UV will break down regardless of color. White may reflect more but if there are not uv inhibitors added to it, it still won't last that long. some plastics use carbon black to block UV. There are agricultural fabrics that are designed to last years in full sun, and many of those are black
@steavfcongdon
9 ай бұрын
The good thing with using the white tarp is when it starts to deteriorate from the sun, it's SO MUCH cheaper to replace.
@KingKatRider
8 ай бұрын
Ya I have a white one and it dont last any longer, you have to keep buying new covers. But I am at 9500ft up in the Rockies.
@MrTheHillfolk
8 ай бұрын
Thats one of 2 things you will never be able to beat, the other is water. Add some sunlight and some moisture , and itll ruin anything eventually.
@alan6832
8 ай бұрын
I like the cheaper and perhaps more UV resistant covers, and also perhaps UV resistant coatings, painted or sprayed on, but the wood end is not portable, which I would need on rented land or as a guest, or on land I intend to sell. So for me a major point of these things is portability. I want it to fit in the bed of a fullsize pickup and the wooden end would not do that.
@johnassal5838
8 ай бұрын
You can get rattle cans of UV blocking clear coat. Spray that on once a year and UV should take a lot longer to mess things up.
@BigBlueMotors
8 ай бұрын
I've had a portable garage for almost 20 years. I went through tarps every 9 months because of the hot summers in California. I even placed a second cover over the original. UV and winds would wreck havoc. Company stopped making replacement covers. Bought a custom-made heavy vinyl cover that are used for trucking and it's held up for almost 10 years. I still use a second cover to help reduce UV degradation. I had to replace one end with plywood. I am finally going to have to replace the other end after this winter.
@ka6989
9 ай бұрын
I had the same issue, after 3 tarps split, I put a foundation dimpled membrane, you can get them in 10' widths. I got the 8' width and put 3 pieces that overlap. Anchored them at the bottom. So far so good.
@coolhandluke2310
9 ай бұрын
I use a hay tarp. Expensive but last forever.
@GrampiesWorkshop
8 ай бұрын
How's she goin'? I like the cover you put on the Shelter Logic. I have done similar to an old temporary shelter I had. It sure makes a difference eh. The UV will rot tarps pretty quick, but it's a lot cheaper to replace the tarp than to replace the original top. I really like the door you added to the front. That is awesome and I bet it makes the whole shelter a lot more solid. My shelter will wobble from side to side, but with a front like yours, that movement would be gone totally. Nice mod and I think you're right, this will last 20 years now!! Take 'er easy!!
@christownsend7602
9 ай бұрын
I have one that I put metal roofing on it and had walls and end pieces made by a local tarp company, and it is holding up fine now.
@davesrvchannel4717
8 ай бұрын
I’m curious if you took rubber roof sealer from box store $50 a gallon and rolled it onto the tarp every 2 years or so. On mine I put gorilla tape on the inside where pipe meets the tarp. This reduces friction and prevents tears. You did great job
@sparkys506adventures4
8 ай бұрын
that could work
@PlanetMojo
9 ай бұрын
We have had ours for twelve years now. Went through two covers that lasted about four years each, but we will be putting pole barn steel over the frame this last time. That will likely last 50 years, and the cost is less than $500.00 with the steel from the Amish. We were going to cover both ends, but we just built a large building, and decided we didn't need 100% dry space, so we're going to leave the ends open.
@wavehaven1
9 ай бұрын
Nice work... pretty dangg schmart. I always had the rings rip out and made the tarp more and more useless, so had to get 1/2" tubing for along the entire sides, zip tie the rings to the tubing and secure the tubing down in a couple places. this way the the pulling force was distributed more so to the entire sides, rather than one ring here and there which would rip. I also use Titebond III glue, add water to it and use that as a waterproofing seal on plywood or OSB, especially along the ends that contact the ground area. Works great in sun and rain. Dries fast
@schretien8714
Ай бұрын
Glue the entire board (with water) as a seal? We have a direct sun, humidity, & rain problem not to mention straight line winds....
@wavehaven1
Ай бұрын
@@schretien8714 Titebond III glue with water.... to thin out the glue. Roll it on. Ive done that with a lot of plywood that goes in direct sunlight and heavy rain. I learned that from a boat builder to prepare for rain.
@schretien8714
Ай бұрын
@@wavehaven1Thank you so much!!
@schretien8714
Ай бұрын
@wavehaven1 whoops, I forgot to ask a dumb question...lol...could the same be done to pressure treated wood? (Even though it's pressure treated, the wood still does not last long!!)
@wavehaven1
Ай бұрын
@@schretien8714 Yes, The main areas to seal up are the ends ( end grain) where water soaks in the most on lumber and the sides of plywood so the wood doesn't de-laminate. Some Ranchers just use motor oil thinned with diesel as a wood preservative.
@MeanderLife
9 ай бұрын
IF you are dead-set on continuing tarps or fabric... I have the VERY BEST solution of my lifetime for you... Search greenhouse supplies for a product called "wiggle wire" ... It is an aluminum channel and a wavy wire that goes with it. You attach the channel and lay the fabric across the channel. Then pull the fabric tight and install the "wiggle wire" to lock it into the channel... BY FAR the very best way of attaching fabric to pipe/plywood etc... Never tears our, never lets go. I have used it in so many applications (boat covers, tarp sheds, load covers on trailers etc.) works so very well. BUT, like others have said... throwing some framing to span the pipe (my preferred is METAL FRAMING STUDS) and then cover with metal roofing panels is the permanent solution.
@midchalet
9 ай бұрын
Excellent solutions. The cheap extra tarp cover prevents UV deterioration of the expensive original cover. The primary source of cracking at the roof bends is flapping caused by wind (initiated by cover weakness from UV exposure). Your fender washer solution secures the perimeter of the original cover and the extra tarp cover and reduces wind flow and pressure differentials under and over the large, unsecured area of the cover and tarp which results in movement, stretching, chafing, and flapping, but does not eliminate them. The design problem is that penetrations in the cover which would better secure it to the frame would cause leaks and tears, so the manufacturer eliminates them. A Midwestern greenhouse grower has an excellent solution which is proven by the yurts and tents of nomadic herdsmen. The greenhouse grower and nomads pass ropes across large areas of covers, thereby securing all parts of their expanse without penetrations. It works for Nomads in extreme winds and in extreme climates. Synthetic ropes also have a UV problem. UV-resistant ropes are available for long-term exterior exposure. Adding ropes anchored at the ground and passed across the top of your hangar will reduce damage from inevitable movement and flapping in winds to almost nil.
@grinchthe8469
9 ай бұрын
I have to deal with this issue many times. The cheapest tents never last very long. I have changed several for friends. The full front door is a good idea, and I would suggest a wall without sheeting for the rear, to prevent movement, which can loosen stakes in ground. I have also poured footings to anchor with bolts to ground. The best solution is to find some recycled roofing sheets, and cover entire frame with metal. I made another shed into an insulated shed with clear sections along lower horizontal area for natural lighting, and a floating floor made from pallets and OSB on top. 🇨🇦👍
@lostpony4885
9 ай бұрын
You want to upgrade that floor. Its a rodent palace. I like to put pavers on an inch of sand on the ground and i guess if you needed you could put vapor barrier down under the sand.
@PatrickKQ4HBD
8 ай бұрын
Shelter Logic makes a truckload of money on their replacement covers. They're engineered to fail predictably. My third one failed, and there WILL NOT be a fourth!
@battleaxefabandmachine
9 ай бұрын
You might want to check out poor mans fiberglass. Large painters drop cloth with pva and paint.
@KRColson
9 ай бұрын
Nice attempt to add life to your garage, however, that white cover will break down all the same I'm afraid. Also the OSB will suck up moisture and will start to swell and delaminate over time. What I did with my garage was to buy galvanized metal and screwed it to the frame. Roof and sides. I still have new poly doors front and back for now.
@thefirstmissinglink
8 ай бұрын
I inherited the frame for one. Welded some tabs on. Screwed 1x4 to the tabs and steel roofing panels to that. It was the only building on the property the thieves couldn't get into.
@ex-engineer6657
9 ай бұрын
I've had these type of "sheds" for decades. White is not the answer, sturdy construction lasts but costs. Your end door is the right direction; strong. The poles will rust after years, the OSB will swell and break down. Entropy, we all fight it.
@MyCapeBretonRetiredLife
9 ай бұрын
Better get that osb painted because it will start to rot in no time!
@AdventurewithMerit
9 ай бұрын
Very nice job!! I have layered up my tarp garage too. Love the end wall, am going to mimic.
@easternfeller3890
9 ай бұрын
I have the 10 x20 dome shelterlogic the tarp ripped off on the 3rd winter. I spent $500 for 1x4 strapping and metal roofing. Just need to decide what I want to do with the ends
@calvinpochinko4277
9 ай бұрын
Good job.. the Gray ones have a 1 year warranty and the brown covers have a 2-year warranty.. my brown one lasted about 3 years with the 13 x 20 barn style in Winnipeg.. my first one disintegrated in winter.. I think what you have to do is loosen It off a bit once it has shrunken a bit from the Sun.. good job on the end wall.. a little splash of paint and that should hold up for a while
@jeffclark5024
9 ай бұрын
For the money spent on tarps I think I would’ve put it towards barn steel and steel the whole structure. It would last forever and add considerable strength
@richie9214
9 ай бұрын
Thinking the same thing, put on galvanized roofing horizontal.
@jeffclark5024
9 ай бұрын
@@richie9214 I was thinking painted barn steel and just run the ribs the long way so it can follow the curvature of the steel structure. Butel tape the overlap ends.
@lepotdefleur9906
8 ай бұрын
Some cities have zoning about permanent structure so , keeping a tarp on it that is removable keep the nosy neighbors from rating you out. edit: true he might be better getting a construction permit and making this a pmt structure.
@richie9214
8 ай бұрын
@@lepotdefleur9906 It's still considered temporary if it is not fastened to the ground or to any foundation. As long as it can be moved easily, considered temporary.
@Timr45_70
9 ай бұрын
That's exactly what I did, the white tarp will last a long time. Great job on the front door. That will be my next up grade, Thanks for the idea.
@MagaRickn
9 ай бұрын
Wow, with what it appears you spent over time, looks like you could have just covered it with metal panels, or built a wood extension to your existing shop. ??
@sparkys506adventures4
8 ай бұрын
Have you priced building materials lately lol especially metal roofing ? Also zoning wise im lucky I have it there at all lol
@govinda102000
9 ай бұрын
I did the same but with an extra thick grey tarp. I put a coat of Flex Seal paint on the original cover before I placed the protective cover over it.
@fhuber7507
9 ай бұрын
Neighbor put cheap corrogated panels on a couple of the cheap Harbor Freight tent-garage frames, about 20 years ago and set T Post in concrete each corner to hold them down. They are still standing... That's far cheaper than constantly replacing the fabric.
@sparkys506adventures4
8 ай бұрын
For zoning reasons that won't work here
@msamour
8 ай бұрын
Hi Sir, we had the same problem with Shelter Logic. The first shelter collapsed with two inches of snow on it. We bought a different shelter that has a white tarp fabric on it. I reinforced the corners with aluminium tape for ducting furnace and HVAC and such. Not duct tape, the wide sticky aluminum tape. That prevents chaffing and cracking of the tarp on the corners. It was a bit expensive, but worth it. Also, I applied some UV protection on the tarp.
@ya472
9 ай бұрын
All exposed parts of the base grey cover will also fail within five years.. Ask me how I know. LOL The original tarp plus two throw-overs, all at this moment, they are all garbage. And, Shelter-logic tarps and structures now cost double what I originally paid. I have two new ones sitting in boxes for the past two years, and was hoping to spray coat them, but any texture would cause a snow-buildup collapse failure. Ask me how I know. Ohhh well. I haven't built my shop yet, after 8 years. Also, I have three metal frames from previously failed Shelter-logic structures, and plan to combine the legs, to make a stronger 12' x 24' structure, and cover with metal siding material.
@williamlanark3038
9 ай бұрын
Nice, but don't put too many layers of tarp on the structure cause it could collapse. Another trick is to turtle wax the the tarp.
@butterbean4195
8 ай бұрын
good deal sparky.. the only problem i see iss you need to paint/seal the OSB here in Georgia that wouldnt last long at all. keep it up
@sparkys506adventures4
8 ай бұрын
it will get painted when the weather warms up
@davidsmathers5621
9 ай бұрын
Hi Dave yea those covers come in yellow and white cause I have the yellow one and you payed $400 wow got mine for $150
@57WillysCJ
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the idea. If all goes right they might last 2 years out of the box. The one I have now had pin holes in it out of the box. I think I have gone through four. Originally I had two and now it's one. I do have a lot of useless pipe frame pieces.
@c50ge
9 ай бұрын
Look into billboard tarps.
@MarkdWallis
9 ай бұрын
Yup, I was replacing or adding tarps to my shelter every 6 - 8 months in the AZ sun. Went with used billboard tarps 6 months ago and they still look as good as the day I installed. Another thing worth mentioning...I have the black backside of the tarp showing to sun which sort of blows the idea that color is the main reason for UV protection.
@c50ge
9 ай бұрын
@@MarkdWallis I bet it gets a little warmer inside with the black up. But I understand it would look awkward with the advertising sign showings on the outside. I used to get white colored tarps more often but unless the tarp was on a backlit sign they are usually black. One of the tarps I had was of an attractive lawyer in a business suit, I was tempted to put that on on the top so the airplanes that pass low on the way to the municipal airport could see then. Then I thought again she is a lawyer. I am building more sheds out of trampoline frames (Quonset hut style) that I get on marketplace or craigslist for free.
@erikredIV
8 ай бұрын
The best tarps I've found so far are the green "industrial" (not the typical cheap tarps) frim Menard's. I've had one on a jeep for 4 or 5 years now and it's still fine. Nothing else holds up that long The billboard vinyl and the old Menards grey "industrial" are good too but don't last as long and get pinholes when it's cold out.
@frankfurther3828
9 ай бұрын
I wish these covers were made somewhere else besides ghina.
@michaelrichter1465
9 ай бұрын
Nice job on the doorwall. These tarps they sell are like the dollar store band-aids, shitty at best. I've gone thru the Harbor Freight ones on my utility trailer cover I made using elec conduit bent and attached for shelter usually one a year. Like putting money in a blender. I've had a new heavier duty one I'm trying from some company I found online that sells decomissioned billboard covers. They have whatever advertising images printed on one side and mine is black using the back side for the (now) outer side facing the weather. They aren't cheaper (mine was I believe was big enough to cut in half and make 2 pcs) as much as they are more durable. Anyway thanks for the effort to make the video and good luck to you. Try to google "used billboard tarps" and you'll see what I'm talking about. Looks like you're in Canada so not sure about shipping and such, but doesn't hurt to poke around the web a little. Cheers.
@crazycoyote1738
8 ай бұрын
Good idea!! What I did with my cheap tarp shelter- I used corrugated metal installed horizontally, and now it’s solid like a rock, and no more constant work and spending.
@randymacsgarage
8 ай бұрын
Great fix man just need about 20 coats of paint on that osb I think 🤔 may gray lol looks good man.
@garymcmullin2292
9 ай бұрын
It is all in the nature of the tarp material. Those metal spans are way far apart, creates exceptionally high stress points where the tarp bears on metal supports. For this type of enclosure you need a very heavy, rubberized tarp reinforced with strand fiberglass. If you get a good ice storm and snow load the present tarp material will go south quickly. For the money you are spending for tarps you are close to having bought metal sheets and do it right.
@GoodWoodWorks-le4cd
8 ай бұрын
Copy. Nice looking shed. I baught 40 x 100 ft light wt AG BAG. Maybe 3 or 4 ml. It has UV white on one side light enought for me to sigle handedly cover my 30 x 70 greenhouse hoop shed. Its 4yrs old. My cat climbs it yet his claw holes dont leak. Im soled. It came in a folded role boxed. UPS delivery if needed. Purchased thru a feed store. Back in the day cost me 160 us. Live it!
@brianbloom1799
8 ай бұрын
My Temp garage is going on 8 years, All I did, was put a dark brown heavy dudy Tarp,Over top and the UV has not effected it what so ever.And if you want the original tarp to last, Go Buy a 5 gallon of APOC Elasto-KOOL IN White and Spray if over Your Tarp, Its a rubber base, Sun will Not Affect it, will last for ever
@homermcclain4599
8 ай бұрын
Farm tech magazine
@techydiy
9 ай бұрын
Solid doors on the end is a great idea.
@flyprincess69
Ай бұрын
Same thing happened to me, after 2 years it shredded. Put a 12 mil tarp over it and it lasted less than a year. Going to cover it with corrugated panels hopefully call it good. These shelters suck!!!
@MaskingMad
6 ай бұрын
Black and white poly plastic, cheap, last years, and when it breaks and tears you can use it for smaller needs and such. Most people use it for grow room or light deprivation for outdoor green houses. As long as you dont crease it in the -20F it wont crack. Strap it down solid and it will last if it dont have constant blow in and out pressure. Even then, easy fix, and cheap replace in full. 75$ 150ftx10ft.
@condew6103
8 ай бұрын
I was getting ready to say, "Paint that OSB ASAP", as I've found OSB doesn't last long at all exposed to the weather, compared to exterior plywood. I've als found painting OSB, it absorbs so much paint compared to plywood that the painted ply may end up cheaper than the painted OSB.
@ModelLights
9 ай бұрын
Liquid Ceramic paint. Consistency of cold cream, dries like chewing gum. That on a tarp could make it last much longer. Not sure how well it would do over time, but definitely something to check out when someone has a little of the paint left over. Even though expensive paint, that plus a tarp would still be fairly cheap for the area covered, and might last much longer.
@Ozarkprepper643
8 ай бұрын
Ultraviolet radiation could care less about color. Those cheap tarps and garage / Greenhouse covers that come from overseas are rarely treated with anything. And few Plastics like polycarbonate are unaffected by UV rays. That and almost all those covers max out at about 6 ga. thickness.( plastic) There is a company out of Georgia that makes much heavier UV protected tarps/ meant for extreme wind. They start 7 then 9, 12, and 16 gauge. They are the ones that suspend a pickup truck with their 9 gauge.. 2 years ago I built some high tunnels for the garden. Cattle panels screwed to Wood arches. been covered with the UV treated plastic. And they have held up nicely. Despite the array of buildings on the ranch I found I needed more quick coverage for some of my classics. After pricing out the cheap steel frames I found it much stronger and less expensive to go with wood framing. For that matter with OSB costing as little as $15 a sheet it made little sense not to use it. But at the cost of Steel that will have to wait so I covered that wood with that UV protected much heavier American made covering. That should buy me time till I can afford to do sections at a time of Steel. The Garden High tunnels has survived two Winters it could care less about 8 in of snow. although the trees somewhat protect from high wind they have been through 180 mph wind storm already without any signs of stress. It's marketed for high winds and heavy snow load they show a whole crew of men sitting and standing between 8 ft centers with only the plastic holding them up or individuals walking straight across it like it's a plywood roof with 16 inch centers. This latest car storage is a 30x30 and with 2x8 Rafters on 2 ft centers and 2x6 walls the whole cost was right at around $1,200 including the large one piece cover. And several times stronger than any of the wood / Steel pole barns in my area.lol I did purchase a greenhouse a few years back like your garage. After one season I needed to hold the doors and windows closed with safety pins. It was moved where it could be protected by trees and I now use it as a paint booth.lol
@davidfuller764
8 ай бұрын
Good information! Thanks. Wise man Warren B @ CK said double layers=10xstronger. Re: reduced friction in wind, rain, etc.
@christophersarvent8144
8 ай бұрын
Nice 1.... some good ideas ...I have one in a box ready to assemble 12x20 ..just extending base ...has a builder was thinking maybe some insulation roll before canvas or breathable roofing membrane ...but like idea of entrance door...cheers
@MotoOCD
8 ай бұрын
If you have a Shelter Logic tent purchase your replacement cover from them directly. The Menards where mine came from wanted over 600$ plus tax for a replacement cover. I called Shelter Logic and they had the same cover that Menards would have sold me on my doorstep in 3 days for under 400$. I also tossed Harbor Freight tarp over that for an additiinal 50$.
@donbriskey9338
9 ай бұрын
6:47 pm I have shelter logic shed also but mine is tan....same problem and mines 18 months old. Personally I feel it was a waste of good money. I should have put that 500.00 towards a real shed!
@alm7707
8 ай бұрын
these sheds are made for indoor use only. or else where there is no: wind, snow, rain, ice, sun, or clouds, or anotherwords, nowhere. Look into material from Northern Greenhouse Sales in Altona Manitoba Canada. We put their woven plastic on a rebar hoop greenhouse about 2005 and it's just starting to get breakdowns at the ribs. Those tarp sheds last 3 months here, don't even buy one, they rip and the pipes bang around on your '74 Camero, ask me how I know!
@raulporkuu
8 ай бұрын
I use billboards . Billboard tarps cheap and last 15-20 years easy the one in my back yard is 15 years old and just fine . And it’s black side up . The one on my side yard trailer is a McDonald’s billboard and its color side up the print has the most UV resistance . And it’s heavy enough for the wind to not blow it .
@bruceallen2736
9 ай бұрын
I like what you have done Sparky, your not just a pretty face. Lol. Your Chauffeur, J Bruce, Hollywood North 🇨🇦
@ackeblack1968
8 ай бұрын
I'm going to do like they do in Australia , put on some low-profile aluminium roofing panels instead of plastic crap, only thing here in Sweden is that the county considers it a building when you change from plastic cover to panels..... Hush, don't tell them 😀
@ronhenke5444
8 ай бұрын
Often wondered if a coat of good house paint would help. Everyone has useless gallons lying around. Guess biggest problem would be adhesion? House paint is UV resistant
@Texaca
8 ай бұрын
... I wonder if those large billboards vinyl banners would be a cheaper repair solution. Those are very large, if you get the kind used on the largest billboards you see on highways. I've seen those being sold on FB Marketplace.
@mikedee8876
8 ай бұрын
I am using 5 year greenhouse film on mine....its more stretchy than either the HF or SL covers, and I think it will go better than 5 years......I am on the 3rd year.
@MrCard031584
8 ай бұрын
Get some paint or good sealer on that wood. Your door is going to get destroyed in the rain and sun. Paint can be expensive, but it's well worth it. As a construction worker and handyman for the last 26 years, I've seen just about every mistake a home owner can make. When you spend good money to build something, it's well worth the extra investment to protect it with a few coats of paint or weather sealer. Also, with both paint and sealer, you get what you pay for to a great extent.
@otrotland5377
Ай бұрын
I got the metal frame from my neighbor after wind and sun tore it apart, I am almost done repairing the frame. I am 66 so I want something that will last longer the 10 years. maybe house siding or something.
@wayawolf1967
9 ай бұрын
Well that completely put Red Green to shame. Works..................well.
@txelmore
9 ай бұрын
Didn’t see any duct tape though
@28704joe
8 ай бұрын
Get a vinyl cover, they FAR outlast poly/woven covers. UV don't care what color your poly/woven tarp is.
@Cootapatamba
8 ай бұрын
you're lucky to get a temp shed with a small set back from the street even allowed by "council". Anyone who thinks that putting tin on is cheap (or light) better rethink their budget!
@19safe53
8 ай бұрын
I have used tarp garages for years. The Harbor Freight ones last about 6 months in middle Tennessee weather. 12 mil.
@Seriously6818
8 ай бұрын
Also could you vinyl billboard fabric it's cheap and last years, I've had mine for 4 going on 5.
@Aelanna
8 ай бұрын
Couldn't do that around here, somebody would just slice open the side and walk off with stuff.
@briancupchurch
8 ай бұрын
I seen a fellow in Florida paint his pop up canopy with a roofing coating, made it a permanent canopy. Kinda how they make poor man’s fiberglass with latex paint on canvas .
@barrywingler418
8 ай бұрын
I have the round top 12 x 24 shelterlogic and same problem, brand new and lasted 9 months on first tarp, shelterlogic sent a new one they offered the same upgrade choices for the same price as they did you, What I did I added a white 16mil thick tarp over the old one, then pulled the new one they sent up over the white tarp, took all the bottom bars off and folded the old tarp up so i could connect the new tarp and tightened it all down, its tight and 3 layers thick, will see how long it last.
@pyronitro
8 ай бұрын
i use used billboard vinyls. better than a tarp. last longer than any tarp i tried. so far im in my 3rd year with one. funny how YT keeps deleting my comment.
@fauxque5057
8 ай бұрын
I covered my entire frame with roof panels. Laid long ways. Looks like a metal building instead of a temporary tent garage.
@johnmoyer5515
8 ай бұрын
I have a big pc of rubber roofing salvaged of course, i noticed some water drops last week on my lumber shed, think im goin to pull it over the top & secure it like you did.
@roberthastings6270
9 ай бұрын
When you're tired of harping it, leave the tarp in place and screw light gauge metal roofing on the sides overlapping by 6" and then put on the last piece as a ridge cap. That's the way we do it in northern Ontario and 30 years later, they are still in great condition.
@snowboi1289
8 ай бұрын
Or do what is cheaper and lasts 10x longer, use roofing tin/aluminum..
@MrCard031584
8 ай бұрын
Get a canvas tarp and then paint it with any exterior paint. Poor mans fiberglass that should last for decades if you repaint it as often as you should repaint your home. Plenty of uv protection and much better wind resistance.
@mikecrystalrobert7898
8 ай бұрын
Keep it in the box in your basement 😂😂😂Mines going on 15years in Ontario 👌an it’s still like brand new
@brooksstone2098
9 ай бұрын
I have a canopy that is white from King canopy it has been up in my chicken yard for 10 years stll original.
@blackmanops3749
8 ай бұрын
Harbour Freight covers for their sheds are better, but the tubing is lighter duty and will collapse under snow load. I get about a season from the tarp method you show here.
@slrs3908
8 ай бұрын
As others have stated, the color can help, but the material is the real problem. A billboard vinyl would last much longer, but not as long as roofing steel.
@dougpine4746
8 ай бұрын
If it were me, I would order a bucket deco roof coating and a pint of sun devil to add even more UV protection and coat it over and over until the entire 5 gallon bucket was used up. With a paint brush not a roller.
@ernestkooistra1559
9 ай бұрын
I did the same thing with mine, only I have a matching grey tarp. My unit is is shaded most of the time. I had no cracking like you, but it did have a few small leaks. It is working well!
@kpocala1061
8 ай бұрын
Mix you up some pure silicone like in a tube with some mineral spirits or naphtha to the consistency of syrup and brush it on that tarp. It will hold up a long time and repel water. Saw a guy make a tarp out of a bed sheet doing that
@kennethwallace5168
9 ай бұрын
Paint over osb promotes rot. Water gets behind the paint as layers of the osb pops over time. Allowing moisture to enter and the paint holds it in. You are better off letting it turn gray without finish. Exterior ply with stain would last better.
@readplanet23
8 ай бұрын
👍🏼
@lostin.psychosis7080
8 ай бұрын
Home depot has the plastic corrugated 2'x20' I will be using those on mine this spring
@charliedc2A
8 ай бұрын
Nice job 👍 Now coat that wood with used motor oil, Do a few coats and let it soak in. Never rot and bugs won't eat it. I recoat mine every few years if needed.
@CB-jc6vb
8 ай бұрын
I can solve your problem permanently what you spent in tarps several times you could put sheet metal on last 30 years might cost more now but probably outlast you
@otrotland5377
Ай бұрын
love your door, some folks are burning the wood a little bit and adding motor oil and diesel fuel to make the wood last longer.
@stevenbeach748
8 ай бұрын
White grey green blue black. Color doesn’t matter when it comes to UV
@rykerolaoghaire8781
2 ай бұрын
Thats awesome! Greetings from Nova Scotia 🫡
@dionrau5580
9 ай бұрын
Go to harbor freight and get the silver tarp Big enough to cover it, right over the one that's failing, , layers just last.
@edwardtrucker8678
6 ай бұрын
In my town they will ask for a building permit if they see that wooden front of the shelter
@charmstyles5935
13 күн бұрын
I love your videos and thank you for posting them. Honestly, I love any advice about these shelterlogic tents because I got mine used a few years ago and have been parking my vintage car in it to keep sun and dust off it. I finally gave in a few years ago and actually applied wood to the roof however a year later the wood is warped and it looks like heck. I also priced the metal and no way. The wood holds the snow in Canadian winter, which is enough. Maybe I'll get inspired and shingle it over lol! I loved your design for the front door I was even planning something just like this myself great minds think alike! My right zipper is shot so looking for solutions found your videos. Thanks a bunch! Liked and subscribed!! As for those comments just delete em. Mostly spoiled rich Americans who have no clue what life costs in Canada!😅
@sparkys506adventures4
13 күн бұрын
thanks for watching and commenting and subbing !!
@slave_K
8 ай бұрын
400 for a cover? costco sells whole package frame and cover for 260
@amyfraser5316
8 ай бұрын
On the tarp where it slaps against the pipes in the wind, try a couple of strips of the wide black, gorilla tape can hurt
@darrylprosser279
9 ай бұрын
great video nice job on upgrade another hack is to put pipe wrap or a section of pool noodle around the stress points on the pipe keep up the good work!
@PainterD54
8 ай бұрын
For all the money you spend to replace the covers, I would try to find some used sheet steel and atleast cover the top of it and just patch the sides with the old tarp.
@dimitrimotor2861
8 ай бұрын
you can also do that under the tarpaulin or your roof with metal roof panels just like roof tiles ..how thought out
@TimsOutpost
4 ай бұрын
I'm going to have to do this on my ShelterLogic.
@MrSeebobski
8 ай бұрын
Nice I put paracord in a x pattern between the posts to stop pooling and whipping in the wind on the roof also snow
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