Worst case scenario weather reminders for today

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reminders from Norm for how to keep your structure safe in today’s weather

please also review the 3 videos recently posted from our winter q&a

Getting Your Structure Ready for Spring

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From our recent Winter Q&A

  • Reduced anchor holding power in wet ground
  • Ventilation ahead of planting time
  • Uninflating roll up sides
  • Coping with excessively with loose covers
  • Extra protection for tender crops

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Caring for your Structure after a Snowfall

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Segment #2: Caring for your Structure after a Snowfall

  • How much snow is a problem or dangerous
  • Balanced and unbalanced snow loads
  • The correct pattern for removing snow
  • Handling Structure Damage
  • Coping with Snow / Ice / Rain Combination

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How to Prepare Your structure for Winter

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From our recent Winter Q&A

Segment #1: How to Prepare Your structure for Winter

  • What to include in the visual check
  • Potential Flying Debris
  • Drainage Around Your Building
  • Installing Temporary Snow Supports
  • Inflating Roll Up Sides for the Season
  • Making a Snow Removal Tool

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Greenhouses 101 & 202

Norm spoke at the Guelph Organic Conference January 31, 2015 on Greenhouses 101: Knowing the basics before you buy-Choices and Consquences
You can find the articles and information posted, as well as a video of his presentation and the Q&A below.

Greenhouses 101: What are you trying to accomplish? What are you dealing with?Greenhouses 101: Climate and Air Effects on your Structure
Greenhosues: 101: Covering Options
Greenhouses 101: Greenhouse Shapes & Configurations
Greenhouses 101: Orientation and Location
Greenhouses 101: Knowing the basics before you buy Greenhouses 101: Greenhouse Choices

Norm did a presentation at the Guelph Organic Conference on Greenhouses 202: Making sure your structure survives the elements. The presentation is broken into three parts for easy viewing, the last section of which is the Q&A. These tips apply for greenhouses, storage buildings, livestock shelters, really anything we sell. Key Points Covered in the presentation:

  1. Some basic principles of engineering so that the forces exerted on the buildings could be better understood.
  2. The many components of anchoring. Anchoring prevents a structure from settling under snow load, prevents lifting under aerodynamic forces and prevents shifting with wind forces.
  3. The similarities of an airplane wing to the shape of a structure. What happens when surfaces become bigger, wider. lower and higher.
  4. How uneven loads can happen and how to prevent them.
  5. The proper procedure to removing excessive snow load

Read more here: Greenhouses 202: How to get your structure to survive the elements

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Wind Storm Notes

Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the wind storms, and especially our neighbors in the south. We hope everyone can stay as safe and warm as possible

We wanted to highlight some articles previously posted that may help you through this time and the days to follow. As always, please reach out with any questions.

Ahead of two different hurricanes we posted these, and while this weekend isn’t seeing hurricanes, similar info still applies

https://multisheltersolutions.com/2019/09/07/ahead-of-hurricane-dorian/

https://multisheltersolutions.com/2020/09/21/preparing-for-hurricane-teddy/

https://multisheltersolutions.com/2016/02/15/greenhouses-202-making-sure-your-structure-survives-the-elements/

Some winter specific articles are always handy to review as well

https://multisheltersolutions.com/how-tos-and-faqs/winter-faqs/winter-care-of-your-structure/

https://multisheltersolutions.com/2020/12/12/winter-weather-reminders/

https://multisheltersolutions.com/2018/01/04/winter-storms-and-maintenance/

If you unfortunately lose a cover through all of this, these articles may be useful for you

https://multisheltersolutions.com/how-tos-and-faqs/winter-faqs/temporary-fix-for-a-loose-cover/

https://multisheltersolutions.com/how-tos-and-faqs/winter-faqs/cold-weather-poly-install/

https://multisheltersolutions.com/how-tos-and-faqs/how-do-i-make-sure-it-stays-where-it-is-supposed-to/

Most of all we hope everyone stays safe and gets through everything okay. We are open 9am Monday for any questions or concerns that may come up.