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cv129 · 07-02-2020, 01:45 AM

I had a 10x15 pop up on my driveway for about 4 months. The tent was designed to be tied down via loops on the fabric top itself.

Over time, I started to hear faint creaking noises, but visual inspection yielded no concern.

One day, I opened to garage door to find that 3 out of 4 tie down loops had torn off from the fabric top, and half the canopy was literally sitting on the garage roof. Only reason it didn’t get blown further was the one surviving tie down. A few arms were bent.

I admit to the possibility that I had tightened the tie down too much, weakening the fabric over time (plus heat, rain, repeat...). However, I was afraid to secure the canopy via the legs (submerge legs into buckets of cement), the lifting force of a 10x15 top during a wind storm would likely bend the structure. It was just a matter of time. Temporary structure can’t be used as a permanent solution.

Last year, we added a real carport to the driveway.

07-02-2020, 01:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,222 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 163995	I had a 10x15 pop up on my driveway for about 4 months. The tent was designed to be tied down via loops on the fabric top itself. Over time, I started to hear faint creaking noises, but visual inspection yielded no concern. One day, I opened to garage door to find that 3 out of 4 tie down loops had torn off from the fabric top, and half the canopy was literally sitting on the garage roof. Only reason it didn’t get blown further was the one surviving tie down. A few arms were bent. I admit to the possibility that I had tightened the tie down too much, weakening the fabric over time (plus heat, rain, repeat...). However, I was afraid to secure the canopy via the legs (submerge legs into buckets of cement), the lifting force of a 10x15 top during a wind storm would likely bend the structure. It was just a matter of time. Temporary structure can’t be used as a permanent solution. Last year, we added a real carport to the driveway. __________________ Setrab \| RE-71 \| SPL \| JRZ \| Nismo \| ARK \| Whiteline \| RacingBrake \| CJM Oil Pan \| Ti shield