Put a tarp on the roof immediately after assembly, to keep the tent cover from splitting where it contacts the metal frame put foam tape on all contact points ,its the heat from the metal that deteriorates the material, I've been using these types of tens for10 years . I know what works .

@Ron_Masterjohn

11 ай бұрын

You mean once the frame is complete you should place a tarp over the whole frame? Also should those long insulation foam pieces that are put around water pipes to keep them from freezing be put on all the steel tubing to help keep the tarps cooler and less prone to tear?

@teejay3250

10 ай бұрын

​@@Ron_Masterjohn This is the answer. The pipe insulators along the frame and a bit of colored duct tape on the canvas along the ridges as a UV block and it'll last much longer.

@jackm6307

8 ай бұрын

Great advice, chainsaw. I intend to cover mine with a tarp and had questions. Some recommend an airspace between to covering tarp and the tent so any moisture that gets in will dry up to prevent impending rot, is that what you do, or do you just cover it tarp against tent and find that works fine? Also how many years do you normally get out of these when using your cover tarp? Thanks for your valuable information.

@jackm6307

8 ай бұрын

​@@Ron_MasterjohnI think he means cover the fully assembled unit. Just like throwing a tarp over our stuff to protect it, this protects the whole tent.

@asdfgoogle

16 күн бұрын

What kind of tarp? I bought a tarp from harbor freight and one season in the sun destroyed it. It became very fragile from UV damage.

If you take pool noodles and cover the pvc with it before you put the canvas shell on, you’ll never have to worry about the shell wearing thin. I did this with mine and it’s held up (NY state) for 5 years now.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Good to know!

@jackm6307

8 ай бұрын

Great info. I would assume just the top trusses and surrounding top of the sides would benefit from the noodles, or do you noodlize the entire frame? Also, 5 years and counting is great, do you cover yours wit a tarp, and if so, do you place the cover directly on the tent, or do you leave air space in between so if water gets in, it can dry out.

I bought 2 harbor freight 10 x 17 portable shelters and made one solid frame out of the 2 my ribs supports are 2 ft. apart instead of 4 ft. made the structure so much stronger and I dont worry about snow load or stability at all ..I have had 15 inches of snow on it and no problems slides right off...Worked out great !!.....I used self tapping screws on the underside of the pipe and it cant touch the canvas at all and I made a platform to mount it on ......And the plus is that I have a whole other canvas and doors for years down the road to replace the one on it right now if it should rip .......the price of 2 shelters was cheaper than buying another manufacture at a higher price .....

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Nice job! I was liking at mine and thinking about the possibility of combining 2 units to make it stronger. 👍

@zman8340

Жыл бұрын

Now that’s an idea

I’ve been living in one of these since the first week of December. I bought a few acres at the top of a hill in eastern Ky and plan to build a small cabin. It’s held up quite well through very high winds. It’s mounted to a platform made from plastic pallets, plywood and deck boards. It’s been a blast living in this thing. Planning to make some mods to it this spring and summer.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow! Good luck!

@nismoz31ftw

Жыл бұрын

What part of eastern ky pal?

@Lyn-io5tx

12 күн бұрын

You are too cool! I lived in a small camper when I bought my property and had to wait 3 years to afford beginning to build a cabin on mine. Once the shell was built I pitched a tent in it to sleep in and stay warm on cold nights. Plus, mice were about so zipped that pup tent good. Everything was done backwards but worked out great. My past 12 years of home improvement projects from the ground up were all debt free. Still not completely finished but it’s an adorable efficient cabin that dreams are made of. I love the great outdoors which gives me all the space I need.

I recently used my warranty for same shed at harbor freight. You have to disassemble your existing unit and Bring it to them to get new one. So call ahead to be sure they have it in stock. Otherwise they don't care if you killed or mother nature did,tgeyll easranty it no questions asked. My local store manager says he recommends replacing it under warranty every 2 years whether you need to or not. This way you're always getting fresh materials and new warranty.

Had one lasted 6 years in ny. Over winters and all. High winds, near an airport. The key is to set it up correctly the 1st time than they last long time. I have shelter logic that needs a new cover every other year. When setting it up use duct tape where ever the tarp touches the metal bars. As like felt paper. Make it last much longer

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Good idea! Thanks!

I out one of these things in my driveway many years ago and just recently took it down. The biggest problem I had with it is one you should head off on your own before it is a problem. After a few years the cover degrades due to sunlight and UV and it starts leaking water all over the place. When I realized this was happening I went to Home Depot and bought a huge heavy-duty tarp that covered the entire top of the garage with a little overhang all around. I used the grommets to strap the tarp down and basically doubled the life of the garage. The tarp was still in good shape when I took it off a month ago. That tarp is much better material than the garage cover.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Great tip! Thanks for sharing. -Ed

I put self tapping in my last one and it did great for 3 yrs. I moved and bought another. I used camping stakes at the corners and will be doing again, along with laying black plastic down under

A friend has one and it has held up for 3-4 yrs. now. Thanks for sharing.

Another good video, Ed. Thanks for the review that covers your thoughts a year and a half in. So many reviews only cover initial impressions.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated, Terry!

Great tips, and I appreciate the recap on it since assembly is one thing and how it holds up is another.

@MyClutteredGarage

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I just set up a 10x10 for my quad.. good to see what to expect 👍

It always seems like there are easier ways to do things after you do them once. I just finished putting up a 13’x20’ temporary garage and since I had already assembled at 10’x10’ a couple of years ago the garage went so much smoother. They were not harbor freight though. I really like them for quick cheap storage. Those were some great tips!

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m sure the next one will go up faster! Happy holidays!

i really liked how much light filtered in.

I used 6 or 8 pier blocks & used eyelets screwed to the wood. Then I used ratchet straps from the corner frames to the pier blocks to help keep it from moving on windy days.

as a sun shade to work on motorcycles, looks like a winner. Thanks for the vid and info.

I bought a higher end tent shed and I got 5 years out of it. My tenting started to rip just like yours and I bought a high end tarp and covered it with it. In the end I replaced it with a 20x30 steel building which has doors at each end. For what I put into it $225 it worked just fine.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Hi James. Yeah I think they should call it a “temporary garage” more so than a “portable garage”. We are still considering a pole barn.

Thank you for the tips.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

You bet! Thanks for watching!

I have one similar to what you bought. I live in Texas and use it as a hot house in the winter. Well, the temps have dropped down to 19 degree a couple of weeks ago so that is as cold as it gets. Anyway, I looked at buying a greenhouse and also building one. But I rent where I live and decided not too. So I got one from Harbor Freight. One of the lessons I learned was to make sure to use the screw in the ground metal stakes. I also bought an extra bigger one to help it stay down. And a nylon extra duty strap with a ratchet. Works well. But I do have to deal with the south Texas sun and the wind. That was the biggest problem. After the first year the wind and the sun caused the cover to take a beating. So I ended up replacing the cover. It was cheaper then buying a new shed. Not by much and you can find replacements online. If you want to pay a bit more and get a thicker cover, you can. So what I did was buy a plastic tarp to cover it with. I also used duct tape to cover the joints where the pipes connected. In addition, I got some inexpensive cloth to also cover the pipes to reduce chaffing. I secured the cloth with duct tape as well. entrance

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you did a great job!

self tapping screws work great if screwed on bottom of pipes. The more monolithic you can make the frame the more strength you have during snow loads. I have worked with these structures since 2007 and learned lots of tricks. Nice presentation. Love the pipe in the door. Install some colored solar lights to make a great party tent!!!!

Thanks for the tips. God bless

Great review and a great suggestion about the tape and pipe for the door

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks GTB!

also i put the roof and side structure togethrr on the ground and just rolled it upright, ladder not needed. poled dont keep falling out

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Good tip! Thank you for watching. -Ed

Thank you for the update. Excellent tips, that will be helpful to me. I purchased two of the HF portable garages about a year and a half ago, when they were on sale for $160. They are still in boxes inside my garage. I thought they probably won’t be on sale for that price again. I plan to put one at my cabin to keep my Ford 8N tractor out of the weather. We occasionally get some high winds there, so I’ll probably dig holes and put the anchors in concrete. I might make a gravel pad for it since you mentioned ground water getting inside.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Wow great price! Thanks for watching and commenting.

Liked and subscribed as soon as I heard his kind voice saying hi I'm glad your here❤

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kaleb! I really am glad you're here! Ed

Mine has been up for 15 years and it’s still in good shape

Good long term review, Ed. With the costs of permanent building sky high, this is a great alternative.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Brad. Definitely a good short term solution and better than a tarp!

Hi Ed! Thanks for sharing a bunch of great tips and lessons learned with the portable garage! I saw that Circuit Breaker recommended using pool noodles to reduce rubbing which is a good idea. I have found that split foam pipe insulation works great for this kind of thing and isn’t as bulky as a pool noodle. Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas!

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin. The split foam is a great idea. Merry Christmas to you!

@keithrayeski6417

Жыл бұрын

The split noodles would seem to add more width to the poles than the cover can stretch. No? I saw duct tape suggested and thought that would be helpful in reducing friction.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

@@keithrayeski6417 I’d say there’s ample room for the “noodles”.

I have the exact same one I just installed. I was frustrated too. The easiest part was putting the top tarp on.

Thanks for the info! I've been debating whether or not to invest in one of these. You helped me to make up my mind. I guess it's worth a shot!👍

I put up a 10'x 10' (Menards). It works great, there are some big cottonwood trees back there so it did get a few holes punched in it from branches coming down in wind storms. I just put an other cheaper tarp over it which I should have done right away to protect the original cover. It's quick, cheap and easy to add this protection. Also easy to replace after it wears out due to exposure in a few years.

@alanandmichellerichardson1238

8 ай бұрын

I skinned it with metal after the same thing. Nice metal shed

I have a 10x20 shelter I bought 15 years ago from Sam's club. All the joints snap lock with a springed pin that I spray with a rust preventive. We only use the roof section as we erect it on our deck in the spring and take it down in the fall. I have found that the tarp material degrades after about 4 years and I replace it. In between for minor wear I use clear flex tape to patch holes and reinforce wear points, it works well, but over time weather and sunlight will degrade the material. As someone who owned and operated open platform trucks, particularly rolling tarp systems, I can tell you that there is no tarp material that will not degrade. On my curtain trailers I would replace tarp cover about every 6 years.

Good review Ed. Good solution to some storage. 👍✊

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob!

Nice review, Ed. It does look like a quality product, well engineered.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Gotta say it’s better than I expected. 👍

Good video. We have had ours for five years now. Has been fine. We were able to purchase the entire wall/roof section for around 70 $ and replaced that at the end of four years. Very easy.

@DavidHernandez-ue4fz

Жыл бұрын

How much mph winds can support this shed?

I really didn't think I was going to find a video like this, but here it is! I just picked one up and I know they're not high quality things but I was wondering how maybe I could make it easier and more durable. A commenter also said to put a tarp on the frame to stop rubbing and this is going to help me quite alot, thank you.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and good luck!

Love mine 3 years old Last year didn’t knock the snow off so poles bent This year the poles went Still I have nothing but good to say about them

Great video it was a great help, and I like how you cut it together.

@MyClutteredGarage

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

I put one of these up so I could store my tractor project in while I worked on it. I have had it for a couple of years. I had to replace the top once. It started splitting over the pipes. The replacement cover was about 75 bucks. I bought some 3/4" thick stall mats from my local farm supply store. They are roughly 4x6 . I laid them down for a floor. They work awesome. They were expensive but worth it. I also put a dog leash anchor point in the ground on each side in the middle of the sides. I ran a tie down strap from each end of the tent to the anchor in the middle to hold the tent in place.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Great ideas Jerry. Thanks!

I have one of these. Just put it up mid summer of last year. Only complaint I have so far is, the velcro straps are tarring out. But it hasn't helped that we have had winds in excess of 40 mph on 3 occasions since then. I have the 10x10. I found that 6 of the blue heavy skids work great as a floor in it.

We bought one and the wind shredded the cheap tarp. No more I’m glad that you’re happy with it.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Bummer! Guess I’ve been lucky!

I owned 2 of them for several years after we downsized to a smaller house with the kids gone. I needed the space for storage until I could part with some of my possessions. I laid down plastic and mounted the parameter of the tent to 1x6's and laid some in between on the plastic and laid 3/8 plywood on the 1x6's and nailed it all together. Once filled it won't blow anywhere. One was on the driveway, so this worked well since I couldn't anchor it (no need for plastic here either). I anchored the one on grass with cheap fence post driven in and tied to the floor. They do need placing every few years. You can extend the life if you throw another tarp over the top and tie off to the ground to double layer the roof. Great video and wish I had watched it before putting my structures. You had some good ideas on assembling.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Good tips! I guess with some care, these things can last. Thanks for sharing. -Ed

Good review, Ed! I put one up 3 years ago for my UTV, but now my new tractor seems to have taken it over. As I was watching your installation video, I said "He's gonna have to take those top pieces off to attach the cover!" I remember doing the same thing. Except I had to remove the "SELF-TAPPING SCREWS" that some folks had recommended. Mine has some mildew stains, a few holes poked in it, and some wear after 3 years, but it still has a couple more years left. If I get 5 years total, that's only $3 per month for enclosing a vehicle. When it gets too ragged, I will probably buy another one and just wrap the existing poles with a new cover. Like you, I found that it does need a tarp on the floor. When the ground gets saturated, a cold snap causes condensation and it cain rain inside! Thanks for the tip on the pipe in the roll up door. (Why didn't I think of that in 3 years?)

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick. We’re always learning! I wasn’t sure this would make it a full year but it’s doing ok!

thanks 🤠

I'm figuring mine should last a long time. It's used inside the unheated area of the 100+50' shop during winter for wrenching on the car, it takes alot less to heat that up.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

That’s pretty smart!

Thanks for the review. I'm in need of something to cover my ATV as it likes to leak fuel and just got gas on my wood shed floor. I'm gonna grab this next time I see it on sale.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Good luck!

I live in Southeastern Connecticut. We get wind rain snow. If you go inside with a push room and gently push the ceiling the snow slide dried off.

I wash the tarp was like that new black series tarp they sell, the sun degrades that tan one. I got a roll of seat belt webbing and put that over the top rails in a basket weave pattern. That kept the snow from pushing in. I mounted mine to 6x6x10' pressure treated rails. that keept it down even in high winds. The screws help keep it together too.

Have the 10 x 10 and really like it. Love your pipe idea on the door as I have gotten really frustrated with trying to roll it up. Also agree, I did not purchase extended warranty but in hindsight I would have. So far it has held up good but.... Part of my thinking was it is a good solid frame and I could just put a good blue tarp over it in the future.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dale. Glad to hear yours is holding up!

Hi Ed. I have found this to work for me. When you loosen the bolts put your foot pressure on it to get as low as possible. Once you tighten it again use self tapping screws to secure it so it does not lift again. This will help with it rubbing through on spots when it comes loose again. I have also used pool noodle with a cut in it to fit on the top members with ties to help stop the rubs. Hope this helps

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Thank you!

I placed mine on a framed floor, and cover the sides over the top with galvanized corrugated metal from the home center i used 8's and 12' footers and overlapped in the center. Framed the ends in with lumber and used pine as clapboard siding on the ends. I didn't reinforce anything just screwed metal too tubes. Been up 3 years. Here in northern lower peninsula MI i get a TON of snow, it doesn't stick and doesn't leak. I heat mine and use it as a small shop space. For what i paid you couldn't touch a metal building

Thanks for the tips...very helpful. On the warranty coverage for the heat damage, I wouldn't expect that to be covered, and on the corner fraying, I wonder if that was caused by your constant tightening up of the side. Keeping the material tight certianly males it look better, but it also may be putting too much stress on the area in question. Now to decide on the 20 footer or this one.

Full watch and a thumbs up 👍🏻

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary!

I have a 10x10 its 5 years old it has been in the shade so it held up great will be replacing the top or just putting a tarp over it.well worth it.

Great video. I bought a 12 x 20 from HF. Installation was not complicated. I constructed a floor using 2x6 for the frame 16" on ctr. resting on 4x4 ppt, and screwing on a 3/4" c/d plywood floor. 12x20. I anchored the supports right to the floor with with 1- 3" screw and I was able to reach inder the floor to attach a wing nut and tighten w/o any problem. Total time to complete was 3 just over 3 hours that included building frame. it has a garage door zipper at either end and only included 1 pole that slips in the bottom. So I purchased a 1-6-12' extendable paint stick, and slid that the other door flap. I also purchased 100 ft of nylon rope, used that by throwing it over the garage and nailing both ends to the frame to eliminate the possibility of it getting blown away in a storm. 3 pieces, front, center and back. I'm using it as a portable shop while I build my house. I didn't need or use the tie down stakes, the rope to make the door open, or use any tape to hold it together while building. Having a floor made the job easier, it's temporary, and I definetely would recommend this item that understands that this is a tent, not a permanent solution. So far, it's been through 2 major snow falls ( 17" and 23" ), frozen in ice, rained a dozen times, and stil standing outout any rips. tears, or shredding. If it makes it til September I'm buying a new cover, taking this one, slipping on the new one and putting this one back on over it ( $130.00 ). Floor , screws, rope and paint pole cost $460.00, garage coverpro 12x20 cost $470.00. FYI- the floor was assembled to come apart in 2 pieces. A 12 x 12 and an 8 x12 The smaller one will be the floor of a garden shed, and the larger will be used as a floor section of an outside sauna, so there's no waste here.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! A floor is a great idea!

Picked this up today, they are now 249. Your video helped tons on the assembly thank you for that. I was feeling your pain on the pipes pulling apart so I black taped the joints as I assembled them except for the ends. Didn't wrap them to tight so they could move and flex. UPDATE: I had bought 2 of these and the second 1 came with bolts for the frame so no tape needed on it. so maybe they will all have bolts now

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

I used duct tape and one 1/2" zip screw on the bottom side. Still plenty of flex left. Plus for my frame I did 4x4s anchored down with 18 inch pieces of #4 rebar. Shot two 2 inch lags on each side support. Definitely no movement. Had the same tears starting on the same corner spots. Got some of the clear Gorilla tape and went over each spot that was starting to pull apart as well as putting it on the same spots where it hadn't started to tear. Just more reinforcement. My next step will be going to Tractor Supply to pick up enough pallets to give me an elevated floor. They sell their pallets for less than $5 apiece. If you watch for sale, you can get these down a bit. A friend got one for about 160 and O bought a second one for 206 after using a 25% coupon they sent me because I hadn't bought anything from HF in awhile

I’ve had that same portable garage now for about 7 years or so. It’s held up pretty well, though, I’ve had to replace the main top cover once after a heavy snow that was too much for it and tore through (it happened overnight, so I didn’t get the chance to knock the snow off). And the end covers were torn to shreds once in a high windstorm. But that same storm uprooted a lot of trees and destroyed a lot of fences and sheds in the area, so it still fared well considering. The framework has been like a tank. I have not modified its assembly in any way. Would definitely recommend anchoring directly into the ground. Having done so has surely saved mine from worse damage.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Good to hear. Thank you! -Ed

After about 14 months in West Central Texas winds I had 3 places wear through on the roof. It wasn't leaking badly but we were also in a drought.. I called my local store and they said to remove all 3 pieces of the cover and bring it in. I did and they promptly gave me a brand new kit frame and all. Took me about 2 hours to remove the old and install the new cover. TIP: Don't allow anything that's inside to touch the cover or it will wear a hole in it. I keep everything 6" away from the edges. Pvc pipe in the door is an absolute must!

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks BJT. Good to know!

My neighbor has had one of these for years. Keeps a skid steer in it. Every 6 or 8 yrs he just orders a new canvas shell for like $100 or whatever they are and hes good to go again. I bought the big one for my backhoe hoping to get the same luck.

I have self tapping screws in joints of my shed and it has survived several high winds storm with gusts exceeding 50mph. I do have it anchored to 4x 6" timbers around the perimeter. I would buy this again.

Putting up one of these today. My thoughts about the water crossed my mind too. I thought about using a tarp floor and elevating the tarp around the edges to kinda ride up the walls about 6-8” and then using thing sand tubes to hold that slack up Ali g the I. Er walls. So when it rains on the outside and tries to seep under walk it will hit the sand first and the tarp perimeters are 6-8” coming over the top of the sand bags. No way for the water to get in if that makes sense

Thanks! I have a 24' x 28' cluttered garage and considering a shelter garage to store the clutter. Then I cau use the wood working tools in it. I am lookng at a 12'x20'x8' round shelter with 1-5/8" frame and 9oz cover.

We put the exact one when we moved into our new house. We put cement pillars in the ground 1st and attached it to them 6 in total. We did the duct tape on the poles right away becuse they wouldnt stay in while going to the next. All were taped for added support. I put gravel all the way around and then that 1st summer we had the worse weather, including a tornado came through our town and blasted everyones trampolines out of their yards and wrapped them around yrees and took down many fences and stripped some houses of shingles, it pitted our fence and ruened my garden and all the flowers i had just planted. And ruened a bunch of chairs. I worried sick until the next day i knew it was gone. But when i rounded the cornner of the house i was in total disbelief. It hadnt ripped or moved. Im in my 3rd year and im needing a replacement but under the circumstances of 2 horrible windy hailing summers and 2 wimters w heavy snow fall im really amazed it lasted the 1st year. This time ill cover it w added protection of a heavy duty tarp and maybe the swimming noodles. Not a bad idea. Ty all for sharing. I love do9ng stuff like this.

@MyClutteredGarage

6 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thank you!

I have the Harbor Freight temp shelter. It's been up for 8 months now. It's still doing great. I bought it because it's higher then the others ( like shelter logic). My tractor's R.O.P.S. bar fits where it won't on the others. I did use self tapping hex head screws to secure each of the joints. Made assembly much easier and made it stronger structurally.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@lydiahubbell6278

Жыл бұрын

how long screws? i am still trying to figure out exactly what kind of screws and if it is hard to screw them into a curved metal surface.

@edgrigsby8610

Жыл бұрын

@Lydia Hubbell I used self drill/self tapping screws. I belive they were 1½ or 1¾.

@edgrigsby8610

Жыл бұрын

@Lydia Hubbell get the kind with a hex head, and use an adapter in your drill/driver. Something like the ones in this link www.acehardware.com/departments/hardware/screws-and-anchors/sheet-metal-screws/5022338?store=18118&gclid=CjwKCAjwoIqhBhAGEiwArXT7K1ZMb82Y1UKwDr_xtC88eIoqW43JdgiYqvn8I_W88x0N0zjtmtgu-BoCq14QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

@@lydiahubbell6278 many folks recommended using duct tape to hold the pipes together. This allows them to flex after assembly.

I have the same carport. Began installing on a breezy day, had it all together but not anchored yet, went in for a sandwich, came back and it was upside down on the other side of the truck that was parked next to it! It was fine, I un-assembled, moved to correct location and reassembled AND anchored! It has been Great! I had a few small holes poked in roof from pieces of branches, I just used gorilla tape , from the inside, and it as held up fine! I have been thru a couple windy storms and while it does "bellow", it stays standing. I even went to tractor supply and got some extra anchors similar to the ones included, so far so good! Thanks So much for the tip about putting the pvc pipe in the flap! Seems so obvious now! lol

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan! Glad you found the tip helpful. It makes a big difference! -Ed

@imissnickplur4964

Жыл бұрын

on super windy days i unlatch the velcro attachers at the top of the front and back, it allows the wind to escape the unit as opposed to it creating a parachutte effect causing it to fly upwards.

i assembled mine laying on its side and just rolled it over. That seemed easier than putting it together upright with a ladder. I did use self tapping screws up on the inside of tge joints where the tarp doesnt rub.

Good info, Ed.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Chad!

I have 7 years on mine and it has none of the issues you have but I take it down during the summer. I don't use extra tarp, pool noddles, or any of that stuff mentioned below. First off, roll the door inwards, not outwards. Keeps all that crap and water from getting stuck in it. I take mine down in the summer time to preserve it from UV since I don't really need it when it doesn't snow. I can take it down and put it up within 45 minutes. No taping, no self tapping screws needed, and no directions lol. Build the top part first, lift one side up and install the down pipes then go to other side and lift that up and install down pipes. It's easy from there. You are correct about anchoring it. I had 50 lb bags of sand on each corner and it still blew up and against my house. My first year using the supplied anchors had it blown up into a tree. You really need to anchor it WELL or it will end up damaging the vehicle inside of it. If you just need overhead covering of a vehicle you drive daily then leave the fabric ends off and just use the main canopy. This prevents it from being blown around. I was going to buy another one but it went from $179 to $230 or so. No thanks on inflated priced products.

@Katy809RD

4 ай бұрын

Got mine on sale $189

Not bad I was thinking about getting one , but wasn't sure if a good buy. Thank man great info.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments. Good luck!

Add braces and cross sections I live in WV where we get slot of wind , snow ECT and mines 3 years strong . I also took steel cable around the side panels to add alot of strength . Aside from one strap that's holding it to my fence that's the only thing keeping it from being taken away and the thing constantly wrestles with 40 50 mph wind and doesn't budge . I would say the uv does more damage but I will inevitably replace with metal panels or something when the time comes . Take care

Mine lasted 5 years. I agree with most posts, tarp over top, foam on tubes where it touches.. mine got bad on the side with most sun, where the ribs were just on top. A tarp over it would have helped a lot. I just bought 2X6 treated lumber and put it along each side and then the pound in tie-downs. Thye work excellently but it took a high lift jack to pull back out when I removed it. I think they are worth it for short team storage ( 3-4 years.. ) Thye cost so much now,. but lots cheaper then pay storage..

I put landscape timbers and a plywood floor in mine. Thus, no water issues.

Thank you, Eddie!!! This was a very well done critique/update 👏 you do a great job!!! Do you think I could store a sleigh in one to keep it out of the elements? Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Margaret. I think Santa would be happy storing his sleigh in a portable garage. But the snow at the North Pole might be a bit much!

I had this Tent from Harbor Freight also I was hoping it would hold up for a year till I build on to my work shop . Never got it done .I have it for about 6 or 7 yrs I live in Cold and hot weather by Allentown Pennsylvania and is still working fine starting to get a few little holes in it from ( my Wife using a snow shovel )on on it I put duct tape on it to stop it from leaking but I'm amazed that held up this long no wood floors just the ground. Still in Decent shape Considering I abused it . Ps I DID the same thing with the pipe too

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Good to hear, Theodore. Thank you! -Ed

got 10 \ 17 NY 3 years still doing well no problems with it at all. Snow wind. A little stand from leaves. Have to wax up the zippers but that it. grate for the price.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Good to hear!

We had one for three years in the state of North Dakota.

Got mine and put it up in late Aug. it didn’t survive the fist winter. Some it it was it being my first one and after putting up and if I had red a post such as this one but the one I saw never mentioned taping or the noodles which would have probably saved mine. I disagree about it being able to sway back and forth as that is were mine started ripping in all of the bends.But here in Central Illinois we had such strong winds it just destroyed it. If you do buy one the tips on this post could save yours. I am going to put metal siding on mine. There is a post on how to do that.

I've been very pleased with mine as well but the biggest mistake I made was pulling the trap really tight which was fine at first but after a few years caused the material to tear, probably better off just letting it be kinda lose. great vid thanks for the tips I definitely did the tape trick when I put mine together as I was solo. A custom trick I did as well is run a long slate across the back portion of the tarp because the garage is close to my bedroom window and blowing in the wind would bother me while trying to sleep so I just ran a strip of wood across the rear upright posts to take the slack out, strip across the inside and a few 6 inch blocks on the outside to screw through the trap into the strip, tightened everything up and no more noisy flapping. I wonder if you can purchase just a new tarp as my metal frame is still good but the tarp is showing its age after 4 years in the sun and snow of the eastern PA.

@MyClutteredGarage

8 ай бұрын

I’ve heard you can buy a new cover and door(s). You’re right, over-tightening can cause wear.

@alanandmichellerichardson1238

8 ай бұрын

Yea I found the same issue. I noticed it before it tore. 500 bucks for a pretty good shed ain't half bad. I covered the roof with sheets of roof metal. Had a branch come through. Im skinning the whole thing now with metal. Leaving the tarp under it. Makes a fine shed

Trust me folks use self tapping screws. I’ve got 4 of these carports with up to 60 mph wind gust mine has held up great. And use fence post with the legs and get heavy duty zip ties to zip tie it to the legs.

As I have built quite a few using self tapping screws I found that the screws hold better than duct tape. Just. My experience.

A house down the street has one. It's lasted 3-4 years but it's getting raggedy now. Ohio winters are hard on it.

Mine lasted for about 40 days. Built it on blacktop bolted it down. The frame pipes bent actually broke, the triangle that was bolted to the blacktop stayed bolted in but the welds broke. Did not buy the warranty but HF did return it I got my money back.

i just bought one 11 days ago and 3 days ago we had a storm out of nowhere that put out 83 mph winds. and it came all apart took my bikes and stacked them on top of each other. and taking it back to get another one. because if the tie downs had enough time to really stick in the ground i think it would have held up. but new tie downs arent much better than a tent stake until the dirt around it gets hard.

@MadsWorld34

Жыл бұрын

i just got home from getting my new garage they gave me zero problems now i'm going to wait until it cools down to start putting it up.

You can spray a UV coating like you would on a car every 3 months to help keep the canvass from drying out so fast.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Hi MG. Not sure it would stick to a vinyl tarp. The following is on the HF website description for this product: “This water resistant car canopy is UV treated for protection in all weather conditions.”

The sun's uv rays deteriorate the material .I use a white tarp over the top it helps keep the interior cool. Replacing the tarp is cheaper than buying another unit as harbor freight does not make replacement material.

Hi Ed, I’ve been lost without my Quonset. Until the barn is built it’s my garage. See you tomorrow!😊

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark!

I noticed that you have a black stain and dirt at the top of the door. Try rolling the door so the curl is to the inside so it does not collect water and debris.

I HAVE A 10×20 KING CANOPY THAT HAS BEEN UP FOR 10 YEARS IN MY CHICKEN YARD. IT HAS HAD 12 INCH SNOW LOADS NO PROBLEM. I SCREWED ALL JOINTS TOGETHER AND ADDED TIE DOWNS AT ALL POINTS WHERE LEGS ARE IT IS JUST NOW STARTING TO WEAR

I bought one in 2020 for my tractor. When the cover goes bad, im going to cover it with metal roofing panels. It is holding up great though.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul. I think you can also buy replacement covers. Interesting idea to cover with metal though. The frame material is thicker and nicer than I had expected. Happy holidays!

The second you said read the directions my wife yelled see!

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Haha! At least I’m not alone!

I bought one of these a last fall, assembled it in a few hours with my son. Thought it would be a nice little shelter for my tractor. I installed a few extra shed anchors (ground screw type) and went to bed. Woke up the next morning to 60 MPH winds and my "garage" flexing in crazy angles and looking like it was about to take flight. It was clear that if I left it eventually the anchors or straps or something would give way and send it flying away, so without any other option I ended up crushing the whole thing to the ground and cutting it apart with my knife. Super disappointing, but I should have known better than to try and set up something so lightweight where I live.

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

That’s unfortunate!

@imissnickplur4964

Жыл бұрын

on super windy days i unlatch the velcro attachers at the top of the front and back, it allows the wind to escape the unit as opposed to it creating a parachutte effect causing it to fly upwards.

i put up one on too-unlevel ground and was too sick to knock snow off and it collapsed. i will try again.

I’m really thinking about purchasing the 12x20 side from HF to stick my jeep inside. I’m in Florida and my garage was converted to the wife’s business at the moment. I dislike leaving my vehicles in the Florida sun all year round.

Mine has been up for four years here in Ohio. Still in pretty good shape!

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Good to hear!

@monteyoung7126

Жыл бұрын

@@MyClutteredGarage I never let more than a few inches of snow build up on it. Inside with a broom just like you said. Also put a pipe in the bottom of the door.

@monteyoung7126

Жыл бұрын

My friend the collector was so impressed he now has three of them.

I really like the looks of those Ed. I have concerns that with the winds we get in Iowa, they are likely to end up in New Jersey

@MyClutteredGarage

Жыл бұрын

Well let me know if you put one up so I can be on the lookout for it 🤣

@tractortalkwithgary1271

Жыл бұрын

@@MyClutteredGarage 🤣🤣🤣heads up Ed, he she comes!

Also the warranty is only a one year extension after 1 year the warranty is void. My cover lasted 3 years until it finally cracked and disintegrated

I bought this and the warranty too. After about 8 months the velcro straps that hold the doors in place ripped off so the door just swings freely with wind. I went to get a replacement door and they wanted me to take the whole shed down and bring it back and they would replace with a another one, even though they have just the door replacement kits available and that's all I needed to replace.

@MyClutteredGarage

8 ай бұрын

Thats odd. They only asked for one broken part as proof for me and replaced the entire item.

How about using railroad ties to secure the base frame to? Excavate 3-4 inches and lay your vapor barrier plastic. Install a perimeter frame of railroad ties lap jointed and timber screwed together to which you attach your frame base. Then backfill with fine rocks & dust and tamp it down. The ties provide a weighted base to keep the garage in position, they form a retaining wall for the rock floor which is hard as concrete, and are designed to be water resistant.

@MyClutteredGarage

8 ай бұрын

Sounds like a great idea!

@Lyn-io5tx

12 күн бұрын

Sounds like an expensive idea besides needing help with all that heavy work.

@Digidoc316

12 күн бұрын

​@Lyn-io5tx the ties are $20 a piece. The subcompact tractor makes the heavy work easier. The rock is actually crushed concrete. Tamp it down and it gets almost as good as a poured slab.

I bought 1. The lack of directions is super annoying. I put 2 metal roof panels down each side of the top and a ridge cap. Soo far soo good