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Re: Winter 2017-18
When we were first here we had a driveway full of snow and inadequate means to displace it (maybe a quarter mile, three feet deep). A passer-by slowed his car, saw the situation and, a while later returned in -umpteen temperatures on an open station tractor with a two stage blower. He had it cleared in no time explaining that he was a neighbour and it's what neighbours do. We bought beer and went looking for the house with that tractor, it's three miles away.
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Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by Souvy
(Post 12430435)
We rent a snow shelter for our driveway. The guys come and put it up and then come back a few months later to take it away.
This time, the guys were putting mine up and watching our neighbour try to put his own up. He was struggling. They took pity, strolled across the road and had his up in about ten minutes. |
Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by bats
(Post 12430482)
What's a snow shelter?
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/89/25...262254.jpg?v=0 |
Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 12430484)
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Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by bats
(Post 12430490)
Ah those tent garage things. You can rent them? And just have them up for the winter? Most people have them up permanently until they are ripped apart.
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Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 12430492)
I think there are by-laws limiting when you can have them up.
Souvy is becoming quite assimilated if he has a Tempo. |
Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by bats
(Post 12430490)
Ah those tent garage things. You can rent them? And just have them up for the winter? Most people have them up permanently until they are ripped apart.
I like that. I don't have to bust my gut at an unearthly hour in the morning. It's well worth a few hundred bucks a year. |
Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by Souvy
(Post 12430795)
Yes you can here. Mine, like the ones in the photo, abuts the garage. Souvette can get from the house to the ice-free and snow-free car.
I like that. I don't have to bust my gut at an unearthly hour in the morning. It's well worth a few hundred bucks a year. |
Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 12430798)
Ours blew away.
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Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat
(Post 12430804)
I think expected lifespan of such a construction here in Newfoundland would count in single digit minutes before it blew away.
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Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by Souvy
(Post 12430809)
With 2-foot bits of rebar holding it down?
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Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 12430811)
In our case the frame stayed, it was just the material that shot off into another field. It came from TSC, maybe that was the problem.
Or you had one end closed and the other open. Instant balloon. |
Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by Souvy
(Post 12430823)
So just not attached properly then?
Or you had one end closed and the other open. Instant balloon. |
Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by Souvy
(Post 12430809)
With 2-foot bits of rebar holding it down?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A2go127CQAAeTyq.jpg |
Re: Winter 2017-18
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 12430840)
I believe the wind got under the edges, despite the breeze blocks on the horizontal flaps. It took off like an unchained barbecue.
That photo suggests little or nothing holding the thing down. |
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