The guys came early this morning to take advantage of the dry, still conditions. And by 8.30am the polytunnel had a cover! They spent the rest of the day on finishing touches like stretching the cover and hanging the doors. They put in a long day and the polytunnel is now complete.
I filled the Oval 1 tank up a few days ago and the water level has remained stable, so no leaks :-)
That means it's time to get the thing running, so this evening I've plumbed in the filtration and I'm running some tests on it overnight.
What a relief to be working under cover this evening! No wind or rain to worry about.
Here are a few pictures from the day:
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| John's attaching the aluminium base rail |
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| The plastic is pulled over the tunnel now, and Mark Davis is coordinating the work |
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| John and Lee clamp the plastic in the base rail by trapping the plastic between the base rail and a plastic insert.. It's a two person job, with one holding the base rail stable and the other pushing the insert home. |
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| Working on the door frame. |
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| The stretched plastic covering in it's final position. It's almost finished, and smiles all round |
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| Jjust the doors to hang. The area just past the tank in this picture is where I will erect two large show vats to carry out the spawnings. |
