I got tired of sweeping leaves out of the Tolman every time I wanted
to use her. So, I bought one of those shelters with a heavy canvas
type roof over a tubular steel frame from Shelter Logic. It isnt
bad. It is 26' X 12' with 2" steel tubing frame powder coated.
Roughly $400. It went together very well. I looked into various
schemes to anchor it but the mobile home screw in anchors were
expensive and serious overkill. However, I found screw in type tent
anchors at Wal Mart for $3.50 each and I put one next to each leg and
tied the leg base to it.

On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:04:31 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

I got tired of sweeping leaves out of the Tolman every time I wanted
to use her. So, I bought one of those shelters with a heavy canvas
type roof over a tubular steel frame from Shelter Logic. It isnt
bad. It is 26' X 12' with 2" steel tubing frame powder coated.
Roughly $400. It went together very well. I looked into various
schemes to anchor it but the mobile home screw in anchors were
expensive and serious overkill. However, I found screw in type tent
anchors at Wal Mart for $3.50 each and I put one next to each leg and
tied the leg base to it.

Sounds good. Wish I were able to back the boat into the back yard under a
shed, or something similar to what you bought.
--
John

Have a Super Christmas and a Spectacular New Year!

"Frogwatch" wrote in message
...
I got tired of sweeping leaves out of the Tolman every time I wanted
to use her. So, I bought one of those shelters with a heavy canvas
type roof over a tubular steel frame from Shelter Logic. It isnt
bad. It is 26' X 12' with 2" steel tubing frame powder coated.
Roughly $400. It went together very well. I looked into various
schemes to anchor it but the mobile home screw in anchors were
expensive and serious overkill. However, I found screw in type tent
anchors at Wal Mart for $3.50 each and I put one next to each leg and
tied the leg base to it.

My shelter, $200 from Costco, I screwed 2x4's to the legs and set concrete
blocks on them. But we rarely get hurricane winds.

On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:55:48 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:04:31 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

I got tired of sweeping leaves out of the Tolman every time I wanted
to use her. So, I bought one of those shelters with a heavy canvas
type roof over a tubular steel frame from Shelter Logic. It isnt
bad. It is 26' X 12' with 2" steel tubing frame powder coated.
Roughly $400. It went together very well. I looked into various
schemes to anchor it but the mobile home screw in anchors were
expensive and serious overkill. However, I found screw in type tent
anchors at Wal Mart for $3.50 each and I put one next to each leg and
tied the leg base to it.


Naa that is some kind of yuppie up town thing. A redneck shelter is
made out of PVC pipe and a poly tarp.

Hey, you just gave me an idea for a new gazebo.
The roof of my metal frame one collapsed a week ago when the snow load
got heavy. Didn't take the canvas off as it was getting rotten at the
corners. I have 2 new $90 tops, and figured if the snow ripped it I
would just put a new top on.
But the roof framework itself collapsed, which is weird given the
slope and the fact the rest of the structure didn't flex at all.
Square metal tube stuff - one side's tubes must have bent enough that
the whole roof could collapse inwards.
Looks like I can straighten things out when it warms up.
My son said he can do a little welding if necessary. There was no
corrosion on the thing.
It's on a patio slab and I never shot nails or drilled plugs to tie it
down, though I should. Got some patio blocks on the legs and the
stuff on the shelves is pretty heavy, but a couple times during
windstorms it looked like it was ready to take off.
This is the gazebo, but I think I only paid a little over 2 hundred
about 5 years ago at Target. I recommend it. Wife has big flowers on
the shelves and wire ties plastic screening on the street side which
allows vines to climb. Like sitting in an open flower shop with birds
around and occasionally flying through. Wife has a HUGE garden.
Spend a lot of time there in the summer. We have very comfortable
chairs in it and the Weber is right beside it. Oh, oh, I'm feeling a
little cabin fever here.
http://exterior-accents.stores.yahoo...setgazebo.html
But if you get heavy snow, do take the lid off before the snows come.
Oh, wait, you don't get too much snow, right? (-:

--Vic

Oh ****!
This is the garden group, right?


On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:33:52 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:55:48 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:04:31 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

I got tired of sweeping leaves out of the Tolman every time I wanted
to use her. So, I bought one of those shelters with a heavy canvas
type roof over a tubular steel frame from Shelter Logic. It isnt
bad. It is 26' X 12' with 2" steel tubing frame powder coated.
Roughly $400. It went together very well. I looked into various
schemes to anchor it but the mobile home screw in anchors were
expensive and serious overkill. However, I found screw in type tent
anchors at Wal Mart for $3.50 each and I put one next to each leg and
tied the leg base to it.


Naa that is some kind of yuppie up town thing. A redneck shelter is
made out of PVC pipe and a poly tarp.

Hey, you just gave me an idea for a new gazebo.
The roof of my metal frame one collapsed a week ago when the snow load
got heavy. Didn't take the canvas off as it was getting rotten at the
corners. I have 2 new $90 tops, and figured if the snow ripped it I
would just put a new top on.
But the roof framework itself collapsed, which is weird given the
slope and the fact the rest of the structure didn't flex at all.
Square metal tube stuff - one side's tubes must have bent enough that
the whole roof could collapse inwards.
Looks like I can straighten things out when it warms up.
My son said he can do a little welding if necessary. There was no
corrosion on the thing.
It's on a patio slab and I never shot nails or drilled plugs to tie it
down, though I should. Got some patio blocks on the legs and the
stuff on the shelves is pretty heavy, but a couple times during
windstorms it looked like it was ready to take off.
This is the gazebo, but I think I only paid a little over 2 hundred
about 5 years ago at Target. I recommend it. Wife has big flowers on
the shelves and wire ties plastic screening on the street side which
allows vines to climb. Like sitting in an open flower shop with birds
around and occasionally flying through. Wife has a HUGE garden.
Spend a lot of time there in the summer. We have very comfortable
chairs in it and the Weber is right beside it. Oh, oh, I'm feeling a
little cabin fever here.
http://exterior-accents.stores.yahoo...setgazebo.html
But if you get heavy snow, do take the lid off before the snows come.
Oh, wait, you don't get too much snow, right? (-:

--Vic

On Dec 28, 12:33*pm, Vic Smith
wrote:
On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:55:48 -0500, wrote:
On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:04:31 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

I got tired of sweeping leaves out of the Tolman every time I wanted
to use her. *So, I bought one of those shelters with a heavy canvas
type roof over a tubular steel frame from Shelter Logic. *It isnt
bad. *It is 26' X 12' with 2" steel tubing frame powder coated.
Roughly $400. *It went together very well. *I looked into various
schemes to anchor it but the mobile home screw in anchors were
expensive and serious overkill. *However, I found screw in type tent
anchors at Wal Mart for $3.50 each and I put one next to each leg and
tied the leg base to it.

Naa that is some kind of yuppie up town thing. A redneck shelter is
made out of PVC pipe and a poly tarp.

Hey, you just gave me an idea for a new gazebo.
The roof of my metal frame one collapsed a week ago when the snow load
got heavy. *Didn't take the canvas off as it was getting rotten at the
corners. *I have 2 new $90 tops, and figured if the snow ripped it I
would just put a new top on.
But the roof framework itself collapsed, which is weird given the
slope and the fact the rest of the structure didn't flex at all.
Square metal tube stuff - one side's tubes must have bent enough that
the whole roof could collapse inwards.
Looks like I can straighten things out when it warms up.
My son said he can do a little welding if necessary. *There was no
corrosion on the thing.
It's on a patio slab and I never shot nails or drilled plugs to tie it
down, though I should. *Got some patio blocks on the legs and the
stuff on the shelves is pretty heavy, but a couple times during
windstorms it looked like it was ready to take off.
This is the gazebo, but I think I only paid a little over 2 hundred
about 5 years ago at Target. *I recommend it. *Wife has big flowers on
the shelves and wire ties plastic screening on the street side which
allows vines to climb. *Like sitting in an open flower shop with birds
around and occasionally flying through. *Wife has a HUGE garden.
Spend a lot of time there in the summer. *We have very comfortable
chairs in it and the Weber is right beside it. *Oh, oh, I'm feeling a
little cabin fever here.http://exterior-accents.stores.yahoo...setgazebo.html
But if you get heavy snow, do take the lid off before the snows come.
Oh, wait, you don't get too much snow, right? (-:

--Vic- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I've looked at those for my downstairs deck by the pool. So you can
buy new canvas for them if need be?

Vic Smith wrote:
Oh ****!
This is the garden group, right?
Near enough ;-)

I was boating this afternoon. When did you last get on the water?
(N.B. if you didn't take the shore lines off it doesn't count.)

On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:33:52 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 11:55:48 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:04:31 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

I got tired of sweeping leaves out of the Tolman every time I wanted
to use her. So, I bought one of those shelters with a heavy canvas
type roof over a tubular steel frame from Shelter Logic. It isnt
bad. It is 26' X 12' with 2" steel tubing frame powder coated.
Roughly $400. It went together very well. I looked into various
schemes to anchor it but the mobile home screw in anchors were
expensive and serious overkill. However, I found screw in type tent
anchors at Wal Mart for $3.50 each and I put one next to each leg and
tied the leg base to it.

Naa that is some kind of yuppie up town thing. A redneck shelter is
made out of PVC pipe and a poly tarp.
Hey, you just gave me an idea for a new gazebo.
The roof of my metal frame one collapsed a week ago when the snow load
got heavy. Didn't take the canvas off as it was getting rotten at the
corners. I have 2 new $90 tops, and figured if the snow ripped it I
would just put a new top on.
But the roof framework itself collapsed, which is weird given the
slope and the fact the rest of the structure didn't flex at all.
Square metal tube stuff - one side's tubes must have bent enough that
the whole roof could collapse inwards.
Looks like I can straighten things out when it warms up.
My son said he can do a little welding if necessary. There was no
corrosion on the thing.
It's on a patio slab and I never shot nails or drilled plugs to tie it
down, though I should. Got some patio blocks on the legs and the
stuff on the shelves is pretty heavy, but a couple times during
windstorms it looked like it was ready to take off.
This is the gazebo, but I think I only paid a little over 2 hundred
about 5 years ago at Target. I recommend it. Wife has big flowers on
the shelves and wire ties plastic screening on the street side which
allows vines to climb. Like sitting in an open flower shop with birds
around and occasionally flying through. Wife has a HUGE garden.
Spend a lot of time there in the summer. We have very comfortable
chairs in it and the Weber is right beside it. Oh, oh, I'm feeling a
little cabin fever here.
http://exterior-accents.stores.yahoo...setgazebo.html
But if you get heavy snow, do take the lid off before the snows come.
Oh, wait, you don't get too much snow, right? (-:

--Vic

On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:50:41 -0800 (PST), wrote:



I've looked at those for my downstairs deck by the pool. So you can
buy new canvas for them if need be?

The Somerset has a couple suppliers for new canvas.
Don't know about others. I really didn't give it any thought when i
bought the Somerset, and kicked myself thinking I'd have to jury-rig
new canvas or toss it when the canvas started tearing.

--Vic

On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:22:10 +0000, IanM
wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
Oh ****!
This is the garden group, right?
Near enough ;-)

I was boating this afternoon. When did you last get on the water?
(N.B. if you didn't take the shore lines off it doesn't count.)

At least 20 years since I've been out in a boat, a charter.
Been limited to shore/dock/pier fishing.
I'm here mostly to read about the boating experiences of the salts
here, because if I move south I'll be getting a boat.
Been a little sparse on the boat stuff lately though.
Where are you at? Do any fishing?

--Vic

Vic Smith wrote:
On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:22:10 +0000, IanM
wrote:

Vic Smith wrote:
Oh ****!
This is the garden group, right?
Near enough ;-)

I was boating this afternoon. When did you last get on the water?
(N.B. if you didn't take the shore lines off it doesn't count.)
At least 20 years since I've been out in a boat, a charter.
Been limited to shore/dock/pier fishing.
I'm here mostly to read about the boating experiences of the salts
here, because if I move south I'll be getting a boat.
Been a little sparse on the boat stuff lately though.
Where are you at? Do any fishing?

I was providing safety boat cover for my dinghy club in a brisk breeze
and near freezing conditions. We were lucky with the weather as there
was enough wind for a reasonably competitive race but not enough to
cause any incidents. Also it stayed fine. Where, well this was on the
River Thames in London, England.

Haven't done any fishing since I was out in South Africa about 20 years
back and that was hand lining from a rowboat. My dad was the keen
fisherman. If he was still with us, he'd have a tale or two to tell.
There was one time he was out for the night with the minister, the local
police officer, the school teacher, the councillor and the publican in
two boats in the river mouth illegally netting the salmon run. (The
absentee landlord was none too popular with the local community.) I'd
better not say where, but if I said Oban was the nearest port of any
size, I'd not be lying.