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canopy
I need to buy an Exhibition Canopy for doing the Art Fairs. Anyone have
advice on a good brand and a supplier? Also, any advice about stabilizing the canopy much appreciated. I'm in the Chicago area so high winds are expected. Thanks in advance -nancy- |
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those EZ-Up brands are the best. i have yet to get one of theirs, but
it certainly is the best that i've seen on the market. ~ meanwhile, the EZ-Up people released a weaker & cheaper version a few years back so make sure you look at their top-of-the-line version. they can be acquired with zippered curtains to close up the booth overnight for 2nd day shows. they set up & tear down fast! as far as wind goes, i've seen milk jugs with water, cinder blocks, and other weights used to keep canopy's down. ~ but that really doesn't work well for strong winds. use a LONG tent steak along with these other methods. see ya steve |
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wrote in message oups.com... those EZ-Up brands are the best. i have yet to get one of theirs, but it certainly is the best that i've seen on the market. ~ meanwhile, the EZ-Up people released a weaker & cheaper version a few years back so make sure you look at their top-of-the-line version. they can be acquired with zippered curtains to close up the booth overnight for 2nd day shows. they set up & tear down fast! as far as wind goes, i've seen milk jugs with water, cinder blocks, and other weights used to keep canopy's down. ~ but that really doesn't work well for strong winds. use a LONG tent steak along with these other methods. see ya steve Thanks Steve, I hear great things about the E-Z up. I'm looking at the ExpressII http://ezupdirect.com/ezup-instant-s...s/express2.php with the sidewalls. -nancy- |
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wrote in message oups.com... those EZ-Up brands are the best. i have yet to get one of theirs, but it certainly is the best that i've seen on the market. ~ meanwhile, the EZ-Up people released a weaker & cheaper version a few years back so make sure you look at their top-of-the-line version. they can be acquired with zippered curtains to close up the booth overnight for 2nd day shows. they set up & tear down fast! as far as wind goes, i've seen milk jugs with water, cinder blocks, and other weights used to keep canopy's down. ~ but that really doesn't work well for strong winds. use a LONG tent steak along with these other methods. see ya steve One more question. How do you stake a canopy when your on pavement? I've seen some people drill right into the pavement but as a taxpayer I cringe at this. Thanks -nancy- |
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"Momzilla" wrote in message ... wrote in message oups.com... those EZ-Up brands are the best. i have yet to get one of theirs, but it certainly is the best that i've seen on the market. ~ meanwhile, the EZ-Up people released a weaker & cheaper version a few years back so make sure you look at their top-of-the-line version. they can be acquired with zippered curtains to close up the booth overnight for 2nd day shows. they set up & tear down fast! as far as wind goes, i've seen milk jugs with water, cinder blocks, and other weights used to keep canopy's down. ~ but that really doesn't work well for strong winds. use a LONG tent steak along with these other methods. see ya steve One more question. How do you stake a canopy when your on pavement? I've seen some people drill right into the pavement but as a taxpayer I cringe at this. Thanks -nancy- I'm cringing again over my spelling error. "how do you stake a canopy when you are on pavement" not "when your on pavement" -nancy- |
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i don't think you can steak (stake?) into pavement. i think blocks are
about all you can do. possibly, a table full of pottery attached to the posts will be enough ot hold everything down? unless you sell out! see ya steve |
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wrote in message oups.com... i don't think you can steak (stake?) into pavement. i think blocks are about all you can do. possibly, a table full of pottery attached to the posts will be enough ot hold everything down? unless you sell out! see ya steve I re-checked my spellings and I never attempted to "steak" anything. I correctly attempted to "stake" Do have to keep and eye on the spell check corrections though. I don't plan to use tables, I have my old display shelves and I'm making some new pedestals. Looks like I'll be dragging around cinder blocks. Selling out at an Art Fair is my kind of 'sell out" May I be so fortunate. -nancy- |
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Steve Mills wrote:
In your shoes I would make space in the conservatory, I store clay outside (under a small plastic tarpaulin) and bring it in when I want to use it, also I have stored mixed glazes outside in plastic buckets with lids. These things can be re-constituted if need be, a Kiln with accumulated damp in its electrical components will not! The soft brick used in these Kilns absorb water like a sponge from the atmosphere. I have stored a gas kiln outside (under a Tarp), which was OK provided I spent time drying it out! the one time I didn't dry it out properly I got a series of small but destructive explosions inside it which ruined several pieces inside it. Don't leave it outside in the UK, put it in the conservatory! Steve Bath UK First of all thanks to all that replied, it's really appreciated. Steve, you kind of confirmed some of my fears - sounds too risky to keep it outside. Even if I had a large enough area that I could cover with a roof, the dampness could cause damage - I wondered about the controller, which Bob Masta mentioned, I didn't even think about the bricks absorbing water... I thought the shed idea was very good, again, unfortunately no space for one. So last week I had resolved it had to be stored in the conservatory, that was until I realised the kiln was not going to go through one internal door in my flat!!! Luckily, we called a friend to help with the move and he had a garage/lockup available, so that's were I stored it - it's dry and secure so it will do for the moment. many thanks again In article , griz writes Hi I have to move from premises I'm currently in and have to store my electric kiln at home. It's a toploading electric kiln with controller etc. I'm terribly short of space, I live in a small flat in London - I could store it in a small conservatory in the garden, but I would rather not, it's already full of ceramics stuff (glazes, clay, tools etc). I was wondering if I can put it outside with some kind of protection from the weather. Would the elements rust or the controller or the outer metal jacket get damaged? Do I need tarpauling or a box / roof? I remember reading some people in US having the kiln in their porch, ie outside, but obviously not rained on. I'm really upset that I wont be able to fire it for the foreseable future, I can't see how I could connect it and use it at home. The very thick cable used to connect it cost a fortune when I installed it, and we kept it very near the meter to keep the cost down, I don't think it could be done at the flat. In any case, could you connect an electric kiln outside if you had proper shelter? Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated Griz |
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"griz" wrote in message ... Steve Mills wrote: In your shoes I would make space in the conservatory, I store clay outside (under a small plastic tarpaulin) and bring it in when I want to use it, also I have stored mixed glazes outside in plastic buckets with lids. These things can be re-constituted if need be, a Kiln with accumulated damp in its electrical components will not! The soft brick used in these Kilns absorb water like a sponge from the atmosphere. I have stored a gas kiln outside (under a Tarp), which was OK provided I spent time drying it out! the one time I didn't dry it out properly I got a series of small but destructive explosions inside it which ruined several pieces inside it. Don't leave it outside in the UK, put it in the conservatory! Steve Bath UK First of all thanks to all that replied, it's really appreciated. Steve, you kind of confirmed some of my fears - sounds too risky to keep it outside. Even if I had a large enough area that I could cover with a roof, the dampness could cause damage - I wondered about the controller, which Bob Masta mentioned, I didn't even think about the bricks absorbing water... I thought the shed idea was very good, again, unfortunately no space for one. So last week I had resolved it had to be stored in the conservatory, that was until I realised the kiln was not going to go through one internal door in my flat!!! Luckily, we called a friend to help with the move and he had a garage/lockup available, so that's were I stored it - it's dry and secure so it will do for the moment. many thanks again In article , griz writes Hi I have to move from premises I'm currently in and have to store my electric kiln at home. It's a toploading electric kiln with controller etc. I'm terribly short of space, I live in a small flat in London - I could store it in a small conservatory in the garden, but I would rather not, it's already full of ceramics stuff (glazes, clay, tools etc). I was wondering if I can put it outside with some kind of protection from the weather. Would the elements rust or the controller or the outer metal jacket get damaged? Do I need tarpauling or a box / roof? I remember reading some people in US having the kiln in their porch, ie outside, but obviously not rained on. I'm really upset that I wont be able to fire it for the foreseable future, I can't see how I could connect it and use it at home. The very thick cable used to connect it cost a fortune when I installed it, and we kept it very near the meter to keep the cost down, I don't think it could be done at the flat. In any case, could you connect an electric kiln outside if you had proper shelter? Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated Griz a controller is a computer that has a non-waterproof box around it. would you store your pc outside? |
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In article , griz
writes First of all thanks to all that replied, it's really appreciated. Steve, you kind of confirmed some of my fears - sounds too risky to keep it outside. Even if I had a large enough area that I could cover with a roof, the dampness could cause damage - I wondered about the controller, which Bob Masta mentioned, I didn't even think about the bricks absorbing water... I thought the shed idea was very good, again, unfortunately no space for one. So last week I had resolved it had to be stored in the conservatory, that was until I realised the kiln was not going to go through one internal door in my flat!!! Luckily, we called a friend to help with the move and he had a garage/lockup available, so that's were I stored it - it's dry and secure so it will do for the moment. many thanks again That is an excellent solution to a knotty problem. Well done. Steve -- Steve Mills Bath UK |
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