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A bit tired of naff bamboo canes snapping under the weight of over productive Borlotto! Is there a happy medium between a permanent Frame and flimsy bamboo for building a seriously robust bean A-Frame? All suggestions welcome !
"Is it that the future is so uncertain, the present so traumatic that we find the past so secure? " Spike Milligan
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My builders' merchant sells trellis battens; a bit thinner than roofing battens, but pressure treated the same. Not every DIY place will stock them and they're 3.6m long, but they go in my van!
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Rebar which is used to strengthen concrete is useful and comes in different diameters & lengths, it can also be painted.
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Thanks both, really good and kind advice! <Thinks> there are two active building sites nearby.... time to have a chat with the chippies doing the roofs!"Is it that the future is so uncertain, the present so traumatic that we find the past so secure? " Spike Milligan0
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