shelters

ShaleniFarm · Dec 1, 2005

Mosey,
I bet they are made by ShelterLogic....
You might have got a better deal $$ wise, but not support wise.

I think you made a good choice, I'm more-or-less satisfied with the quality.

Have a good one,
Neil.

Mosey · Dec 5, 2005

Neil,

No, they are not associated with Shelter Logic. I called and asked them and they said they are their own company. Time will tell how the support works out. Hopefully it will ship this week. Snow is coming!

ShaleniFarm · Dec 5, 2005

Mosey,
I didn't write my last message very clearly.

I think you will have better support than you would have had with ShelterLogic. (Though, I don't know anything about the company you purchased from, I can't imagine anybody being worse than ShelterLogic.)

Have a good one,
Neil.

Mosey · Dec 21, 2005

I got my ShelterKing 12'Wx20'Lx8'H shelter last week and looked it over. It looks like good quality. I hope to get it put up next week, so I'll post again later.

Mosey · Jan 26, 2006

The ShelterKing is OK, but not great quality. It went up fine and seems sturdy. But, one of the duckbill anchors broke after I pounded it in the ground then pulled back up on it by hand to tighten it! About half of the turnbuckles used to tighten the drawstrings were stripped out. I called them about a month ago asking for replacements and never got anything. I went Menards and bought some good quality turnbuckles and some 30" screw-in anchors. I don't recommend ShelterKing to anyone!

scesnick · Jan 26, 2006

Neil,
I have looking for something like this for my horses but I'm reluctant to buy one because of the wind factor.
I see you live fairly close to me, ( I'm in the Frostburg Md. area ) So maybe you could offer some insight.
I live on top of a mountain and the wind is brutal, especially in the winter. How do these shelters stand up to the wind in an open field in january?

ShaleniFarm · Jan 26, 2006

scesnick,
I drive 68 alot - you're right, there is a lot of wind through there!
We have 2 of these type of shelters up. No ends, though. They seem to do fine in the wind. I think it has to do with the flaps at the bottom, keeps them from "balooning" I guess.

We shut the fields down for the winter, but the horses were in there during some high wind in the summer.

Not much help.....
Neil.

scesnick · Jan 26, 2006

I noticed on all the websites for these shelters that they never seem to say anything about windload. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

We had gusts last night upwards of 50mph+. found one of my 3 trash cans at the end of the field today. I still have 2 cans that are MIA.
I'm afraid one of these shelters would also be MIA after one of these winter wind gusts. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif My Horses would not be pleased.

ShaleniFarm · Jan 27, 2006

Well, during the summer we had a big storm. Don't remember the speed though...

We also had a generic shelter from Sam's club. It was white and the tubes just "fit" together. I had it lashed down at each post, but it blew down, across the field in the storm.

The other two shelters weren't affected. Their frames all bolt together and then I have the duckbill anchors and they really seem to work well. I only used 4. It called for 6 and I guess you could use 8 if you wanted to be sure.

I have gone out and knocked the snow off, even though they are half round, the snow did accumulate. (But we haven't had much snow anyway...)

But, again, I wouldn't touch shelterlogic/coverit/whatever name again.

Neil.