subject: What Can You Do With Canopies in Warmer Weather? [print this page] What Can You Do With Canopies in Warmer Weather?
The term "canopy" is used to describe two types of shelters: carports constructed out of a sturdy steel frame and polyethylene top and lightweight and portable pop-up shelters. No matter the type of canopy, however, these structures are ideal for shade in warmer weather, and snow melting off the ground and rain are indications that spring is not far off. Once warmer weather officially arrives, you can take the pop-up shelter outside for parties or to the beach, seasonal vehicles can be brought out of a portable garage and used again, and your car can be protected under such a steel shelter from rain or sun.
Semi-permanent canopies, often called carports, portable garages, portable buildings, or portable shelters, are designed to stay outdoors all year long. Carport canopies are constructed out of a powder-coated or galvanized steel frame and a metal or polyethylene top. Although the metal is naturally UV resistant and waterproof, the polyethylene tarp is treated to have these qualities, as well as to be rot proof and mildew resistant.
As far as durability is concerned, these shelters, once anchored into the ground, hold up to several pounds of snow about 40 pounds per square foot and high winds. Car canopies come in enclosed and valance styles, and some may benefit your needs more. If your car just needs protection from water and UV exposure, a valance carport provides just the right amount of coverage. If you need to store a boat or RV in the winter or shade it from UV rays in the summer, an enclosed canopy offers full coverage for long-term storage.
Lightweight pop-up canopies, however, do not have the same uses and instead are better for temporary outdoor shelter. Pop-up canopies are made out of a powder-coated steel frame and a polyester top treated to be UV resistant and waterproof. If you need to create a shaded area for yourself or guests outdoors, pop-up canopies are ideal. With a one-piece design, such a structure can be set up in minutes and provides more shade and coverage than an umbrella. Because this type of canopy just needs to be folded up and placed in a carrying bag, one can be taken nearly anywhere.
