Category Archives: Auto

Using Flatbed Truck Tarps

Flatbed truck tarps are one type of truck tarp, and here is how to apply one.

What Happens When a Fire Starts in a Carport?

Fires can start in carports, and here’s what could happen when one starts inside a carport.

What Counts as a Tarp for Transporting Trash?

In various Southern states, tarps are needed to cover a load of trash being transported to a dump, but what qualifies as a tarp in this instance?

Covering Your Motorcycle

Motorcycles are seasonal vehicles, somewhat, and a tarp or portable storage building can protect them when not in use.

Securing Trash with a Tarp

Giviing residents a free day to deposit their trash at a landfill helps clean part of the community, but preventing trash from being blown around — and creating litter — can be done by securing it with a tarp.

RV Maintenance Basics

RVs need to be maintained during the year for continued use, and one way to keep your RV in shape is with an RV cover.

Solar Carports – The At-Home Version

Solar carports have been in the news recently for commercial and public resigns, but this solar carport, the LifePort, is designed for home and small business use.

Cost-Effective Solar Carport Designs in North America

A solar carport may be the next step in carport technology, with solar panels attached to a metal carport to charge an electric car.

Rules for Using a Truck Tarp

What are the rules for truck tarps? Truck tarp use varies by state, even though a general rule is to use a tarp to cover all materials transported by truck.

The Carport of the Future

While carports now protect a car from the elements, carports of the near future, such as Romag’s PowerPark, could recharge a solar car as well as protect it.