How well do shelter logic hold up in heavy snow areas?

[rd_macgregor]

I had thought of putting up one of these "instant garages", then spray-foaming the inside to make it stiff...thinking about it further, I figured I might as well build a real building and have done with it!

 

[jix]

Boys, When I screw something up, I do it in spades;

PLEASE BE ADVISED that in all of my posts on this subject I have used the name SHELTER TECH.

The CORRECT NAME IS COVER TECH. ( see covertech.com)

I apologize if you are mislead. sorry...its what I get for having "old timers" memory

JIX

 

[jix]

Hi MacGregor;
aye, me laddie buck. I cannae quarrel wi ye on that, if you got the shekels!

 

[skyhook]

Boys, When I screw something up, I do it in spades;

PLEASE BE ADVISED that in all of my posts on this subject I have used the name SHELTER TECH.

The CORRECT NAME IS COVER TECH. ( see covertech.com)

I apologize if you are mislead. sorry...its what I get for having "old timers" memory

JIX

Thank's, "old timer" lol
I had a hard time looking up shelter tech.

 

[JohnnyBoyBlue]

I can't believe nobody mentioned WeatherPort Shelter Systems. They manufacture in Colorado so you know they can take a snow load. Because they are local, (I live in Delta) I bought a carport from them around 6 years ago. It has held up in the most extreme snow loads I've ever seen. Looking them up you see they have lots of camps, tents, and other structures located in Alaska. If you want a long term solution, they are a great answer... just expect to pay.

 

[Trials]

Recycle the framework:thumbsup: Once your tarp wears out, cover the framework with inexpensive galvanized sheet metal roofing material like this guy did, I did the same thing except without adding the wood and put the sheet metal on lengthwise. I just sheet metal screwed the roof sheeting into the steel tubing. The fabric wore out after 3 years, the metal has been up for another 6 more years so far.

 

[chim]

Looks like the floor drain might be clogged

 

[skyhook]

Looks like the floor drain might be clogged

LOL, my "Shelter Logic" is the rounded top kind, 24 feet long, the tarp lasted 5 years,:thumbsup: then I bought the same set-up again, doubled the frame with the new to the old and put the new tarp on top. I plan on putting a steel tin roof and plywood for the sides later on.

 

[skyhook]

I also hard sided the front, didn't like the zipper door and made wood doors for the front.

 

[Rdr202]

I put up a 10ft x 20ft x 10ft set up as a shelter for a small car. Unfortunately, our area is prone to sudden strong wind gusts and the shelter lifted off the ground and carried some 30 yds and then came back to earth and bent all the framing and tore the fabric beyond repair. This shelter had been bolted to long railway ties and concete blocks - the ground was too hard to drive in proper anchors.
If you do erect such a building don't leave it without adequate ground anchors or it might just end up airborne.
I ended up building an enclosed carport and am happy with they way it has turned and the way it deals with the heavy snow we get over the winter.

I'am setting up a 12x20 round top shelter logic and had planned to set cinder blocks in the ground under each footing and use the screw in ground anchors on the ends. After reading your post I'm having second thoughts.

What type concrete blocks did you use.