive backed
Velcro strips place horizontally.
Grateful for any other suggestions..... thanks.

magnets maybe?

[Mr Pounder Esquire]

Post by Bob Minchin

Post by john west
We bought on of those Gardman plastic Greenhouse/polytunnels about a
year ago.
Those familiar with them know that the entrance is two full height Zips,
just like on a camping tent.
The Zip is broken and was never really strong enough to be up to
repeated use.
Would anyone know of any kind of fastener i might replace the Zips with,
hopefully keeping as much as the warmed air in as possible when they are
closed.
I'm not inclined to, or skilful enough to sew in another zip and the
only thing i can think of so far is about half a dozen adhesive backed
Velcro strips place horizontally.
Grateful for any other suggestions..... thanks.

magnets maybe?

Take it to a Haberdashery?

[s***@gowanhill.com]

Post by Bob Minchin
magnets maybe?

Magnetic rubber strip?

Owain

[Dave W]

On Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:55:28 +0100, john west

Post by john west
We bought on of those Gardman plastic Greenhouse/polytunnels about a
year ago.
Those familiar with them know that the entrance is two full height Zips,
just like on a camping tent.
The Zip is broken and was never really strong enough to be up to
repeated use.
Would anyone know of any kind of fastener i might replace the Zips with,
hopefully keeping as much as the warmed air in as possible when they are
closed.
I'm not inclined to, or skilful enough to sew in another zip and the
only thing i can think of so far is about half a dozen adhesive backed
Velcro strips place horizontally.
Grateful for any other suggestions..... thanks.

I wouldn't recommend adhesive backed Velcro - the adhesive comes
unstuck before the Velcro does. I bought some non-sticky velcro type
tape which can be sewed down instead of stuck, from VST Fabrics Ltd.
No doubt there are other suppliers.

[Brian-Gaff]

You can get self adhesive velcro rolls, two of course, but I'd be a bit wary
of the glue outdoors.

Brian
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We bought on of those Gardman plastic Greenhouse/polytunnels about a year
ago.
Those familiar with them know that the entrance is two full height Zips,
just like on a camping tent.
The Zip is broken and was never really strong enough to be up to repeated
use.
Would anyone know of any kind of fastener i might replace the Zips with,
hopefully keeping as much as the warmed air in as possible when they are
closed.
I'm not inclined to, or skilful enough to sew in another zip and the only
thing i can think of so far is about half a dozen adhesive backed Velcro
strips place horizontally.
Grateful for any other suggestions..... thanks.

[Tim Lamb]

Post by john west
We bought on of those Gardman plastic Greenhouse/polytunnels about a
year ago.
Those familiar with them know that the entrance is two full height
Zips, just like on a camping tent.
The Zip is broken and was never really strong enough to be up to
repeated use.
Would anyone know of any kind of fastener i might replace the Zips
with, hopefully keeping as much as the warmed air in as possible when
they are closed.
I'm not inclined to, or skilful enough to sew in another zip and the
only thing i can think of so far is about half a dozen adhesive backed
Velcro strips place horizontally.
Grateful for any other suggestions..... thanks.

Zips seems a bit OTT for a polytunnel.

Last one we had here the entrance was two timber uprights with the
polythene cover secured with staples.

The door was a strip of polythene secured at the top, slightly wider
than the entrance and tacked to a series of battens. The battens were
pierced at either end to take cords attached to the top and bottom of
the doorway. A third cord fixed to the middle of the bottom batten
passed through an eyelet at the door head could be used to adjust the
opening to control ventilation.

Stagnant air is not good in a greenhouse.

Biggest problem is when the Sun heats the metal frame and destroys the
plastic cover where it touches.

[Bob Hobden]

john west writes

We bought on of those Gardman plastic Greenhouse/polytunnels about a year
ago.
Those familiar with them know that the entrance is two full height Zips,
just like on a camping tent.
The Zip is broken and was never really strong enough to be up to repeated
use.
Would anyone know of any kind of fastener i might replace the Zips with,
hopefully keeping as much as the warmed air in as possible when they are
closed.
I'm not inclined to, or skilful enough to sew in another zip and the only
thing i can think of so far is about half a dozen adhesive backed Velcro
strips place horizontally.
Grateful for any other suggestions..... thanks.

Zips seems a bit OTT for a polytunnel.
Last one we had here the entrance was two timber uprights with the
polythene cover secured with staples.
The door was a strip of polythene secured at the top, slightly wider than
the entrance and tacked to a series of battens. The battens were pierced at
either end to take cords attached to the top and bottom of the doorway. A
third cord fixed to the middle of the bottom batten passed through an
eyelet at the door head could be used to adjust the opening to control
ventilation.
Stagnant air is not good in a greenhouse.
Biggest problem is when the Sun heats the metal frame and destroys the
plastic cover where it touches.

Those Gardman plastic covers only last about two summers before they rot
into a net like structure. Bought some of their large cloches to grow our
chillies under, have to find a new cover material now although fleece works
OK. Might try bubble wrap as I have a roll.