Well - first outdoor show of the year and we drive there and start to set up in
the wind.
OH OH - seems we did not pack the risers for the Trimline canopy so we can no
way to put the roof on!! AAAAGH!!!! We were SO organized - best EVER - pacted
perfect, and smooth as silk - - except for 2 little pieces. Of course the
Trimline people had all sort of makeshift ideas but with the wind increasing all
day I did not want to risk a jury rig which involved clamps and duct tape.
FAIL!!! We had EVERYTHING in one spot . . . . except for two little tubes.
We could have driven, picked up the two pieces and be set up again by 12:00 but
with weird weather getting worse through the day. forget it - lesson learned!
MAN I am kicking myself - so what do we do now? Drive 3 hours to Door County
and deliver 6 canvases to a gallery! Not a lost day at all!
Rod
Melotte Photo Imagery
Photography With an Edge
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From: a3192shirl <shirley.brigden@sympatico.ca>
To: artshow_photo@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, May 14, 2011 9:13:05 AM
Subject: [artshow_photo] Re: Ref: Canopy assembly
Doesn't sound like the kind of tent you want for an artshow. From the website:
King Canopy/PIC America, LTD. does not guarantee these canopies under strong
weather conditions. These canopies are designed to protect against damages
caused by sun, rain, tree sap, birds, etc. They are not designed to hold roof
loads that accompany snow, ice or heavy rains.
....and...
If you know strong weather is predicted, remove the cover or take down the
canopy unit completely. The cover is designed to be quickly and easily removed.
It sounds like it won't stand any water pooling on the roof,which you get easily
several times in a season doing shows. If what you are selling is waterproof
and you don't mind when the roof collapses you might be OK. If it rains in a
big storm overnight, the whole structure will buckle from the weight on the
roof. I personally wouldn't touch this one with a 10 foot pole, you are asking
for trouble. You would be better since it doesn't set up anyways to return it
and buy an EZ Up, which can still has problems with water pooling, but can stand
a lot more weight on the roof and is reasonably reliable. You can't do a show
in a tent with a roof that has to be removed in heavy rain, storms can come up
suddenly with no warning.
-- In artshow_photo@yahoogroups.com, Gene Lugo <gene51@...> wrote:
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> I was able to find this:
>
> http://www.kingcanopy.com/
>
> But there were no instructions on their site, nor was there any support
> informantion.
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