sandspider Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 Hi all As above - thinking about getting some sort of tent / temporary garage thing to hold a small tractor, on softish ground. It will need to be strong enough to stay up year round in all weather conditions. I see quite a few on eBay and similar for the £200 - £500 ish mark, but all look a bit rubbish and often say they're not liable for wind damage - which defeats the purpose. Can anyone recommend a good one? Ideally closer to £200 than £500, but don't mind paying a bit more if it gets a better product... Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen-H Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 Just last weekend I helped my father in law remove the engine from his Subaru it's currently covered by this car port https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-cig81020-heavy-duty-instant-garage---da/?da=1&TC=GS-140613572&&gclid=CjwKCAjwiZnnBRBQEiwAcWKfYvhNzX-rq2_rBKq9p0OGLTUJyzL9hydP1S2AYHg6qQKPhpmPK5eHqRoCCRoQAvD_BwE While I cant say what it's like in strong wind as it's currently between the house and high fence panels so rather sheltered itself it's been completely dry in the 6 plus months the car has been kept inside it & there was enough room for us to Jack the car up and work around inside it while removing the engine . Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted May 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 Thanks Stephen, that does look fairly decent, though pics aren't big enough to see joints on struts etc. Will try and see one in the flesh. Hope it stays up for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver One Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 I would go for that one instead of the 'instant pop up lattice work type' as it has a chance of staying up,with water pooled on it. the others won't....my son used to sell them and loads were returned as they collapsed when it rained heavily. Instructions said not to leave up so all warranties were void Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSpredder Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 54 minutes ago, Stephen-H said: While I cant say what it's like in strong wind ..... I can tell you exactly what they are like in strong wind. Bought one a few months ago, same supplier and probably same model as described by Stephen-H. Frame poorly engineered and extremely flimsy. Tubes thin-walled and very slack where one is inserted into another (far worse fitting than the cheapest of cheap frame tents). Bolt holes in the tubes are circular, so the square shanks of the coach bolts have nothing to grip on. No washers supplied. Anyway, I put it up and everything seemed OK at first. The ground anchors didn't look very secure, so I put sand bags and some concrete blocks to weight the thing down, all the way round the edge of the fabric cover. The only niggle was that the zips for the door flap kept undoing themselves every time the cover moved in the breeze. Then one day we had a gale, a rather strong one, and I came home to find the whole thing had blown away and wrapped itself around our apple tree, with the frame tubes bent and knotted like a cat's cradle. I had erected the tent with the door away from the prevailing wind, but that particular gale was from the opposite direction, and I suspect the door zips came undone, letting the wind right inside the cover. I reckon everything would have been all right if the zips had been more secure (I really ought to have fetched pieces of string and laced them shut) and the ground anchors had been twice the size. The cover was completely undamaged, and is obviously made from very strong material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 How about a second hand polly tunnel covered with polythene and then plastic tarp?? Just a thought , I've seen some used by boat owners for winter storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSpredder Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 26 minutes ago, pigeon controller said: How about a second hand polly tunnel covered with polythene and then plastic tarp?? Just a thought , I've seen some used by boat owners for winter storage. I think you are right. Some of the cheap polytunnels sold by DIY shops are quite flimsy, but the good quality tunnels used for professional horticulture seem to last for years. The ones being used for lambing sheds on hill farms must be capable of withstanding severe weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted May 23, 2019 Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 37 minutes ago, pigeon controller said: How about a second hand polly tunnel covered with polythene and then plastic tarp?? Just a thought , I've seen some used by boat owners for winter storage. Some poly tunnel frames sprang to mind as well or a container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted May 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 Hi all Thanks for the thoughts. The flimsiness is my main worry, having had a gazebo that was described as "heavy duty" collapse after two days of minor breeze. Beefed up polytunnel is a good thought, as I've had a fairly basic one on a similar site for 2 years or so with fairly minimal damage. Door's not big enough to get a tractor in, but there's probably a way! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted May 24, 2019 Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 I used a dancover temporary garage it had galv poles and I purchase 2 heavy duty ratchets and long stakes. It lasted 3 years and I gave it to the scouts as a cooking tent. Was around £200 if I recall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted May 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 Thanks PH, will look into them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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