Welcome to our 20' Series FS /
Model DP / Reinforced Freestanding Greenhouse Detail
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Page One
If you study page one you
will find that all of our arches are reinforced / wielded web type
design. This provides incredible strength. This type of arch
design is far more stiff and rigid than the flimsy single
bow / cross tie and strut type houses. On closer review you will
note that our sidewalls which we call reinforced arch uprights are
reinforced as well. This allows our structure to handle
considerable sidewall snow loads.
Besides being able to carry high snow loads, our design provides a
very stiff structure in high wind loads. Unlike single bow /
strutted / cross tie type houses our structure show less movement
in wind events. This means greater poly life and grower
confidence.
Need to hang some equipment / overhead crop .... well go
ahead.
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Our standard reinforced arch up-right provides 4'-11" vertical sidewall height below sloping to the peak. For those that require higher sidewall clearances we offer 7 foot and 10 foot tall reinforced sidewall packages.
These sidewall packages are great:
- For the Retailer that wishes sidewall walk through possibilities.
- Growers that are raising vertical crops.
- Shade houses
- Equipment/ Storage/
Workshops ---- yes our houses can be hard clad.
Aircraft hangers etc.
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Optional Sidewall clearances. The illustration below indicates the
additional clearance provided with our 7 foot high sidewalls. Lots
of possibilities for sure.
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Page four indicates our gable end framing layouts. As you can see
.... we don't skimp on the steel. All framing steel is provided in
approximate lengths and is 1 1/2" sq., 16 gauge galvalum. None of
that light weight cheesy 18 gauge stuff on our ends. Every endwall
package also includes 1 1/2" gable end windbracing diagonals that
take wind loads imposed on the gable ends back into the
structure.
The gables can be clad in double poly, twinwall polycarbonate, metal cladding, corrugated polycarbonate etc.
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Single Door End Package
All single doors on our freestanding units are a nominal 4'X8' and are clad in 8 mm twinwall polycarbonate. Doors are complete with steel door framing, door stop, hinges and latches.
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Double Door Package
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Our vent system offers
great features.
Our arch pivots are spaced at 6 feet on center and are attached to
our incredibly stiff reinforced arch system .... not to some wet
noodle single bow arch. So in wind events .... well our vents will
handle the loads.
Second ... Our arch pivot ... "a lot of our clients call shepherds hooks" .... are are just that. Our reinforced arch design allows the pivot point of our arch pivots to be located at the bottom cord of the arch far away from the poly. NO MORE HOLES AT THE PIVOT POINTS is the result. Again longer poly life.
Third ... Our standard vent package on the 20 foot freestanding units are: 1" galvanized schd. 40 drive shaft, racks/pinions and hangers at 6 feet on center ( along each reinforced arch set ). Rubber EDPM flashing seal along the length of the vent. Just to name a few. This all leads to a very strong wind restaint vent system.
Double poly vent systems are not for every one. They are an option. For those that wish to cool and ventilate their structures with fan and shutter cooling .... just ask.
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Double Poly Roof Vent
As indicated below, the double poly roof system allows you to open the roof along the length of the building. How high ??? Well four feet max. Couple that with a Vent Motor and controls such as a Ventstat, Ventmate, Growcom or Procom controller and you will have a true 8 stage vent system. Tons of power and flexibility. It puts you in the drivers seat.
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Roll-UP Sidewalls -
"Ideal for moderate climates or the seasonal grower"
Roll-up sidewalls are easily added to our structures on one
side or both sides. Typically our rollup sidewall packages include
a hand crank, 1 1/2" roller pipe, PVC poly clips that secure the
poly to the roll pipe, a row of our aluminum base to act as a
header, and if in wind exposed locations or as requested by the
grower, windrestrains that are placed at 12 feet on center.
For those that wish to use insect screening ---- well simply install the insect screen --- secure in place with a few strips if wire lock before pulling the poly and instantly you have a screened opening when the roll-up is operated.
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Our aluminum base plate system. Once you use our base plate system
you will be scratching your head why for all those past years, and
poly lose why you put up with the old wood base plate and wire
lock set up. Our base is a structure product. It simply attaches
to each arch set with clamps provided and is complete with
built-in wire lock track.
and best of all sleep well during those wind events.
For those that wish to go with them wood base plates ... let us know .... we'll price out the difference between just wire lock and our aluminum base.
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