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At WeatherSolve we take pride in our ability to provide quality systems that do what they are supposed to do no matter what weather.

Recent structures have included:

 

WeatherSolve Double thickness fence to control dust on a woodchip pile

 

WeatherSolveCoal pile solutions on a far north stockpile

 

WeatherSolveDust containment screen at a crushed rock storage facility

 

WeatherSolveDust control barrier incorporated with a rock barrier alongside an erosion-prone highway

 

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Shadehouses for plants

 

Shadehouses for plants

 

Shadehouses for plants


Photos show shadehouses in Ft Pearce FL that weathered eye-wall hits from Hurricanes Jeanne and Frances in 2004 with virtually no damage.

 

 

Purpose

  • Provides shade and temperature control.
  • Provides protection from birds for broad-acre crops plus increasing levels of climate control.
  • Provides hail protection
  • Reduces wind loads on crops and greenhouses under canopy

Features

  • These houses can be designed to suit a wide range of heights and interior pole spacings.
  • The poles are galvanized steel seated on an anchor base for uplift resistance.
  • Wind and security fences can be incorporated into perimeter
  • Use of coloured fabrics can control light spectrum and intensity for particular growing effects.
  • Can incorporate multiple layers with lower layers removable for matching seasonal shade requirements.

 

Construction details: multilayer pole top, and side poles prior to connection to the anchors and tensioning. Cables and fabric are tensioned very taut to minimise flap which leads to abrasion and fatigue failures in a storm.

 

 

Shadehouses for plants

 

Winterizing is a way of trapping heat during the winter. It is shown here rolled away. The upper layer of this house is white for optimum light diffusion.

 

Usual Size Range

  • Height 10ft - 30ft (3m - 9m)
  • Area 0.5 - 50 acres (0.2 - 20 ha)
  • Pole spacing: Spacings can be adjusted to suit. On lower houses it is usually more economical to have poles on a grid of about 24ft (8m), but spans of 100ft (30m) are available if needed.

 

 

How much sun
do you get?

 

A number of service organizations measure levels of Ultra Violet.

 

The images below are from the webpages of the EPA and of the Climate Prediction Center.

 

Here is a typical map of US UV ratings the picture is a link to get an up-to the minute one.

 

WeathesSolve UV Index Contour Map.

It gives the UV index for one day (in October).

 

 

It gives the UV index for one day (in October).


For a plot of UV levels by city for a whole year click on the image below.

 

 

It shows Miami FL UV levels for part of 1995.
Whatever your local UV, be sunsafe!

 

 

 

Shade systems can be created for any situation- large or small.
As our systems are completely custom designed, you can choose exactly the level of protection and the area to be protected that you need.
For example, if you would like wind protection and hail protection as well as shade, we will create a system to suit. Retraction options are available, or the system can be sized to resist snow loads.
In choosing a system, consider these possible requirements:

 

- Decorative colours or the (more economical) black or clear for minimal light disruption?

 

- What level of temperature control, UV blockage and shade?

 

- Protection from which of – wind, hail, snow, rain, dust, people (visual or security)?

 

- Area covered – complete coverage for which range of sun angles?

 

- Structure – where can supports be placed that will be out of the way?

 

- Strength – what loads do you want it designed for – hurricane strength structures are an option if needed.

 

Call WeatherSolve for a discussion on your situation.

 

Note: WeatherSolve specializes in shade structures from approx 3000 sq ft up to multi-acre structures. For smaller structures we recommend using one or two prefabricated shade panels with a reinforced eyelet in each corner that are available from a number of on-line suppliers.

 

A range of recreational shade fabrics are shown below.