Craft show canopy

[tonylumps]

What kind of canopy is everybody using.i have 2 music festivals-Craft shows coming up.Now i have a 10X10 Undercover super light Aluminum frame.it is easy to set up myself.I use it a lot in the driveway when working out there in the sun.Other than being a little flimsy is has been working out for me.One show I may be by myself.So a one man set up and a little heavier duty is what i am looking for.if it exists

[Iguanadon]

Hi Tony,

This is the one I bought 1 year ago and have been using.  I've been happy with it, I set it up myself every week.  It is 10'x'10' at the base and 8'x8' at the top.  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NRPN8E/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I've picked this one as my next one when replacement is required as it comes with side panels which would be helpful to me if rain is in the forecast.  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014GO7BDY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AYILQ7B9UN98Z

Good luck,

Iggy

[tonylumps]

Iggy The ABC looks good.And the amazon price is pretty good to

[Iguanadon]

39 minutes ago, tonylumps said:

Iggy The ABC looks good.And the amazon price is pretty good to

Yeah, I was impressed with it.  And you can choose any color or circus tent theme you'd like.  LOL

[hawkeye10]

A lot of these places have rules. I know some places will not let you drive stakes in the ground, pavement, or what ever and they have to be weighted down on the corners. Some even say you have to have a certain amount of weight so the wind won't blow it over and hurt someone or blow over on your neighbor. I am sure there are more rules. 

[tonylumps]

2 minutes ago, hawkeye10 said:

A lot of these places have rules. I know some places will not let you drive stakes in the ground, pavement, or what ever and they have to be weighted down on the corners. Some even say you have to have a certain amount of weight so the wind won't blow it over and hurt someone or blow over on your neighbor. I am sure there are more rules. 

That is a definite i use bags and tie downs. They will hold sand,stone or water.When I use it in the driveway i have been using water.When i am done just dump it out.

[Iguanadon]

6 minutes ago, hawkeye10 said:

A lot of these places have rules. I know some places will not let you drive stakes in the ground, pavement, or what ever and they have to be weighted down on the corners. Some even say you have to have a certain amount of weight so the wind won't blow it over and hurt someone or blow over on your neighbor. I am sure there are more rules. 

Living at the coast I have to weigh mine down due to a pretty constant wind.  I use 5 gallon buckets and fill them with water (about 40 lbs) and use bungee cords to hook them to each of the 4 corners.  Just about every event has access to water and that way I don't have to haul around sand or concrete blocks or weights.

[NC Scroller]

I have an E-Z Up brand.  You can get them from E-Z Up or Amazon.  They are not the cheapest but my research at the time said it was one of the best.  If it starts to rain you will wish you have side panels.  Mine is over 10 years old.  Be forewarned that some venues will limit canopy colors.  White is a standard so it is a safe color.  Water weighs about 7 lbs per gallon so buckets like Iggy uses is one good method.  I have seen 1 gallon jigs used too but you need a lot of them.  Trust me I have seen canopies blow over.  Not mine.  You can't have too much weight. 

[tonylumps]

2 hours ago, NC Scroller said:

I have an E-Z Up brand.  You can get them from E-Z Up or Amazon.  They are not the cheapest but my research at the time said it was one of the best.  If it starts to rain you will wish you have side panels.  Mine is over 10 years old.  Be forewarned that some venues will limit canopy colors.  White is a standard so it is a safe color.  Water weighs about 7 lbs per gallon so buckets like Iggy uses is one good method.  I have seen 1 gallon jigs used too but you need a lot of them.  Trust me I have seen canopies blow over.  Not mine.  You can't have too much weight. 

The tubes i have are 5.5 Gal.each that comes out to 180# of water if i wanted get crazy.I put about 15# in each one 

[lawson56]

Well I have a First Up. 10x10. Have had it for yrs,No problem.I can set it up by my self.My eldest Daughter bought me a 12x12 this past Christmas,sorry can't remember the brand,it is a little more harder to set up.but I can still set it up by myself.I bought the bigger stakes for my tents than what came with them.

[zimmerstutzen]

Am acquaintance is big into craft shows and street fairs selling what I call "junk jewelry" and scarves.  She has similar canopies and even craft show employees.  She uses 30 inch lengths of 4 or 6 inch PVC with a screw on lid and capped bottom.  The screw on lids have screw eyes.  She fills the pvc tubes with water and attaches them, off the ground, to the uprights,  with the heaviest bungee cords I have ever seen.  When the show is over, the water gets dumped and the tubes are light weight to go back into the trailer.   She said the 5 gallon buckets that some use are trip hazards them selves. 

[Jim McDonald]

I shoot pictures for some charity events and I am seeing more of the PVC tubes for canopy weights.  Great idea.

[amazingkevin]

13 hours ago, Jim McDonald said:

I shoot pictures for some charity events and I am seeing more of the PVC tubes for canopy weights.  Great idea.

pictures please

[tonylumps]

What i have decided was to order a heavier top 300 denair came with it.I am going to order 600.A buddy of mine has a 10x10 he uses for shade tree mechanic work on his equipment and he went with a thicker denier and stiffened it up a lot.

[Paladin]

I have the ABC canopy that Iggy showed the link for and have used it a couple times now.  Goes up and comes down really easy and seems like a quality product.

Steve

[zimmerstutzen]

those canopies seem good for "fair weather" shelter.  Around here, out door Christmas Markets are catching on.  That means two or three days set up in Late November, early December with sometimes frosty days, even some snow.    Last year, I went to the Mifflenburg PA Christkindle Markt, and it was windy and snow flurries with a high about 25 degrees.  There, they use three sided wooden shelters. (About 300 vendors for three days 10 am to 8 pm).  A friend of mine sets up a portable greenhouse about 8 by 12 and operates out of the green house.  (Even on cloudy days the green house can be 30 to 40 degrees warmer than outside.)    

[NC Scroller]

One more word of caution.  Some venues are very strict on canopy size.  Some will not allow a canopy larger then 10x10 and all the spaces are laid out based on that.  Before you buy a larger one research the events you will be using them at or you may end up at an event with no canopy.

[Jim Finn]

I agree  get a 10' x 10' canopy. I have three.  One of mine is made of steel and not aluminum.  I like to use it the most because of our common, high west Texas winds.  I use four sandbags, filled with one inch stones, and bungees to hold mine in place.

[cnkcustoms02]

I have a 10'x10' ez up I found it on clearance usually 149 I got it for 39 

[cnkcustoms02]

Oh and worththeeffort on YouTube just did a thing on craft show setups very informative

[orangeman]

On 6/14/2017 at 5:48 PM, zimmerstutzen said:

those canopies seem good for "fair weather" shelter.  Around here, out door Christmas Markets are catching on.  That means two or three days set up in Late November, early December with sometimes frosty days, even some snow.    Last year, I went to the Mifflenburg PA Christkindle Markt, and it was windy and snow flurries with a high about 25 degrees.  There, they use three sided wooden shelters. (About 300 vendors for three days 10 am to 8 pm).  A friend of mine sets up a portable greenhouse about 8 by 12 and operates out of the green house.  (Even on cloudy days the green house can be 30 to 40 degrees warmer than outside.)    

those canopies seem good for "fair weather" shelter!!!

Above quote sums it up perfectly. Get one micro burst and the E-Z Up types just can't stand up. They will collapse even with 40# weights on each corner.  I've seen it time and time again. The last time was in Alabama two years ago. A thunderous micro burst during the middle of the night and when we arrived the next AM there were 30 of the E-Z Up types on the ground and the artists lost most of their work.

You will need to spend upwards of $1,000 for a sturdy canopy that will withstand severe weather with the exception of hurricanes and tornadoes.

[WayneMahler]

I have an Impact 10 x 10. Looks a lot like the ABC. I love it, heavy duty construction and the metal is steel not the aluminum ones. Someone mentioned about colors. Mine is white which seems to be the standard and there are places up here that require white only. I can set it by myself but a lot easier with the wife's help. I have learned in the past that you get what you pay for. I have had this one for several years and it is still good as new and not flimsy at all. 

[poupster2]

Has any one of you seen these canopies? for 80$ including the side walls!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/311557608735

 

[tonylumps]

Well so far I have gotten responses for Canopies from 80.00 to 1000.00.From steel frames to alum. But no wood frames yet.This is why I love this place. I needed something strong ,light and easy to set up.I ended up buying from Costco.It is a Undercover Pro 10x10 .Webed octagon Alum. Frame ,1 1/4 legs,and 600 denair canvas.It came with Gravity stakes.with tie downs that hook onto that frame,4 leg covers,and a 1/4 shade wall.It is also set up for the new wall system if I decide to get it I already have the Gravity weight bags. The total package shipped was 68 * .It was 265.00 with free shipping.So I think I am good to go.Thanks for all responses.

 

[Jim Finn]

The winds here in West Texas are hard on the Aluminum framed canopies.  The wind bends the sides inward so I have made a spreader  to push them back to the correct shape. 

     I cut a 10' long section of 1/2" conduit (EMT) in half.  Rejoined the two pieces with a connector and bolted a  3/4" conduit strap on each end.

  (This way the two unassembled pieces are only 5' long and easy to transport). 

     The straps on the ends just hook over the frames on both sides and push the sides straight. Gravity holds this spreader in place,  so I just lift it off to remove.