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Gothic arch cattle panel greenhouse?

 
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I've seen plenty of cattle panel greenhouses... and I've seen wooden gothic arch greenhouses... but is there such a thing as a gothic arch cattle panel greenhouse?
(I've had a pvc hoop house smashed due to snow before, so I'm thinking a more pointy arch would be helpful in some situations.)

Conceptually, I'm thinking a person could attach two pieces together to a point at the apex, then maybe run some lengths of bailing wire across a little lower down (just above head height) to encourage it to keep the right shape?

Thoughts?
 
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This one has a bit of a point, but I'm not sure how he achieved it. Seems like panel bending would be necessary.
https://www.gardensall.com/cattle-panel-greenhouse/

You'd be surprised how strong panels are when arched if you overlap them by at least one section. This trellis I built was strong enough to hold it's bow shape with me climbing on it! Overlapped and hog ringed.
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I think the panels would need a wire more like the one Matt used on his trellis.
Gothic arched  greenhouses rely on two flexible strips of wood in tension and compression with one another through the blocks of wood glued in between them.
If wood strapping flexed the cattle panels do, they would probably be used in normal arches, without the fancy glue up.

Using fencing wire,  you could force a slight bow into each cattle panel, forming something like a segment of a circle.
Zip tie them together at the top and then move their bases closer together until the cords of  he segment form an accute isosceles triangle.
This should give you the form you want, without a horozontal wire in the way
 
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K Eilander wrote:I've seen plenty of cattle panel greenhouses... and I've seen wooden gothic arch greenhouses... but is there such a thing as a gothic arch cattle panel greenhouse?
(I've had a pvc hoop house smashed due to snow before, so I'm thinking a more pointy arch would be helpful in some situations.)

Conceptually, I'm thinking a person could attach two pieces together to a point at the apex, then maybe run some lengths of bailing wire across a little lower down (just above head height) to encourage it to keep the right shape?

Thoughts?


I thought this would be a great idea for my beans and squash but now I'm thinking on a bigger scale. And yes. Zip ties are great!
I have my boxes at the base as a stabilizer and since I'm a bit over 5 feet tall, an old hunk of wood works well as a spreader. I'll probably need to make bigger notches in it so it won't fall on my head. If I add two more panels and a customized pool noodle or two, this could just work through the winter! I love those pool noodles. When a hot water connector sprang a leak, I saved my carpet by slicing a noodle on one side and wrapping it around the pipe and then directing the leak into a large bucket. Though not the best material environmentally speaking, I'm sure there's a book out there about 101 pool noodle ideas. If not, there should be.
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Update:
I did learn that Farmers Friend makes gothic arch caterpillar tunnels.

https://www.farmersfriend.com/caterpillar-tunnel/specs#nrcs-specifications

Something similar could be achieved with pvc hoop-house style using connectors like:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/PVC-Pipeworks-1-2-in-x-1-2-in-x-1-2-in-x-1-2-in-x-1-2-in-dia-Cross-Tee-PVC-Fitting-10-Pack/1001732812
And for the ends:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/LASCO-1-2-in-x-1-2-in-x-1-2-in-x-1-2-in-dia-Side-Outlet-Elbow-PVC-Fitting/3344666

I have another question, specifically about gothic arch cross-braces.  Are those under compression/tension/both?
From the squint test it looks like tension - in which case something like paracord would work. (But that's just my guesstimation, so...?)
 
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