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Old 10-21-2021, 10:17 AM   #26 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Xist View Post
One of the hoop house video dudes said that you want 2 layers in your hoop house. People say that each layer keeps the plants about 5°F warmer.

He used 2x4s and had 2 layers. I have 2x6es, so I could use...

Can I get away with cheap plastic on the inside since the outside is supposed to be UV-treated?
2 layers. I found stopping leaks worked better.

Yes you can use cheap plastic on the inside but it still wont last more than a season or two. Because it is uv resistant, it doesn't mean it is an UV filter and too much UV filtering is plant growth reducing.
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