David Lock

Pal of mine is after some sort of shelter to protect his workmen from rain when they use power tools for outside contracts. So a sort of industrial gazebo around 5 x 3m. I will spend some time on Google but thought I'd ask here if anyone has any practical experience. TIA. dl

POC

Surf & Turf - Instant Pop Up Shelters, Supplier of instant shelters and mini marquees, to the event, exhibition, motorsport and leisure industry.

David Lock

Thanks POC, appreciated. Trouble is the weather is against us at the moment so he'll have to invest in some tie-downs. dl

POC

Yes, I use cheapo homebase gazebos over the summer, my last one got destroyed a month or so ago when the wind got under it, pulled off the guy ropes and turned the whole thing into scrap

I shall be investing in one of the heavy duty/commercial pop-up gazebos next year, very handy thing to have, keeps the sun/rain off of us and the tools.

I rekon you could find the pop-up ones cheaper on ebay etc, dunno if the quality would be up there with the ones on the above site though.

David Lock

I own a few smaller marquees which I hire out - hence the call from a pal for advice. Mine are fine for a summer's day but aren't up to winter storms. I read in the local paper that a 15 x 15m marquee went AWOL in last week's wind. Certainly with gazebos generally speaking the more you pay the better the quality. But I did suggest e-bay and if he wrecks it then it wouldn't have cost him a fortune. Anyway he charges enough (pool construction to the hoy polloy). dl

muzza6464

They sell a big one in costco wholesalers nearest to me is trafford park manchester there are loads all over the country you can go in as long as your trade tou can fit 2 cars in them so there quite big

ADILM

do you have to have a trade to go into costco?

muzza6464

You need a card to get in. so you need to have your own business or get someone who has to get you a second card.