Museum Uses Tarps to Protect Vital Equipment After Earthquake

Caretakers of a museum in Vallejo, California have found an effective way to keep rain from damaging sensitive radio and electronic equipment used for educational programs and amateur radio classes. The roof was damaged by an earthquake, which knocked bricks loose and left a large hole. Entering the area's rainy season, the Mare Island Historic Park Foundation workers scrambled to use tarps to keep rainwater from dripping into their 160-year-old building. After experiencing a heavy rain, they were delighted to find that the tarps worked, and the...

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Spotlight on Canopy Tarps: How to Use, Where to Buy & More

Canopy tarps have many uses, from backyard weddings to protecting agricultural equipment. Using a canopy tarp protects guests from sudden unexpected rain and shades them from the hot afternoon sun. For homes that do not have garages, you can create a temporary enclosure for your vehicles using a pipe frame, canopy tarp and clamps. Agricultural businesses and those in construction can use canopy tarps to protect expensive machinery out in the field. Canopy tarps can also be used as awnings over backyard patios and decks. Traditional Canopies These...

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Giant Plastic Tarps Used For Protection Against Ebola in Fort Lauderdale

In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, when paramedics are notified of a person who has Ebola-type symptoms, they take extreme precautions before transporting that individual to the hospital. Part of their procedure involves covering their rescue vehicles, themselves and their patient in plastic. They use a gigantic plastic tarp to cover the entire inside area of their vehicle. This type of heightened protection, known as a "patient isolation device," has been used on Fort Lauderdale fire rescue vehicles since 1999. These plastic coverings keep first responders...

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Where to Buy Custom Pop Up Tents

Custom Pop Up Tents A custom pop up tent can mean many things. It could be that you want a pop up canopy tent for an event with a custom design, or with a logo or phrase emblazoned on the side to fit the event. It could simply mean a pop up tent with a unique design or accommodation that are suited perfectly for you, or a tent that is of high quality and design. Either way, there are many places that you could buy a pop up tent, or that you could order a custom tent. When it comes to selection of regular pop up tents you won’t find a better...

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Where to Buy a 4 Man Pop Up Tent

4 Man Pop Up Tent Space and comfort are huge factors that people consider when choosing a tent that’s right for them. It’s common for someone to want the largest possible tent even if it won’t be used for the prescribed number of people. Whether you’re looking for a large tent for a couple people, or for a tent that will actually fit a large number of people, the 4 man tent is one of the best options. The 4 man tent is spacy enough for 4 people to live comfortably, or for a couple people to live very comfortably, so the choice then becomes...

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Interesting Facts About Pop Up Tent Campers

Pop Up Tent Campers A portable camper, complete with a sink and a couple of beds, is something that a ton of people would love to have. But the fact of the matter is that these kinds of pop up campers are very expensive, with the cheapest usually running you 5-10 thousand dollars. However, there is a cheaper alternative. Pop up tent campers attach to the back of your car in the same way as a regular camper, but in make and design they are much closer to a tent. They provide you with the shelter and portability that you need, but they’re much...

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How to Set Up Coleman Tent

Coleman Tent One of the most popular and simple instant tents is the Coleman tent. This is because of the ease with which you can put it up, unlike many other instant tents this really is instant, it can be done in a minute or less and requires almost no effort or preparation. If you have all the proper equipment in your bag, and if it’s in its normal working condition, then it’s just a couple steps and you can have your camping experience ready to go. Unlike normal tents, which can take ages to put up, and require extensive knowledge as...

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How to Set Up a Camping Tent

Camping Tents Some people prefer the trailer style of camping, where you get most of the comforts of home while being with nature, but many others prefer leaving that behind and truly roughing it, and for this you have the camping tent. However, roughing it isn’t quite accurate, considering the quality of tents that are available today. You can find roomy tents that are waterproof and provide you with enough space and shelter to have a great time, while you still get to do the true camping. One difficulty that people often have is with...

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How to Set a Pop Up Camping Tent

Pop Up Camping Tent The reason that most people go with a pop up camping tent is the simplicity. It is made to be easier than a regular tent to put up. Though this is certainly true, putting up a pop up tent isn’t always as easy as you might think. After all, putting up a regular tent is often a huge ordeal and is for many people too difficult to accomplish successfully without explicit directions and a good deal of time. Pop up tents are much easier than this, but they still take a little work and knowledge of how to get the job done....

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Shade Tarps for Your House

Shade Tarps No matter where you live, even in a place that gets relatively little sunlight compared to somewhere like Arizona or Texas, it can still be very annoying on the days it is sunny to be baking on your porch, or to constantly have the sun in your eyes in the backyard. The sun is definitely nice, but too much of it can simply become a nuisance. This is why so many people turn to a shade colored tarp to get the sun off them. These shade tarps, made of mesh or nylon, provide you with the cover that you need to be out on a beautiful sunny...

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How to Check Resistance of a Plastic Tarp

Plastic Tarp The most popular kind of tarp are the plastic polyethylene tarps. There are numerous reasons for this, they’re often waterproof, there’s no absorption and nothing will get through a sealed poly tarp, they’re lighter than most kind of tarp, and they’re often resistant to ripping. They can come in various different colors, from a black plastic poly tarp to a white plastic poly tarp to a blue plastic poly tarp, and each will bring the same benefits, though white will reflect sunlight where black will absorb it making white the more...

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Finding a Dump Truck Tarp System

Dump Truck Tarp System It’s easy to think that managing and using a tarp is as simple as throwing it over whatever you need covered and not worrying about it, but the fact of the matter is it can get much more complex than this. After all, you need to find the type of tarp that suits what you’re covering and the environment which it needs to withstand. Furthermore, you need to make sure that it’s adequately anchored down and won’t come off, as well as not being too tight and ripping or tearing. This is especially important when it comes to dump...

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Buying Reliable Trailer Tarps

Trailer Tarps When you buy a trailer there are a few things that you need to pay attention to in terms of upkeep and maintenance, and one of the most important is storage. Wherever you keep your trailer you need to be certain that it doesn’t come too closely in contact with the elements and that it can’t get damaged. This is especially problematic considering that most people keep their trailers outdoors. The solution to this problem, however, is the trailer cover tarp. With a well-made utility trailer cover tarp you can keep your trailer anywhere...

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Choosing Mesh Tarps Online

Mesh Tarps Mesh tarps are used to fulfill many different functions. Businesses use them for construction, they’re used for shade to keep customers covered, or for sporting facilities to keep dust off. Choosing the right mesh colored tarp all depends on what you’re looking for, because the different materials available will determine which one is right for you. They come in all different shapes, sizes, colors, and materials. For the sizing of your mesh tarp you need to conduct thorough measurements and make sure that it’s large enough, or that...

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5 Main Features the Best Pop Up Tent Should Have

Best Pop Up Tent One of the best types of tent that you can purchase is a pop up tent. The pop up tent combines the safety and shelter of a standard tent without all the hassle that often comes with having to put it up. Most people think that tents can’t be that complicated, but that’s until they find themselves dealing with extensive poles, straps, stakes and ropes. The pop up tent eliminates all of this. There are a few different things that you need to look into when purchasing a pop up tent. After all, there are many different kinds out...

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