Any experiences with portable garages?

[jethro]

Hey in today's political climate, if I declare myself as a "tool *****" ... what benefits will I get?

It depends on who touched you 30 years ago!

 

[handyandy]

I had one of the harbor freight portable garages, my thoughts were I'll put it up see how long the tarp last. When the tarp gets torn I'll sheet it with barn metal like a pole building. I didn't use the ground anchors as I couldn't get them in the ground I was putting it up on hard packed gravel. So I used a three point post hole digger on a tractor I borrowed to get holes dug I put a pipe extension bases so they went into the hole and cemented in the frame to the ground. I also drilled holes and ran metal screws through each joint piece into the pipe. My tarp actually held up really well I put the shelter up around four years ago now, it has survived some heavy winds, the key to the tarp is not to over tighten it and not under tighten it I think. If it's too loose it sags collects snow easily, too tight it stresses the seams. I sold the house and moved to a different one so I no longer have that shelter I wasn't moving it when I could buy another for $170. I drove by my old house the other day the shelter is still standing and the tarp covering was still in tact for the most part the zipper front door appeared to be gone. I don't see the snow like you do in your area, but we do get snow it never caved in. I have since bought another I need to put up at my new to me house so I have a covered area to park my boat under again.

 

[jethro]

Thanks for the info Andy, I think I missed my window to put one of these up for this year but you never know, it may warm up again before winter hits us full on.