Poly-Tex KOOL MART - Manual (Page 14)

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WIGGLE WIRE
INSTALLED
TENSIONED POLY
POLY DROOP
WIGGLE WIRE
NOT INSTALLED
1
2
3
Use an UP & DOWN motion
while installing wiggle wire.
WIGGLE WIRE
POLY
POLY FASTENER
Where wiggle wire ends and a
new piece begins, overlap one
section to avoid damage to the
poly.
ONE SECTION
12" WIGGLE WIRE
1. With an equal amount of poly on all sides, start installing wiggle wire at the
bottom left corner and continue across to the right corner. Be sure to maintain
tension to the poly as you install the wiggle wire.
2. Lift the poly to the top of the end frame and attach one section of wiggle wire
centered at the peak. Continue installing wiggle wire down the arch. Be sure
to pull the wrinkles out as you go.
3. Finish installing wiggle wire at the door header and the door jamb.
Trim excess poly.
POLY BEFORE
TRIMMING
3
3
1
ALWAYS TENSION
POLY WHEN APPLYING
WIGGLE WIRE
NOTE: IF THE POLY IS INSTALLED
ON A COOL DAY, IT MAY EXPAND
AS THE TEMPERATURE WARMS,
CAUSING IT TO DROOP. IT MAY
BE NECESSARY TO RE-TENSION
THE SHEET OF PLASTIC AT A
LATER DATE.
Try to pick a calm day. If it is windy, it's almost impossible to handle
the plastic.
Lay out the 6'6" wiggle wire sections around the perimeter of the
structure, so they are handy. Unroll the poly on the ground along
the length of the structure. Be sure you have equal overhang at
both ends of the greenhouse.
Place one worker at point A and point B . It helps to have
another worker inside the KOOL-MART at point C , on a ladder,
to help carry the poly over the frame sections.
Once the poly is in position, begin installing wiggle wire sections at
point 1 . Complete this side of the greenhouse, using the edge of
the poly as a guide. (3" to 6" overhang is adequate)
Go to the other side and install a wiggle wire section at point 2
(center of base), and fan out from there. Complete this side.
HELPFUL HINT: To avoid poly drooping between bows, instruct a
helper to tension poly one section away from the person installing
the wiggle wire. You will notice the wrinkles disappear when this
method is used. When the person who is installing the wiggle wire
meets the person tensioning the poly, the tensioner can move to
the next bow.
After all wiggle wire has been installed, using a blunt object, press
all wiggle wire firmly into base to ensure it has been seated
properly.
Starting in the center of the end hoop, 3 , begin installing wiggle
wire sections down to point 4 . Go back to point 3 , and install
wiggle wire sections to point 5 . Do this on both end hoops.
After this is done, cut remaining pieces to approximately 12"
lengths. Use these in the corners (dotted lines) to reinforce the top
cover and end poly. See drawing 5
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C
A
B
2
4
5
1
3
5
PERSON
TENSIONING
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2