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Tarps at Occupy Wall Street: Using Poly Tarps as Tents

November 7, 2011 – 2:28 pm

Because of their properties, tarps are practical as tents, and as a result, they have been used as such at Occupy Wall Street.

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Preparing to Store your Boat or RV for Winter

October 28, 2011 – 6:54 pm

If you own a boat or RV, make sure you adequately shelter it with a canopy, carport, or portable garage for the winter.

Posted in Canopies, Carports, Marine, Portable Garage, RV / Camper | Tagged boat canopy, boat carport, boat garage, boat shelter, RV canopy, rv carport, rv garage, RV shelter | Comments (0)

Poly and Canvas Tarps Used for Makeshift Kitchen at Occupy Denver

October 21, 2011 – 1:50 pm

At Occupy Denver, a makeshift kitchen, called Thunderdome, was set up from poly and canvas tarps and plywood.

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GE and Inovateus Collaborating on Solar Carports

October 13, 2011 – 5:22 pm

GE and Inovateus are collaborating to create a solar carport that would charge electric vehicles and reduce demand on the grid.

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Be Careful When Using Tarps as Halloween Decorations

October 13, 2011 – 5:13 pm

Old tarps are helpful in decorating for Halloween, but be careful with their placement around your home.

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Kansas City, Kan. Enforcing Carport Ordinance

October 5, 2011 – 4:55 pm

Kansas City, Kan., began enforcing carport ordinances recently, and residents with non-compliant carports are preparing to fight.

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Don’t Forget About Permits for Carports

September 23, 2011 – 3:08 pm

While a portable garage typically does not need a permit to be set up, some areas do require them.

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Portable Garage Depot Displaying its Shelters at Big E

September 23, 2011 – 2:56 pm

Portable Garage Depot, a leading company of portable shelters and carports, will be present at the Big E until October 2.

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The Aftermath of Hurricane Irene: Need for Tarps or a Rip-Off?

September 2, 2011 – 3:29 pm

Those preparing for Hurricane Irene went out and bought tarps and other supplies, but because the affects of the storm were mixed, many want to return their unused supplies.

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Tarp Unrolled at Kansas City Royals Game

August 25, 2011 – 4:03 pm

Have you ever seen a baseball tarp rolled out onto a field? Watch the video here of the Kansas City Royals’ grounds crew to see how it’s done.

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