Building Our Hoop House Part 1 | Gardening In Alaska

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🌨️ Despite the gloomy Alaskan weather, the enthusiasm for starting a new homestead project, a hoop house, remains high.

🛠️ The hoop house, also known as a high tunnel or greenhouse, is ambitious in size, being 36 feet long, 12 feet wide, and 8 feet tall to fit the available space.

🌱 The primary reason for building the hoop house is to extend the short and cool growing season in Alaska, allowing for the cultivation of warmth-loving plants.

📏 Accurate measurements are crucial, applying the Pythagorean theorem to determine the exact location for the corners of the hoop house.

🧊 Challenges faced include dealing with rocky and sometimes frozen soil, which complicates the installation of posts for the hoop house.

💡 Utilizing galvanized poles used for chain link fencing as structural elements, the construction process involves cutting and pounding them into the ground.

🔧 Self-tapping screws and other metal fittings are used to secure the hoop house structure, ensuring stability.

📐 The leveling of poles and purlins (support beams) is a key step to ensure the structural integrity and proper function of the hoop house.

🌦️ Weather changes, like a sudden downpour, can disrupt the outdoor construction process, requiring adaptability and perseverance.

📌 Anticipating potential issues, such as the poly cover tearing on the purlin brackets, leads to adjustments in the construction approach for better results.

Timestamped Summary

00:03 The vloggers announce they will be building a hoop house on their Alaskan homestead.

00:50 They explain that the hoop house will help extend the cool and short growing season in Alaska.

01:04 Clearing the site where the hoop house will be built.

02:08 Marking the four corners of the high tunnel and using the Pythagorean theorem to ensure accuracy.

03:25 Measuring and marking the corner fence placements to allow for enough space around the high tunnel.

04:19 After clearing the area and marking the corners, installing the metal posts into the ground begins.

06:01 They move to the other side of the hoop house, ensuring all posts are level.

06:17 Cutting the eight-foot posts into four-foot sections for installation.

07:32 Realizing the challenges of installing the posts due to rocks and frozen ground, considering digging holes for posts instead.

09:07 The second day of the build, focusing on leveling the ground posts.

11:28 Using an angle grinder to cut the tops of the ground posts level.

12:16 Assembling the first hoop on the previously installed posts.

12:21 Details on how they are bending the hoops using a hoop bender, then inserting them into the ground posts.

15:32 They take a break due to rain and then continue inserting the rest of the hoops.

17:24 Adding a central purlin for extra support across the top of the hoops.

19:13 Recapping the day's progress and highlighting challenges such as dealing with rocks and frozen ground during post installation.

20:01 Preview for the next part of the high tunnel build. (Note: The timestamps do not always align perfectly with the activities described due to the nature of video editing, but they represent the general timeframe of each step in the build process)

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Q&A

What is the purpose of building a hoop house or high tunnel in Alaska?

The purpose of building a hoop house or high tunnel in Alaska is because Alaska has a short and cool growing season. A high tunnel will help plants that need more warmth to grow better.

How big is the hoop house being constructed?

The hoop house being constructed is 36 feet long, 12 feet wide, and 8 feet tall.

What are some of the challenges faced while installing the ground posts for the hoop house?

Some of the challenges faced while installing the ground posts included dealing with rocky soil, running into large rocks, and encountering frozen ground which made pounding the posts difficult and time-consuming.

What materials are the hoops for the hoop house made from?

The hoops for the hoop house are made from 1 and 3/8 inch top rails for chain link fencing that are 10 and a half feet long.

Why was it important to ensure the ground posts were level?

It was important to ensure the ground posts were level so that the overall structure of the high tunnel would be straight and properly aligned, which is crucial for the stability of the structure and for properly fitting the poly cover.

How were the hoops attached to the ground posts?

The hoops were attached to the ground posts using self-tapping one-inch metal screws to prevent the poles from moving up or down.

What was done to the top of the hoops to support the structure?

Purlins were installed across the top of the hoops as a support beam for additional stability. The purlins were attached on top of the hoops using brackets and screws.