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skunkhome
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 Posted - 11/21/2010 : 11:38:52
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| You could never drive 3' spikes into my ground least not with a drilling hammer. With a zero freeze line nothing below 1 ft has been disturbed in 1000 years. |
  Phil
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty."
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B10Dave
Canada
1951 Posts |
Posted - 11/21/2010 : 17:29:05
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| Michael. The anchors are already in place. See second last pic. I built the brackets to bolt to the timbers and drove the angle irons 30 in. into my gravel driveway. With the angle irons at the pitch they are it provides fore and aft support and the timbers cannot be pulled straight up either. Also the 8x8 timbers weigh approximatly 100 lbs. each so I don't think anything will be moving. There is an anchor bracket lagged to each timber. Dave |
Money can't buy you happiness.
It can however buy you a beer.
And that is close enough.
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B112
USA
5230 Posts |
Posted - 11/21/2010 : 17:51:34
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| Dave, I think you are over building what the cover companies may advise. I will say that I sailed on a 46' sailboat which was 22,000 lbs, so a big sail when positioned right will move a lot. Key is to not let the wind get under it and hopefully a tarp is not reenforced like a sail is to take all the stress to move such weight. I'd rather have the cover blow out verses the whole unit go down the street. |
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ATF
USA
1892 Posts |
Posted - 11/21/2010 : 20:08:42
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Originally posted by skunkhome
Mike, I thought you were an AC man. You don't recognize that?
I told you my eyes were bad. I really like the D14, almost got a D17, but it was gas. It'd really like a little D10 or 12, or find a loader for my 424, or both. I'm a pig. |
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dense1
Canada
248 Posts |
Posted - 11/21/2010 : 20:51:18
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Dave.
I hope you got a building permit for that.  
LOL
Respectfully Doug.
Allis the girl for me. |
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BRAD1975
Canada
1562 Posts |
Posted - 11/21/2010 : 23:37:57
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I have one of those costco ones for a few years now 11 x 20..I just used 4x4 posts layed on the ground and used 3 foot re-bars pieces with the end bent 90 degrees at the top...drove them straight down through drilled holes and have not had any problems whatsoever...just in the spring after the thaw I pound the stakes down again because they always come up about four inches
if you want to leave it up year round I recommend buying a tarp slightly larger than the roof and using that as a sacrificial roof material...the sun eats up the roof covers after a few years but it will last a heck of a lot longer if you let it ruin a cheap tarp instead and just change the tarp every year |
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BRAD1975
Canada
1562 Posts |
Posted - 11/21/2010 : 23:40:49
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| I really like your anchors ..next time Im going to make some like that |
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B10Dave
Canada
1951 Posts |
Posted - 11/26/2010 : 23:28:34
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Doug, What's a building permit? LOL. Brad, The setup from Western Tarpaulin is UV treated so it should stand up to the sun for about eight years before a replacement is needed.I brought some recycled asphalt home today to make a floor. It was late in the day so pics are dark. Dave.
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Money can't buy you happiness.
It can however buy you a beer.
And that is close enough.
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olcowhand
USA
5115 Posts |
Posted - 11/27/2010 : 14:53:58
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| I hear that recycled asphalt makes for a great surface. Pack it well & it's almost like fresh lain pavement. |
Daniel in Ky -- So much to do, so little time!
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B10Dave
Canada
1951 Posts |
Posted - 12/04/2010 : 21:57:54
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Picked up my portable garage on Thurs. Spent today putting it together. Only thing left to do is rent a plate tamper to compact the recycled asphalt.
 Frame is all assembled and screwed together. Next two pics show cover on but not tensioned. Last pic shows nearly completed interior.
 Did the whole project witout any help. Gave me a great sense of accomplishment. B10Dave |
Money can't buy you happiness.
It can however buy you a beer.
And that is close enough.
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B112
USA
5230 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2010 : 01:33:35
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| Absolutely looks great! Did you put ground plastic under the gravel? That is what I was told to do to stop ground moisture from coming up. I put two layers of thic mil pastic under my gravel. May not be necessary in your area. |
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B10Dave
Canada
1951 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2010 : 14:54:02
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| Michael. Didn't put anything under recycled asphalt. Thought about it thirty seconds after truck tailgate opened. Way too late then. Dave. |
Money can't buy you happiness.
It can however buy you a beer.
And that is close enough.
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BRAD1975
Canada
1562 Posts |
Posted - 12/14/2010 : 21:18:29
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It must be pretty dark in there?..or does the fabric has some translucency to it?
I been thinking about one like that for next time after my $200 one from costco finally gives way in a windstorm but the price seems pretty high at $799 |
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B112
USA
5230 Posts |
Posted - 12/14/2010 : 21:24:36
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| Brad, I have a similar unit and you do get light in there. They work great. If I were to redo mine and reskin it, I am going to build slightly higher inner walls and put in cement. That way you can go right up to the sides. |
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Falky
Canada
70 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2011 : 12:15:21
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| Something like that would be ideal to store my 16 foot bowrider under during the winter to keep the snow off. |
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