Amateur wrote:

Yo, group -

I have built a portable frame out of 1" PVC to be covered with netting
to protect my strawberry bed. 4'x4'x2.'

However, I can't seem to jam the joints tight enough that they won't
fall apart.

Are you sure you have the right fittings? My problem is usually
getting those things apart.

Not that it matters this time, anyway. I'd try to design it so the
netting holds it together. Are you using this style clamp?
http://www.creativeshelters.com/Cano...roup=SnapClamp
[I made mine- for 3/4 pvc from scraps of black 1"plastic- the lighter
grade of 1" might be flexible enough for slipping over netting- or try
to find some scraps of 1 1/4"]

If that doesn't appeal to you, then I think 3 #8 self-drilling
sheetmetal screws on each joint ought to do it.


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Also, what's the most trouble-free way of fastening the netting tight
on 5 sides, leaving only the ground side free. Seems like a lot of
trouble to fasten at multiple points. There's probably a simple
solution, but it hasn't reached the front of my brain g.

Snap clamps if you feel the need to frame it. My dad just throws
his nets right over the bed. Pulls up a corner to pick and just lays
it back down. The occasional chipmunk gets in- but I don't think
you can beat them at that game.

Jim