How To Build A Smart HEATED HINGED HOOP HOUSE For A Raised Bed Garden
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- This video will show you how to build a Wi-Fi controlled SMART HEATED HINGED HOOP HOUSE for a raised bed garden that you can build in your backyard! See the MATERIALS LIST below for the required items. Many items are linked under Greenhouse Accessories in my Amazon Storefront* below.
If you've ever wondered how to extend your growing season, a hoop house may be the solution! Building a hinged hoophouse can extend growing season length for months, and adding heating elements can provide enough season extension to grow vegetables all winter long in many climates.
A hinged hoop house raised bed is a small backyard greenhouse lid that attaches to an existing raised garden bed, so this is like a small DIY greenhouse - a heated greenhouse - for little money!
This hinged hoop house DIY design uses incandescent lighting connected to smart outdoor outlet that you can operate via a free app on your smartphone so you can turn the heat-generating lights on and off at your command from anywhere in the world where you have a data connection.
Materials List (For a 4'x10' Raised Bed - adjust to your size):
(3) 2"x4"x10' Lumber - for Garden Bed Rails
(3) 2"x4"x10' Lumber - for Hoop House Lid
(6) 1/2 in. Dia. X 10 ft. Schedule 40 PVC Conduits
(6) 1/2 in. Dia. Schedule 40 PVC Conduit Caps
(6) 3/4 in. Dia. to 1/2 in. Dia. Schedule 40 PVC Conduit Tee's
3" Coated Wood Screws
1-1/4" Coated Wood Screws
(6) 1/2" Coated Screws (for securing Conduit Tee's)
(10) 1/2 in. PVC Snap Clamps
6 mil UV-Resistant Greenhouse Film (I used 12'x25' size)
(2) 3 in. Hinges w/Removable Pin (Zinc Plated, Galvanized or SS)
(1) Handle (Zinc Plated, Galvanized or SS)
(22) #8 x 2-9/16" Ceiling Hooks
(2) 10 ft. Chains
(3) 1"x2"x8' Furring Strips
(30') 1/2 in. Foam Weather Stripping
Electrical Tape
Incandescent Christmas Light Strands (Outdoor Rated)
Wi-Fi Smart Plug (Outdoor Rated)
Extension Cord (Outdoor Rated)
If you have any questions about how to build a hinged hoop house, hinged hoop house construction, have questions about any of the things I am growing in my garden, are looking for any garden tips and tricks, or have questions about gardening in general, please ask in the Comments below!
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Soooo... how did the heating work out? What kind of internal temps were you able to get when the outside temps got to around freezing or slightly below? Just curious. GREAT build video! Definitely gave some very useful tips for when I design mine. Thanks for sharing! 🤠
Nice of you to credit James - I like his Channel, too - seems like another decent guy & so enthusiastic. Loads of great ideas on both your channels.
Thank you! His channel is one of my favorites.
install 4 -5 hoops for more strength , install the lights on the bottom because heat goes up not down and last you need blanket ( bubble wrap or reg blanket ) for more heat at night
Thanks for watching!
Absolutely agree. Put the lighting at the bottom as the heat does rise.
@@AHD2105 lol
Heat rises but with that little cubic space it does not matter in the slightest. Plus the fact that my man is in southeast NC means its not really getting all that cold anyway. it's not engineering here it is gardening advice.
@@chipdaddy9716 I’m in Georgia, west of Atlanta. Would the second hoop layer be necessary? I’m close to Alabama.
I like that you did a shout out for James P because he does a lot of the same instructions, just like you, so there isn't much I don't misunderstand anything. You both are my goto gurus. 🌻
James' channel is great. It's one of my favorite gardening channels. I'm not a guru, please 😂 I'm just a guy that likes gardening more than most people, probably.
Zone 6b. BTW, I'd like to encourage people to always preface their comments with their growing zone, to help others understand what conditions are like in different growing zones.
Thanks for watching!
I agree 100 percent. I didn't see it in the description either.
@@westdavies my location and hardiness zone are at the bottom of the video description on all my videos. More detailed info is in the channel description.
Good idea- not keep folks guessing if it will work in their zone !
My friend, you are a fantastic educator with top notch communication skills! I just gotta say...you rock!
Thank you for this excellent tutorial 👏🏻
Thank you! I really appreciate that. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
To make your greenhouse last longer use grey electrical conduits. They are UV stabilized. Also your greenhouse plastic will get brittle where it touches the pvc. Pvc off gasses and deteriorates the plastic. I wrapped the exterior surfaces of the pvc with 3” gorilla tape.
Great insight and knowledge - thanks for sharing!
Grey one costs ten time more than white one.
As a general rule you shouldn’t screw into the end grain as it’s weaker than cross grain. Over time that is where the grain will loosen and open up first and your hinges will be compromised.
Corner bracing will give it a lot more strength and prevent any warping and wobble 😊👍🏽
Very clever young man well done, love it when people think outside the box.
Thank you. I appreciate you watching.
I really appreciate that you credited James Prigioni as I found this video from his. Good on ya!
Credit where credit is due. Thanks for watching!
Zone 6b. Thanks for providing such detailed instructions! I was thinking about using old christmas lights and this provides good information on how. As mentioned in previous comments, I'll put mine down low in my greenhouse, where I'm setting up a solar panel to power grow lights and the christmas light 'heaters'.
Thanks for watching! Good luck.
Very good video. Step by step thorough explanation, material list. Did not feel rushed, making it easy to watch and understand. Excellent job! Thank you 😊
You're welcome! Thank you for watching. I'm glad you found it helpful.
I have watched several videos on constructing a covered hoop house! So far this has been the most informative and thorough explanation! Thank you so much!
That means a lot to me. Glad to hear it. Thanks for watching!
100% agree!!
Loved to time you took to show all the details. Thank you. Definitely going to use this method :)
Mystic Meadow thank you! I appreciate it.
There are a few ways to stiffen the PVC pipe, if you like the idea it won't move much after the modifications even under heavy wind and snow loads. Basically you put rebar inside, cut it a little longer than the pipe piece to make up the distance through any connectors used. You also want the rebar to stick out the end of the pipe pieces to fit into holes in the base frame for a very tight fit. The rebar is rather cheap, so it comes down to if you want a flimsy frame, or a stiff one enough to spend a little more. A really clever person would also use connectors to link the rebar parts together for maximum stiffness through out the frame. In this method of construction the PVC pipe does little more than cover the rebar as a way to give it a smooth surface, so some folks use other types of tubing that is rated better for solar UV light exposure for a longer service life of a plastic greenhouse frame. Extreme greenhouse projects weld the rebar frame joints and cut the plastic tubing length wise so they can easily fit it over the rebar frame, cut to custom fit, and replace the plastic tubing as needed over the years. It is still important to use a system that prevents the plastic tubing from friction damaging the sheet plastic covering, which often comes down to some sort of low friction tape, or attaching the sheet plastic with double sided outdoor rated sticky tape, or glue. That way if one of the panels of the sheet plastic gets damaged, it is easy to replace it, rather than the entire covering. The same idea is used for geodesic frames made of many triangles of at least two different sizes.
You are so well spoken and a natural teacher. Thank you for this great video, I’m inspired to try this one❤️
scrapper2675 thank you! I appreciate that. I hope you try this.
EXCELLENT DIRECTIONS. I even can follow and I'm a 78 yr old woman.
Shocked by the quality of this build, the amount of subs you have & actual positive comments on this.
What a good service you provide to show how to do this substantial improvement on ones garden. It took a significant amount of time. That was all free folks. He does have a great list of products that would be reliable. I hope to do this someday, but am not getting any younger, am 80 now, and wish all this info was available twenty years ago, I would be in a different place, figuretively and regionally.
I saw a big tomato plant wintered in a lightly heated greenhouse in Utah. Its canopy covered most of the greenhouse. After a trimming the tomato "tree" started to wilt. So it's important to keep its big size for moisture and life force though the branches may look straggling. It produced tomatoes in dead winter.
Thanks for watching!
How did the tomatoes taste?
@@dunhamja Ha I didn't taste any. They were ripened red on the vines though. So it's possible.
Thank you so much for sharing. You are fantastico! encourage people to do something in the garden. How I wished that all man like you. You look so healthy body mind and heart. So positive young man and always working hard.in your garden and your videos encourage us and learned us how?....
Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. My goal is to try and encourage people to get back into gardening, so I try to make things as easy as possible. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this excellent project. We are in South Louisiana and this will be perfect to protect my pineapple plants.
You're welcome!
Thank you for all of your guidance.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
thanks a ton for the info about removing the arsenic.
Enjoyed so much from the start to the end. Well explained and understood. Love to see more of your gardening clips. Happy growing!🌱
Great video and presentation. Really appreciate that you took the time to put on the screen the exact name/size of parts used and posted links. Think this is something I could actually build myself with your tutorial!
You're welcome. I'm happy to help. It's not a difficult build, and I'm certainly not a good builder. If I can do it, I bet you can, too!
@@TheMillennialGardener How did it turn out after year 1?
Smart Young man!!
Thank you!
I don’t have raised beds and I don’t want raised beds. However I enjoyed listening to your instructions and your soothing voice.
Haha, that's news to me; I'm not a fan of my voice 😂 I think we all don't like our own voice, though. Thanks for watching!
@@TheMillennialGardener Other people don't like their voices?! 😂
How is it holding up now that some time has passed? I also wanted to thank you because your videos have helped me tremendously. I live in NC also....about an 1.5 hours from your area. Ha...I just broke down in Sunset Beach a week ago and some good ole Brunswick County folks ended up helping me out. Keep the videos coming...good stuff
Excellent teaching
Thank you!
You are a good teacher. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Love your videos man. BTW, 2x4 is actually 1 1/2" thick. You said 1". Thank you for the information.
Only led lights in the uk now 🇬🇧 good job , wish I had a bigger garden.
Sorry to hear that! Incandescent lights certainly have their purpose. This is a good use of them. I wish my garden was bigger, too. It's never enough! That's for watching.
Hey .. everyone Moniee-Mon , is watching thanks for the info vedios keep doing what'cha do best God bless ya!.
I saw James' video how he made his hoop house over his raised bed, and at the time I thought that his conduit hoops could have been a little longer, as he had to really force them to bend into his conduit caps and I think he put a Lott of stress on those little caps!! You gave yourself a lot more bending room and they were not forced into your caps! Nice hoop house! Especially like the lights, must look fairyland like at night! God Bless!
I, too, thought he built his hoop house too low. It really is only for shorter greens. Granted, he is in a colder climate than I am, but I still think he should have gone higher. Mine is borderline too high, but I'm determined to try and grow tomatoes, so I had no choice. Thanks for watching!
Thank You for being so detailed it helps so much for first timers trying to build a hoop house.
I really appreciate his clear instructions and enunciation. Well done!
Thanks for watching!
You are such an amazing teacher. You will make someone a very happy spouse one day! Thanks for sharing your knowledge in an easy to follow, detailed way! Appreciate you!
I'm glad the videos are helpful! I don't feature Brittany much in my videos, but if you want to see her, she has a rare appearance in this one. She thinks I'm OK, I guess. th-cam.com/video/t4XAT_5-_04/w-d-xo.html
@@TheMillennialGardener 😁
Great video! You managed to cover even the most basic parts for the novice gardener, and at the same time not bore anyone IMHO at least! And it was fairly obvious that you live in a moderate climate area, working in shorts and a t-shirt in mid-October was a big clue. A great hint as to why GREENHOUSE film is a necessity!
Thanks. I always announce the date and location in the beginning of my video to get that point across, but my location information and zone is always in the video description and the channel description. I want to be very clear what conditions I'm growing in because what I do may not work for you without modifications.
CORRECTION - 2X4's are 1 1/2" x 3 1/2". NICE CHANNEL. VIEWED FOR FIRST TIME THANK YOU
Thanks for watching.
Wonderful video. Very doable if you have tools and a little bit of knowledge of how to build something and a little patience. This is excellent for a beginning gardener like me!
Very good vid . Been in horticulture and greenhouse building now for 40+ years and your on the right tract. Have a helpful suggestion you may consider which is to build an additional hoop layer of 6” that would attach to your existing one. This extra 6” space WILL work wonders in heating efficiency. Don’t need to provide the specifics for it is quite clear you are very capable of figuring it out. Again your thorough attention to details not normally considered in other vids made this a pleasure to view. Even those who don’t know what a drill is could understand how to put it all together. Best of luck to you.
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I have used normal 6mil poly for years, and it's still going strong. I think that because I live in the north, the sun isn't as strong as your area. The heating idea is really smart. Another idea, may be a temp controlled gutter heat tracing/pipe heat tracing buried in the soil to keep the soil temp consistent. Great vid sir. New to the channel but enjoying the DIY stuff. I am just accumulating so many ideas!! Cheers!
Fantastic video…thank you so much for explaining everything so clearly 🙂
Excellent advice on the pre-drill holes for the screws!
Thanks for watching!
Brilliant! I love your clear instructions, too. Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Your video is excellent.
You explained and showed "how-to" very well. TY!
Thanks for watching!
Utilizing the removable hinges was brilliant, good call!
Thank you!
Great information and very explicit for a beginner this is exactly what we need thank you
Looks good and keeps plants warm though winter. Thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching!
I absolutely love it...looking forward to a hoop house in spring...maybe I can just start growing earlier can't wait to see your results...so excited for you!
Thank you. I appreciate you watching. I think I am going to build a few more but use very thin floating row covers during the summer for shade in my harsh UV summers and to keep bugs off as well.
@@TheMillennialGardener I agree those floating row covers saved my tomatoe plants and pepper plants from Tropical Strom Isaias! They really held up...all the best!
Good job Mr. M. I am curious to see how that does for you in the coldest temps. So please update during those times. We all appreciate the vids.
Shiffer Brains I will be expanding my weather station to include a sensor. We will see how it performs this winter in a future video.
Have you ever wanted a hoop house in your garden? You can build this one for little money no matter your skill level. I'm no expert carpenter! You can do it, too!
Heeh, hee.... U say(write)! U r not expert carpenter!!! But I say u r perfect 👌! Where ur friend (dog)?
Hozor A Elahy thanks. I really am not good at carpentry, so I say if I can do this, anyone can. The fact that I am so bad at it makes me believe anyone can build this. Dale made a brief appearance at the end, but this video was already so long that I didn’t want to make it longer. Dale will make an appearance in my next shorter video for sure!
I greatly appreciate this video and how clearly you show it while also building it. Should not be an easy job to clearly shoot a video like this. Quick question: What do you do with it during spring/summer? Do you simply remove it and store it? I am thinking of building another one with a lighter row cover like Agfabric ag-15 to prevent insects and pest like the squash bore....not sure if it is worth building another one versus just changing its cover. What do you think?
TheDenizification you are correct, it took literally 2 weeks to film and edit together, which you can tell by the way I’m wearing 4 different outfits. Having to make those shots dragged out a build that could’ve been done in a Saturday into a multi-day event, but it is worth it to get the info out there. To answer your question, I intend on removing this lid in the spring. However, I intend to build 2 or 3 more that I intend to cover with light row cover fabric and clips. This heavy duty plastic one will be what I will grow tomatoes, peppers and frost sensitive stuff under all winter, but the other floating row cover builds I intend to use to keep bugs off during the summer and as very light frost protection for things like beets, snap peas and other plants that can tolerate a frost but not a very deep freeze. That’s my plan, anyway.
@@TheMillennialGardener Great work! Maybe even this ol fart can do this!☺️
When you get around to the light weight bug cover, you might want to look at tulle. It's the netting that wedding veils are made of. I used that years ago to cover my brassicas and it worked beautifully. If I'm remembering correctly, it comes 120" wide or maybe 180".
Great concepts and info.
I might try this but with a PVC around the inside diameter of the base of the hoop with some holes drilled every few inches and run the lighting through it for more radiant heat
Thanks I was looking for some ideas to cover my four plastic raise bed containers
I have another video coming this evening on an alternate design you may like! Stay tuned.
Great to find someone near me. New Bern NC
Hey man! I really enjoyed this video. I will be building one for next winter season. Great instruction, not too much mindless chatter, lol. Great video!
Thank you. It was a heavy lift cutting it down and trying to get to the point but not gloss over things too much. Thanks for watching!
WOW, You gave me the answer I needed to heat my greenhouse!! Gee PLUS I COULD add A HOOP HOUSE like the one you built to put Veggies in that don't have room in my bigger Greenhouse. Thank you so much for teaching your skill to me.
You're welcome! Thank you for watching. I plan on building a few more, but I will be using bug mesh on top of them so I can grow plants pest-free in my insect-ridden climate. It's not just for frost protection. You can even use shade cloth to shade your sensitive plants in summer.
@@TheMillennialGardener Yes, we used Shade Cloth for our kale this last season. I put Straw Bales in my greenhouse and am seasoning them with nutrients and HEAVILY WETTING THEM after each addition. I will put my composted Soil in them and plant in them as well. As they breakdown they will create more heat in there as well. Got that idea from Old Farmers Almanac. I have 6 long 2string bales. 3 at each end.
@@TheMillennialGardener Grow lights ARE EXPENSIVE to use like Portable space heaters. Sky high electric bills defeat the purpose of saving $$
I saw James' video very nice. I have all lumber pressure treated boards... A few years ago I stumbled upon a few hoop houses for 40 bucks. I couldn't pass them up they work great. Very nice video. I will give your remote plug that seems to be what I needed but didn't know they had. I live in TN not to cold here either. Thanks so much....
Thanks for watching! The remote outlet is fantastic. It's a great $30 investment.
Brief, yet very thorough. Thanks.
(Lots of TH-camrs could learn from your delivery style.)
Thanks for watching!
Oh my goodness. I never even thought of that, I thought since I don’t have a greenhouse, winter gardening is marked out for me. But it’s not! Thank you!
You can definitely convert a raised bed into one! I urge you to give it a shot. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the very thorough explanation.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Thank you. This is on my project list
You're welcome!
James and Ruck- they're the best!!!
Tuck, that's what I meant!!!
You mean Tuck 😆 He's my second favorite next to my Dale.
Awesome! Saving this for future builds
Awesome! Thank you!
Great tips on the hoop construction and very clever on using lights for heat. I hadn't thought of that.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
This is WOW! I've never even built ANYTHING before but you explained this so well! 😭
Thank you! Give it a shot. It isn’t too difficult. I’m not much of a builder. This is totally doable.
@@TheMillennialGardenerOmg thanks for the reply! I plan to show my dad this video! Hopefully it keeps the rats and squirrels away 🤷🏽♀️😂
Another good video; I'm making PVC hoop tunnels on my planters which are either 4' X 10' or 3' X 10' and covering them with 6 mil plastic to stretch my fig season by 2-3 months here in Victoria, BC
John C. I think they’ll do very well in your climate. Possibly even better than mine since your sun won’t make it so hot during the day. My biggest challenge will be venting them in my winters because the nights can get very cold, but the days could roast my plants! Good luck.
Great vid G! I've been watching Tubers use pressure treated for the longest time and I thought they were crazy but it's just copper now so yeah. J.Prig is a beast glad you could build on his plan forealz!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! There's no need to fear over modern copper azole treated wood. Avoid the arsenic-based stuff, which isn't sold for residential lumber anymore, anyway. As long as you aren't building a garden bed out of old pressure treated utility poles and railroad ties, you're in good shape 😂
Well depicted video instruction on “how to” …kudos!
I dont suppose you'd come and build 2 for me 😉. This is awesome!
It's easy enough that I think just about anyone can do this. I bet you can do it!
Your video has great articulate and detailed instructions. In addition, the boiled linseed oil and wireless outlet hints were unexpected and helpful. Subscribed!
I'm happy you found it helpful! Thank you for subscribing.
wow .. mobile control is what we needed for the 21centrey 👍🏼
Bich Ngo thanks for watching!
What a great teacher!!
Thank you! 😃
Wow!!! Amazing idea!!! Thank you for sharing
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for being so detailed. Love that. Lookin forward to viewing more of your videos.
Thank you! I appreciate you watching.
Good build however I think I would go more with a candle under clay pot or pots for heat. I do like the lights for decoration.
🙀we do 🐕the 3 of us👍have a blessed day.. Happy Sunday 😘
I love this, wanting husband to build one. I would probably not make it as tall as yours since I won't be trying to grow tall produce like tomatoes during winter. I'm in zone 7a so we get quite cold in deep winter. Just need it for brassicas. A lower ceiling would mean less to heat and easier to handle when opening and closing. Also more stable in wind. Thank you for showing how to build it.
You're 100% correct. If you don't need the height, smaller is better. It'll hold up to winds better and be easier to keep warm. More air volume than you need is the enemy. I only built it this tall to try and grow dwarf tomatoes. Hopefully, it works for me. This design in Zone 7a should make brassicas, kale, lettuce, etc. feasible all winter! Definitely do it if you can. I love mine so far.
Perfect for my situation! Thank You from the mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Thank you for watching! I lived in PA for 13 years 😀
@@TheMillennialGardener Whoa awesome! Did you live in Pittsburgh? And if so, do you think these beds would keep the squirrels and rats out?
Beautiful green house
Thanks for watching!
You might check out borax for treating your 2x4s. You could even do it before using the boiled linseed oil. Even pressure treated lumber doesn't last that long outside where I am - all depends on climate. Nominal size (think "named" size) 2 x 4, actual size - 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" - due to 1) drying and 2) planing to make it smooth and rounded over. Fresh milled lumber used to be sawed on mills that had 1" marks on the sleds - so the wet and rough size of the lumber is 2" x 4". Once it's dried and dimensioned in a planer mill the finished size is smaller.
YOU ALWAYSGIVE GOOD INFO THANKS
Thanks for watching!
Great design and very well demonstrated. Thank you!
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
I need to borrow you for a few seasons. All the years before this last 3, I would have been able to do this myself. Unfortunately, life happens, and I am not able to do much (med issues). But, glad to see a millennial devoted to sharing there work, savings and technology to feed themselves.
There's no better time to start a garden than now. Food is in short supply and more expensive than ever. I hope everyone tries to grow whatever they can on whatever piece of land they have, no matter how large or how small. It never hurts to have some supplemental food.
@@TheMillennialGardener No doubt. I have grow bags on elevated stands, with my walker I can manage Swiss Chard, carrots, potatoes, most herbs, tomatoes. I can reach asparagus and strawberries from the ground, but I'm exhausted within 10-20 minutes. I keep trying. I have hens, and I dreamed of beekeeping and inoculating logs with mushroom spores.
I really enjoyed this video. Well detailed and presented. If I may make one suggestion. It would be best to have the crown of the wood facing up rather than down (so the grain of the wood looks more like an 'n' rather than a 'u'). This will allow any water from soaking deeper into the soft grain of the wood which could result in rot further down the line. Just something I learned when laying decking back during the days I worked.
There are a number of things I would change if I could do this build again, but overall, it worked very well. I was able to keep 3 tomato plants alive all winter long under it. Problem was, the hinged design didn't work, because the hinged top was 50" wide and my bed spacing is only 26" apart, so when I'd open the top, it would fall into my adjacent bed. It was no big deal during winter, but when the spring came and that adjacent bed was filled, I couldn't open the top more than halfway. Keep that in mind - the hinged design requires significant bed spacing.
Thank you so much..very very helpful
I am going to try to make on one of my raised bed! 👌 Awesome..
You're welcome! I'm going to have a tutorial on a deep raised bed within the next couple weeks as well.
Exceptionally accurate and detailed! I love this kind of instruction!
Thanks for watching! I'm glad to hear it was helpful.
Great step by step. 👍
Thank you!
You had the same idea I had for using pvc to connect the hoops instead of more wood like he did. His way is good but I'm cheap and usually broke so pvc made more sense.
Excellent video with outstanding instructions. Well done.
Thanks for watching!
GREAT VIDEO!!! Thank you so much for this info
Thanks for watching!
Wow, great detailed video! Thank you! 👍🏻
You're welcome! Thank you for watching!
This is Amazinnng. We LOVE your vids....extremely useful!!!!!!
Thanks for watching! I really appreciate you watching.
Good job. Go back and add 3 more tees in the middle hoop and attach the same way you did the end ones. This will make it stronger.
Do you mean cross connectors --- for 4 pipes to conjoin? Those are about $3.98 each vs $0.86 for the tee vs a little duct tape!
Cheers , great job , I like it .
Looks great. Hope to add one in the future. Looking forward to the tomato trials in it too!
Franky Rizzo thanks for watching! I’m hoping for winter tomatoes.
This is my 1st video of yours I have watched. Excellent instructionand a great video! Thanks!
Thanks for watching! I'm glad it was helpful!
I appreciate your detailed tutorial! It was very helpful.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching.
Great plan- made it simple to understand and follow ! Looking for your heating plan - soon I hope
I actually tracked my heating elements with wireless sensors and gave a full report here: th-cam.com/video/2qYwQmBAapQ/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for watching!