How Do I Purchase Party Tents?

Purpose and Size
If the party tent is for a beach picnic or a backyard barbecue, choose something simple and inexpensive. A 10-by-10 folding canopy is perfect for these events. For a 300-guest wedding or a large reunion, a more elaborate structure is needed. A canvas pole tent would be suitable for these occasions. Pole tents need several people to assemble and must be weighed down with barrels or sandbags.

Purchasing Factors
For a simple picnic at the beach you do not need a party tent with sidewalls. For a carnival, a 10×30 party tent with three side panels is appropriate. A wedding or large gathering calls for a bigger tent, with sides, windows, a floor, at least two exits, and heating or air conditioning.

Retailers
A small 10×15 party tent with no sides or with drop-down sides can be purchased at any sporting goods store. These tents are easy to assemble, break down and store. They do tend to break easily in strong winds and need to be tied down with rope and stakes. If you plan future events that call for a large structure, you may want to invest in a 10×20 party tent from a tent company either online or from a food service outlet. Used tents may be available from rental companies.

Longterm Use
Tents, cared for and stored properly, can be used many times. Buying a quality structure will ensure an ideal party setup for years to come.

How to Attach a Sun Shade Sail Using Nylon Rope

1,Lay the sun shade sail on a flat surface, back side up, in a way that reflects its completed position, exposing all edges and corners.

2,Check all mounting points, such as screw eye loops or wood anchors, used for attaching the sun sail ropes to verify they are solid.

3,Thread the ropes located at the sail’s various corners, through the designated holes on the mounting accessories, such as screw eye loops, located on walls, posts or other designated areas. The front side of the shade should be facing down in order to expose the finished sail side when the installation is completed.

4,Adjust the tension of the sun shade sail at each mounting point, using the rope, until the triangle sun shade sail is taut with little or no billowing or creases. Readjust tension until the desired tightness has been achieved.

How to Improvise a Wooden Arc Hammock

1,Choose two anchor points for the head and foot of the wooden arc hammock. These can be trees, fence posts or any other stable objects that are at least 4 to 5 feet tall and far enough apart to lie down between them.

2,Stretch the rope between your anchor points; tie it well to the first anchor, stretch it and secure it at the second anchor. Then return and tie it off at the first anchor. Make sure it’s taut — the rope will stretch when you put your weight on it.

3,Center the blanket both ways along the rope. Fold the blanket in thirds from side to side (across the arc hammock), enclosing the rope inside the blanket. You want the blanket to be folded completely in thirds.

4,Separate the ropes so that the center third of the blanket is on the bottom and the outer thirds completely overlap the middle third and the ropes.

5,Straddle the wooden hammock and separate the two ropes so you can lie between them. Lie down on your hammock; your weight will keep the blanket’s folds in place and the ropes separated.

Set up a party tent canopy

1,Remove the party tent canopy‘s material roof from the pocket of the metal frame cover. Then remove the metal frame of the canopy tent from the cover.
2,Place the metal frame standing on its legs. Pull out on one leg while another person pulls on the opposite side.They do not have to be pulled out completely, but enough to leave about a foot between one leg and the center of the frame. Pull out on the other two legs until they are also at least one foot from the center.
3,Place the canopy material roof over the top of the metal frame. Look for the Velcro that is at each corner of the top and match it up with each leg that has Velcro. This will help hold down the roof until you are finished setting up the canopy. Be careful not to tear the roof.
4,Look at each leg. They will have up to four fittings in order to be able to adjust the height of the canopy. Place each leg at the highest fitting, for example, and make sure the little metal ball snaps into the opening. At the top of each leg there is a black brace that has one fitting that helps brace the canopy. This part is hard and will need someone strong to push the metal piece upward until the metal ball snaps into the fitting. This will automatically pull the pop up party tent out to its fullest extension.
5,Hammer stakes into the bottom of each leg. There is a hole on the bottom of each leg that will allow you fit stakes into each one. This holds the canopy down especially on windy days. You can also use small round weights in case you are using the canopy tent on concrete.

How to Paint a Arc Wooden Hammock Stand

1,Sand down rust spots and places with chipped paint. Use a large-grained sandpaper such as 100-grit to gently flake away loose pieces of paint and create a rough surface to hold the paint; then use a fine 220-grit paper to smooth the edges of problem areas.
2,Wrap any fabric or rope materials with painter’s tape to protect the materials while painting. Hammock materials are often strung throughwooden arc hammock stand structures, making painting the stand without ruining the appearance of the wooden arc hammock a difficult task without protective tape.
3,Prepare the paint for use according to the instructions and pry open the paint using a screwdriver. Pour the paint onto a disposable dinner plate to make it easy to maneuver around the arc hammock stand when painting.
4,Paint with a sponge-tipped brush. Use smooth, even brush strokes to apply the paint. An even coat of paint will not leave visible brush or bristle strokes when it dries.
5,Allow the paint to dry and inspect the cypress hammock standscarefully to ensure the paint is evenly applied. Allow the paint to dry for 24 hours before retouching spots as needed or applying a second coat.
6,Apply a protective coat of polyurethane over the new coat to protect the hammock stand from the elements as well as to maintain the color of the paint.

How to Attach Sun shade Sails to Wooden Poles?

1,Determine where you want your sun shade sail, and measure sun sail area. Mark the ground at each corner point of the sail area. Dig post holes 2 1/2 feet deep and 1 1/2 feet wide at the points you marked.

2,Add 4 inches of gravel to the bottom of the post hole for water drainage. Insert post in hole and set in concrete so the top of the post slopes at a 20-degree angle away from the center of the triangle sun shade sail to create extra support as well as space between the anchor point and sail for tensioning purposes. Wait at least 48 hours for concrete to set before rigging the sail.

3,Measure the height at which you want the sun shade sail canopy and mark the posts. Lower one side of the sail 3 to 4 inches so water drains off it.

4,Drill a hole through the wooden post the same diameter size as the eye bolt. If you are using a four-hole diamond eye pad, hold the pad to the post and mark holes. Pre-drill screw holes and screw pads to post.

5,Attach one corner of the sail to a post using a D shackle. Attach the other two corners of the square sun shade sail to the remaining posts using the turnbuckles. Turn the turnbuckle clockwise with a screwdriver to tighten.

How to Fix Party Tent Poles

1,Go to a sporting goods store and look for party tent with sidewalls pole repair sleeves. Buy as many sleeves as you have broken tent poles (hopefully it’s only one).

2,Slip the tent pole repair sleeve over the broken party tent canopy pole, and wrap duct tape around the top and bottom of the sleeve to further secure it in place.

3,Go to a hardware store if you aren’t able to find a tent repair sleeve that will work with your pop up party tent pole.

4,Buy some aluminum roof flashing and two nylon clamps. Cut the aluminum flashing to size with tin snips and wrap it around the broken sections of the tent pole.

5,Secure it in place by putting clamps at the top and bottom of the sleeve you have created. Wrap the aluminum flashing with duct tape to cover any sharp edges.