Does anyone here without a garage use a pop-up canopy tent?
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We have a garage, but it's too tight to do any work in, so I bought a 13' x 13' pop-up canopy off Amazon. Not that it wasn't a good product, but it was a PIA to set up by myself, so I try to work on the car when the shadows from my house or the neighbor's huge trees are over my driveway. Eventually, the canopy was left up in the back yard covering some artificial turf so the dogs would have some additional shade. It lasted about two years before the canopy started tearing apart, so it was put in the trash.
Unless you have someone who's willing to help set up/take down, I highly recommend trying to do so by yourself before spending the money. You'll also need weights to hold the thing down in any wind. I'd love to have one of those large, metal, half-quonset-hut-style canopy, but our house is in an HOA and not allowed.
Unless you have someone who's willing to help set up/take down, I highly recommend trying to do so by yourself before spending the money. You'll also need weights to hold the thing down in any wind. I'd love to have one of those large, metal, half-quonset-hut-style canopy, but our house is in an HOA and not allowed.
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I have a garage a fairly large 3 car garage. I still have one because I have a buying Hondas from the 90's and early 2000's problem, and I live in Florida. They are worth it. A real lifesaver. Also get a big shop fan. I have a 36" I picked up from Home Depot huge game changer.
Good to hear it's working out for you. Maybe mine didn't because I'm getting too old to mess with it due to lack of patience.
I've always wanted a large fan like that, but don't have space to store it where it's convenient. Every time I go through HD and pass the rows of fans, I have to stop and covet them. I just took delivery of a Milwaukee M18 "jobsite fan". It has pretty good air movement, at least enough to challenge mosquitoes getting too close.
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That is probably at factor the age thing. I have one I think its patriot brand or something its not bad to set up solo, but I usually get my wife to lend a hand.
The fan though total game changer. Working on stuff in June, July, or August isn't a borderline no go for me anymore. Project cars are supposed to be fun. Working on anything in the Florida sun with no airflow in 95 degree weather is hard to enjoy.
Daughter bought me one a few years ago and it works well. Except if it's windy. I just find it to be a pain to put up. Guess I'm used to working in the sun and heat.
I bought two of these 40 Pound Canopy Weight Set of 4 and Carry Strap from Amazon. If you use two per leg, you can rotate one 90 or 180 degrees from the other and they interlock. Makes a windy day a non-issue.
Do I count if I have a garage and still use the popup tent?
Garage is too full to fit anything in
Garage is too full to fit anything in
I wish! The HOA would attempt to excommunicate me from the neighborhood if I did that.Something like EZ-UP or one of the many knockoffs thereof
When you don't have a garage, it can get too hot to do some things, so a canopy tent will make that better by providing shade.
I'm considering one of these
My heart goes out to you guys that live in HOA communities. That's a hard line for me.
That would make you heartless, so you'd be perfect to be on an HOA board of directors.
Not common in New England. There are Condominium Associations.
I no longer have a garage but I do have a covered parking space. I just do most of my auto maintenance in the winter so I don't suffer from the heat. Winter days here are typically 55° or so.
We have a garage, but I don’t do vehicle maintenance inside of it. I do it in the driveway, and yes, I have used a pop up canopy before.
I do have a pop-up tent that I've used for shade while working on cars, but if it's sunny and hot other times I will go all redneck and back onto the grass under a big maple tree.
I own 2 Home Depot fans … kind of maybe an orange 16” dia metal with 3 blade rotor. I also own one 36” belt drive fan from TSC. Dual 16” Home Depot fans are better than the singe 36. The 36 can’t throw - so it’s only effective at very close range or in a space where the air is contained or guided. The 16”s throw the air much better, with more manageable noise. If I could do it again, I’d not buy the big one and instead have gotten two more HD models.
https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Maxx-...i1jgMVoHJ_AB3tExgEEAQYBCABEgJ9pfD_BwE#overlay
I have taken a canopy with me when I know it’s going to be brutal outside and I’m working in a driveway. Most times I try to avoid needing it. In the heat of august over pavement, I’ve found it helpful on really bad days. I just have a really cheap one with a few holes in it.
One of the 16” fans got promoted to inside use. I had to dismantle it and paint it bronze. It’s no longer allowed in the garage. I still miss it.
Love those tents. Since I don't weld, grind, cut wood with a table saw or cut off saw in the garage, or any other dusty, or flammable thing inside, they are very handy.
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Yes, I have a 12x12 menards brand EZ up. Use it for outside projects, working on the cars, pulling weeds. Just move it as you go.
If it’s a regular thing set subtle looking anchors where you setup. So much easier and safer.
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