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Steve A W

Steve A W

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Northwest Indiana
My 13yr old daughter keeps getting projects for
us to work on and we're out of room.I would like
to get this stuff under cover before snow flies.
Can anyone recommend a good tent garage and tell
what you experienced with them?
Yesterday we drug home an Allis Chalmers Big Ten
garden tractor and the remains of a David Bradley
walk behind.
Thanks for any help.

Steve A W and Jenny

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I needed to do that one year, too much stuff not enough inside storage. We bought one from Sams club I believe. A tractor two riding mowers and a garden tiller, and some misc. First thing to give out was a zippered door. Used some heavy duty tape and taped them together. A couple of places itchaffed thru at the support poles. Now mind you we get some pretty ferocious wind in the winter. All in all it did what I wanted it todo. Kept everything dry and snow free. I sold ours the next summer for about 1/2 what I paid for it. It came with some screw in ground anchors and straps. It worked well until late winter early spring the ground thawed and the tent garage wanted to blow away. So my suggestion is some longer ground anchors and ratchet straps. I think you'll be happy with the outcome. I suppose one could even work inside of one with a little heat, the white fabric makes it very light inside during daylight hours. Nice that you have a partner in your adventure. gobble
 
13 daughter a tractor fan? remarkable! We have a girl about that age in our tractor club. Her dad bought her a "B" Farmall. She drives it in our tractor rides. I like to see ladies interested in mechanical things; I was attracted to my wife when during our early courtship, we were visiting my mother and I took a storm door lock apart to repair it and she attempted to reassemble it. Was 40 years ago last Saturday
 
I had one for 3 years and everytime it snowed you had to clean it off because of the weight. One time we were gone and came home to it colasped flat. This one had a peaked roof but if I was to buy another I would get the rounded roof as the snow does not sit on it. One of my friends has one and his has the round roof and this year will be 6 years that it has stood. I threw the screw anchor away and used 1 inch rerod and drove it in on an angle. I drilled a 1/2 hole in it before hand and then went up to the top brace with a 1 inch ratchet strap. It stood up to a real bad storm one spring
 
I've had really good luck with the shelter logic
Mine is about 6 years old and withstood heavy snow. Went with a green round one for about $500. Purchased from Home Depot as they had in store free shipping. They are expensive to ship

Made a 6x6 frame with a deadman in each corner and bolted the tent garage to it. 4x4 is probably ok

Sheet of plastic then filled the inside of the 6x6 floor frame with crushed concrete then spread out 6 bags of sand mix cement Watered and its like a cement floor. Plastic sheet below is important as it keeps the moisture out. With out it you get consensation so bad you'll think you have a leak

Also you need to go with the round to shed the snow. The model I have doesn't have a snow rating but held up well for the past 6 years. The triangular roof ones don't shed snow and will collapse in a moderate snow storm unless you clear.

https://www.shelterlogic.com/shop/sheltercoat-custom-shelters/

If you don't care about the color could go with the garage in box

https://www.shelterlogic.com/shop/autoshelter-roundtop
 
I think a lot depends on where you are, and your local weather.

I have the remains of a 12'x20' Shelter Logic. In Nebraska, the fabric would last typically 2 years, and be torn from wind and shot from UV from the sun and weight from snow.

I went through two fabric covers and I still have the frame standing. I recently bought a bunch of roofing steel on an auction and I intend to screw wood furring strips onto the frame and cover it with steel.

It depends on what you want. For something for a year or two, they're OK. If you think you'll have long term us, in my opinion they're a waste of money.
 
This is what I have,

https://www.teksupply.com/contractor/supplies/farm/supplies/cat1a%3Bts_vehicle_garages_carports.html

It has a rounded roof so the snow doesn't stay on it. I have had it over 8 years and the only damage is where i snagged it with the lawn mower or shoved a piece of steel thru the wall.
It's not cheap but it really lasts.
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Yeah, but the Tek ones aren't any cheaper than an equivalent carport style, and the carports don't need to be swept off after every snowfall.

That's the only downside to mine. I've never let the snow accumulate more than a foot of fluff, even though it would be much nicer to stay inside where it's warm until it stops snowing...
 
I have a Shelter-Logic. Got about four years out of it in upstate NY. I think I paid 300 bucks for it. After the cover went I did sheath it with steel roofing. Not so pretty but it works.
 
We also had a shelter-logic from TSC. Heavy wet snow is a problem. It can bend the supports when it settles onto the tarp. Daughter used to go out with a push broom and pull off what she could. Lasted about 5 years and I replaced a lot of supports with conduit and whatever else would fit. Remnant (about half) is still standing out there covered with a tarp with 50 bales of good hay under it and this must be most of 10 years later. Ugly but kinda handy.
 
Get the Shelter-Logic with the "Alpine Top " style. No snow stays on it. Only comes in 20' long X 13' wide and 12' roof peak. Top of door opening is at least 8' . Between $ 530 and $ 550 delivered. I had mine delivered to local TSC and picked it up. $ 537 on sale during labor Day. I'm in shade and no wind area so hope to get 6-7 yrs out of a cover and new ones are only $ 270.
 
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