Barn Sidewall Curtain Rolls Up - And Down

Barn Sidewall Curtain Rolls Up - And Down BUILDINGS Accessories 24-3-29 Lloyd Peterson, Harmony, Minnesota, has taken some of the frustration out of barn sidewall curtains. Peterson's company, High Pointe Coverings, has been making barn curtains for years. "We've made a lot of them over the years and hardly anyone has ever been completely satisfied," he says. Peterson says curtain sidewalls do a great job of keeping out the wind and cold and are easily opened to allow for ventilation in the summer. But they have limitations. Most open either from the top or the bottom. And when the curtains are open, they're either loosely gathered at the roof or lying on the ground. Peterson's new "sidewinder" curtain design rolls up tightly to the center. Rodents can't get into it. In fact, not even dust and dirt can get into the rolled-up curtain. And because of the way it's made, the top or bottom - or both - can be opened a little or a lot, depending on the amount of ventilation needed. The top of the Sidewinder is held up by counterweights. The bottom is held down by its own weight and that of a 1 1/2-in. pipe in the bottom. Curtains are made of 20 mill (10 oz.) polyethylene and are sewn together with lock stitches rather than chain stitches, "so they can't come unsewn." Curtains are reinforced every 3 ft. with vertical straps of nylon seat belt material. "We can make curtains to fit any size opening," he adds. High Pointe also makes roll up doors, hoop shelters and greenhouses from the same translucent polyethylene. They have transparent polyethylene for greenhouse applications, as well. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Mr. Lloyd Peterson, High Pointe Coverings, Box 476, Harmony, Minnesota 55939 (ph 507 886-2864; fax 507 886-2865).

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