Love the video including the wayward screws. It used to be that “experience is what you get just AFTER you needed it”. This provides the experience before you need it. I think I would drill pilot holes in all the female ends of joiners before assembly and use those to guide the drill/driver for the rest of the hole. And although the song said to, you never needed to shake a Polaroid picture. I used to design the cameras!
that duct tape and screws sounds like a good idea. thanks because i have no choice but to buy something to cover my bikes and mower until i get my shop built. and the way things are going it might be years before i ever get to work on it.
We just built one of these last weekend I’m impressed with it very satisfied overall. we did not try zip screws however we used gorilla duct tape and we used flat block on the ground (flat concrete blocks the solid kind) and I used a small Masonary drill bit and drilled holes in the blocks and then used tap com screws to screw down the feet of the garage into the concrete blocks it gives it weight so it doesn’t blow away. you can use ground anchors if you’d like how ever I understand the ground anchors that came with ours will back on their own after a while so we did not use them. We’re going to use our gasoline powered earth auger we bought at Harbor Freight and drill a couple holes 🕳 about a foot or so deep inside the garage probably along the sides at or near the ends and put some heavy duty long U-bolts in the 🕳 holes and then put in some sack Crete so we can use some of that heavy duty vinyl coated security cable with loops at both ends so we can lock up our more valuable items riding lawnmower Rototiller push mower etc. etc. and in that a way we would be adding A little security to the shed as well.
Im glad im a year late to the show, did they all hold up through the winter? What was the heaviest snow you got and did you have to clean off the canopy roofs? I saw one of these collapse under snow load on an old corvette (😮) but i dont know if it was properly assembled/pulled taught. I want one to use as a semi-pemanent hot tent for winter camping, but rolling up to a collapsed tent would suck!
Mine is still up as all four that I have installed in the past they usually last for 5 to 7 years at the very least if not more. If you construct them properly, you should have no snow buildup on these the snow will roll off the top because the angle is so great on the roof with the plastic. I’m not sure what you’re talking about the snow building up on rods but no snow builds up on mine. If you have any other questions, let me know and thanks for watching
And yes, we get bouts of extremely heavy snowfall here. Plus, I live near farmers field phone in the winter time the wind blows ferociously, and these things stand up to it.
@tsaipod appreciate the info! So, considering your experience my neighbor's canopy just was not pulled tight enough then, the snow collected on the roof in-between the supports (over a few days), and collapsed, that was why I wanted to know if you were clearing it off between storms or anything (my campsite is remote). But this seems like a viable option now, thanks!
Yes! If you don’t do it right and don’t pull the material tight the material will droop and not only snow but rainwater will collect in the material on the roof. If you pull it tight this will not happen. They last many years
I never thought about it not being able to flex. The screws have worked well for mine but yes, maybe it would cause trouble in other parts of the country
Nice vid and good info. I think my uncle has one for hay storage but had the tarp replaced with formed sheet metal… have you considered trying that?? Seems like u get decent use out of these!
@@pain_inthe_bass that’s funny because that’s exactly what I was thinking. I divided the price by three years and even if you’re looking for a temporary shelter for something that’s not bad. We’re currently building a hybrid barn dominium with a basement to move out of East Palestine that town that got pummeled with chemicals with the train derailment. I’ve been watching videos on House products in there talking about how the Texas son is so intense it fades the paint on windows and homes. I see a lot of videos from Texas because I guess barn dominium are big there. I don’t know if I mentioned it in the video, but I am in Ohio. I’m guessing our son doesn’t get his intense as Texas. The tent I installed here is still standing and the last what I had prior to that I think lasted over seven years through rain and heavy snow. I was talking into the phone here, so sorry about the spelling and any grammar.
I saw a video where a guy painted his not sure if it’s worth it to you, but I didn’t really watch the video. I just saw the title, but I guess that made it last longer in the sun.
Excellent! tips with the instructions really good.
Glad I could help.
Appreciate the help! Got it done in no time thanks to you 🤙🏽
Thanks Mat! Glad I could help. Love the bass in your profile pic! I have a few bass videos.
Love the video including the wayward screws. It used to be that “experience is what you get just AFTER you needed it”. This provides the experience before you need it. I think I would drill pilot holes in all the female ends of joiners before assembly and use those to guide the drill/driver for the rest of the hole.
And although the song said to, you never needed to shake a Polaroid picture. I used to design the cameras!
@@paulsylvester1394 haha! I know. That was a myth. I grew up w Polaroids. My dad used to shake them all the time hahaha! And thanks!
that duct tape and screws sounds like a good idea. thanks because i have no choice but to buy something to cover my bikes and mower until i get my shop built. and the way things are going it might be years before i ever get to work on it.
Thanks Glen. These tents last for years
We just built one of these last weekend I’m impressed with it very satisfied overall. we did not try zip screws however we used gorilla duct tape and we used flat block on the ground (flat concrete blocks the solid kind) and I used a small Masonary drill bit and drilled holes in the blocks and then used tap com screws to screw down the feet of the garage into the concrete blocks it gives it weight so it doesn’t blow away. you can use ground anchors if you’d like how ever I understand the ground anchors that came with ours will back on their own after a while so we did not use them. We’re going to use our gasoline powered earth auger we bought at Harbor Freight and drill a couple holes 🕳 about a foot or so deep inside the garage probably along the sides at or near the ends and put some heavy duty long U-bolts in the 🕳 holes and then put in some sack Crete so we can use some of that heavy duty vinyl coated security cable with loops at both ends so we can lock up our more valuable items riding lawnmower Rototiller push mower etc. etc. and in that a way we would be adding A little security to the shed as well.
@@william38022 you will find they are very sturdy
@@tsaipod 👍
Do those tie down things you put in the ground come with it? I see many people using concrete blocks to hold down.
They do come with it. Maybe the ones putting blocks on it are putting it on a hard driveway
Can you use duct tape and zipties on the connections instead of screws?
Yes. It will work well I’m sure.
Im glad im a year late to the show, did they all hold up through the winter? What was the heaviest snow you got and did you have to clean off the canopy roofs?
I saw one of these collapse under snow load on an old corvette (😮) but i dont know if it was properly assembled/pulled taught.
I want one to use as a semi-pemanent hot tent for winter camping, but rolling up to a collapsed tent would suck!
Mine is still up as all four that I have installed in the past they usually last for 5 to 7 years at the very least if not more.
If you construct them properly, you should have no snow buildup on these the snow will roll off the top because the angle is so great on the roof with the plastic.
I’m not sure what you’re talking about the snow building up on rods but no snow builds up on mine.
If you have any other questions, let me know and thanks for watching
And yes, we get bouts of extremely heavy snowfall here. Plus, I live near farmers field phone in the winter time the wind blows ferociously, and these things stand up to it.
@tsaipod appreciate the info! So, considering your experience my neighbor's canopy just was not pulled tight enough then, the snow collected on the roof in-between the supports (over a few days), and collapsed, that was why I wanted to know if you were clearing it off between storms or anything (my campsite is remote). But this seems like a viable option now, thanks!
Yes! If you don’t do it right and don’t pull the material tight the material will droop and not only snow but rainwater will collect in the material on the roof. If you pull it tight this will not happen. They last many years
Be lucky to get a year in florida
I like screws but I have found it weakens the frame as it can't flex as intended.
I never thought about it not being able to flex. The screws have worked well for mine but yes, maybe it would cause trouble in other parts of the country
Actually life saving
Haha. Thanks
Nice vid and good info. I think my uncle has one for hay storage but had the tarp replaced with formed sheet metal… have you considered trying that?? Seems like u get decent use out of these!
That’s a fantastic idea!
How tall is the doorway? Thanks
I’m inside for the night, but I’m gonna guess it’s anywhere from 7 to 8 feet tall
Dude u are awsome how did u get the door so tight
Skin on the door? Just crank the straps down. If that’s what you mean
Will it fit a truck or suv ?
It’s 10 by 17 I think. So depends. We had an antique ford truck under one
Yes... it will fit. As long as you don't want to open the doors.
They don't last 3 years in the Texas Sun
Good info
@tsaipod but for the price you can't beat it
@@pain_inthe_bass that’s funny because that’s exactly what I was thinking. I divided the price by three years and even if you’re looking for a temporary shelter for something that’s not bad. We’re currently building a hybrid barn dominium with a basement to move out of East Palestine that town that got pummeled with chemicals with the train derailment. I’ve been watching videos on House products in there talking about how the Texas son is so intense it fades the paint on windows and homes. I see a lot of videos from Texas because I guess barn dominium are big there. I don’t know if I mentioned it in the video, but I am in Ohio. I’m guessing our son doesn’t get his intense as Texas. The tent I installed here is still standing and the last what I had prior to that I think lasted over seven years through rain and heavy snow. I was talking into the phone here, so sorry about the spelling and any grammar.
Same in Florida.
I saw a video where a guy painted his not sure if it’s worth it to you, but I didn’t really watch the video. I just saw the title, but I guess that made it last longer in the sun.
Best way to make it last in the sun is paint. White house paint.
You paint the material?
Gorilla duct tape,,,Red Green on steroids👍