10-16-2015, 01:40 PM
The HPM sold option that we have uses 1 inch electrical conduit as the structure, an expensive silver UV resistant tarp, and tarp balls to affix the tarp to the conduit structure. (Your method for keeping the tarp from blowing away will be your own design. Some people tie them to ropes staked into the ground, others use buckets of concrete or use other methods).
The tarp balls usually last a year at best. Usually less. The tarp itself can last up to 3 years. The poles, being galvanized, last at least 5 years. As with any tarp structure, you need to pull the plastic tarp off for high wind events. The weakest link in these kits are the tarp balls. You can use other means (cable ties, rope) in their place.
The tarp balls usually last a year at best. Usually less. The tarp itself can last up to 3 years. The poles, being galvanized, last at least 5 years. As with any tarp structure, you need to pull the plastic tarp off for high wind events. The weakest link in these kits are the tarp balls. You can use other means (cable ties, rope) in their place.