Author Topic: Cheap tube (Read 3774 times)

Gazfoz · « **on:** April 30, 2008, 18:00:28 »

Does anybody know where I can buy some cheap / free plastic tubing to make supports for mini polytunnel / cloche type thingys to put nets over and stop the beasties eating my seedlings.

Ta.

caroline7758 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2008, 18:02:17 »

I beloive you can use old hosepipe? Try freecycle.

albacore1854 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 30, 2008, 18:13:28 »

50M 25mm water pipe 20 odd quid at Screwfix.

Gazfoz · « **Reply #3 on:** April 30, 2008, 18:24:15 »

Bloomin heck alba 20 odd quid, thats my budget for the year LOL

Thegoodlife · « **Reply #4 on:** April 30, 2008, 19:26:37 »

try a electrical wholesale place ask for hip2 20 pvc tube 3mtr

around about 1.20 + vat per 3mtr

sandra Riley · « **Reply #5 on:** April 30, 2008, 19:29:56 »

We used a cheap hosepipe, with bits of cane stuck in the ends ! Works a treat !

daileg · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2008, 19:41:44 »

i have allways manage to find most things other people didn't want or find usefull at our local salvage yard you be surprised at what you find give em a call you never know // or try a trans co worker they have lovely yellow pipe had my eye on down the road make lovely poly tunnel with that

caroline7758 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2008, 19:45:21 »

Maybe we should have a competition to see who can spend the least on their allotment over a year! I HATE spending money on anything except seed & compost!

grannyjanny · « **Reply #8 on:** April 30, 2008, 20:02:13 »

You can get a reel of hosepipe from poundland. I can't remember how long it is though.
Janet.

davyw1 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 30, 2008, 20:14:28 »

Try the water boards skips

I love skips me.

Ren1 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 01, 2008, 12:10:51 »

We got some blue piping offcuts free from a builder who had just finished building some new houses near us. About 3/4inch thick

Free stuff is good stuff!!

twinkletoes · « **Reply #11 on:** May 01, 2008, 12:24:51 »

I tried hose piping last year with canes inserted at the ends and shoved in the ground but found the middles drooped when the sun made them hot ........ and they stayed that way. What do you do to keep them "hoop" shaped?
twinkletoes

big J · « **Reply #12 on:** May 01, 2008, 13:16:08 »

have a try on your local building sites you never know whats going free have scaffholding planks ply boards and about 60 fence posts about 8 foot each and i was asked to call back in a few weeks by the site manager ;D so dont be shy go and say hello to your local site managers

Pumper · « **Reply #13 on:** May 01, 2008, 13:56:18 »

We've seen a goodly number of plots with that cheapo curtain rail holding up cloches. 50p a meter from CarpetRight.
Just bend each end into the ground and put the poly on top.

caroline7758 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 01, 2008, 14:32:47 »

The poundland hose is 10m long- was in there this morning.

redimp · « **Reply #15 on:** May 01, 2008, 20:29:43 »

MDPE (Water Pipe) is very expensive. I have asked my bro who is a big wig in one of the water companies and he is going to ask a supplier if they have any right-off rolls that they can let me have. I would suggest you ask around building sites for any off cuts and see what you can do with that.

tartonterro · « **Reply #16 on:** May 01, 2008, 20:45:32 »

Quote from: redclanger on May 01, 2008, 20:29:43

MDPE (Water Pipe) is very expensive. I have asked my bro who is a big wig in one of the water companies and he is going to ask a supplier if they have any right-off rolls that they can let me have. I would suggest you ask around building sites for any off cuts and see what you can do with that.

its not that dear - Screwfix do a 50m roll of 25mm for £20.99, thats less than 42p a meter http://www.screwfix.com/prods/19606/Plumbing/Water-Pipe-and-Fittings/MDPE-Blue-Pipe-25mm-x-50m

redimp · « **Reply #17 on:** May 01, 2008, 23:41:10 »

Quote from: tartonterro on May 01, 2008, 20:45:32

Quote from: redclanger on May 01, 2008, 20:29:43
MDPE (Water Pipe) is very expensive. I have asked my bro who is a big wig in one of the water companies and he is going to ask a supplier if they have any right-off rolls that they can let me have. I would suggest you ask around building sites for any off cuts and see what you can do with that.

its not that dear - Screwfix do a 50m roll of 25mm for £20.99, thats less than 42p a meter http://www.screwfix.com/prods/19606/Plumbing/Water-Pipe-and-Fittings/MDPE-Blue-Pipe-25mm-x-50m

That is expensive if you can't afford it. I have calculated I need 100m. I can't afford it. Therefore it is expensive for me, just like it is for the originator of this thread. I need a Coleman 442 stove. I can get them for about £35 on e-bay - proper price about £70. I can't afford it and am going without. If you can afford it, it's cheap. Some of us can't! I also have holes in the shoes I am currently wearing.

albacore1854 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 01, 2008, 23:47:40 »

Clanger,

What do you need 100M for ? Cloches?

is the 442 for a brew up?

betula · « **Reply #19 on:** May 01, 2008, 23:49:01 »

Do you think kids hoola hoops cut in half would work?

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