Which Knot

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    Hi all, have spent the past 20 minutes trying to remember my knot and have failed!

    I am trying to tie this small lightweight greenhouse to the fence. Which knot should i use?

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    I always use a Gordian knot, as shown below , it does take a little practice :biggrin:
    Sorry phil I can only tie the over and under knot. I could tie , in my cub-scout days... a reef knot and a bow-hitch....

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      That looks like what my duvet does to me during the night sometimes :roflol:
       
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        I'm tempted to go for cable ties now :doh:
         
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          I don’t know which is simpler - the water knot or the gordian knot!

          I hope to be able to pull the greenhouse tight to the fence with the rope, then tie a knot while still keeping tension.
           
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            I'd use the Lorry Driver's knot (aka Trucker's Hitch), but you need a chunky rope for that to work properly, thin string won't tighten/grip properly . I don't know any other sort of knot that you can tighten (and also easily undo later).

            http://www.animatedknots.com/truckers/#ScrollPoint
             
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              If you use the thin nylon string (very tough) it doesn't matter what knot you use as you can easily cut it off when you no longer need it. That's what I use for my 'blowaways'. :dbgrtmb:

              It lasts a year without being affected by the weather. After that it's better to renew it. As it only cost a small amount for a whole ball of the string it doesn't matter.
               
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