Here are some tips for planning an event that will be beautiful in any type of weather:
Keep Your Construction Project on Schedule Even During the Winter
When I think of a tent event, I think a beautiful spring day. The sun is setting and a soft breeze is blowing as a couple exchanges their vows. However, this certainly isn't the case for every tent event. In January 2014, ARCO Design/Build and Stief Concrete were working on a construction project that was running behind schedule because the cold weather was delaying the pouring of the concrete walls. Stief Concrete looked to Tents For Rent to supply tents, heaters, power and lighting to allow the construction project to move forward in spite of the unusually cold weather.
The site presented some unique challenges. Parts of the tents could not be secured with traditional stakes. Instead, they needed to be secured with concrete anchors that could penetrate only 5 inches into the concrete. Yet, they had to be able to hold the tents in place safely and securely. Also, during this time there was a severe propane shortage that increased prices and made propane difficult to find at any price. We kept a crew onsite during days that concrete was being poured in order to open and close the tent walls to give access to the work crews. In addition, tents needed to be moved frequently as the project moved forward. Frequent changes in the weather and schedule required us to be flexible to keep everything moving forward smoothly.
All in all the project is moving forward smoothly and the tents are allowing this project to be completed much more quickly than otherwise possible.
Newly installed fabric hoop building
Green Fabric Hoop Building
We've just completed a semi-permanent steel and fabric structure.
New Rounded Tent
Shumaker PDT and Lancaster Country Day School have teamed up to create events under our new, rounded 60' x 40' tent.
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Wedding Photos
Thanks to Joe Craig Photography for these beautiful pictures of Lauren's wedding.
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Sailcloth Tents
Recently a new style of tent has been introduced. It has its roots in the nautical industry and it is increasingly popular for all types of events. Inspired by the sea, it is constructed of sail cloth material. With nautical flair, the sculpted peaks and eaves combine with a no-valance design, creating an open air event space like nothing you’ve seen before. The translucence of sail cloth enhances daytime events with natural light, and positively glows when lit for evening gatherings. The tents have rounded ends and have 10’ openings between the sidepoles. They come in a wide range of sizes:
20’x17’, 20’x27’, 20’x37’
32’x 30’, 32’x40’, 32’x50’, 32’x60’
44’x43’, 44’x63’, 44’x83’, 44’x103’, 44’x123’
We are considering adding these tents to our inventory and we’d like to get your feedback about these tents. Would you be interested in them? Do you like the look of them? The cost to rent them would likely be about 25% more than a similarly sized standard pole tent. Contact us to let us know what you think. We look forward to hearing from you.
Great Wedding, Happy Couple
Here is a link to a blog posting about a great wedding we were privileged to be a part of.
Tents in the Fall
Fall is here with cooler weather, but it's still a great time for outdoor events. Our heaters will keep you warm through the winter. "It's always fair weather in a tent."
Planning an Outdoor Wedding
An interesting article with some good tips for planning an outdoor wedding.
Camp Weddings
The Wall Street Journal has a very interesting article on increasingly popular camp weddings. They are fairly economical and offer a new type of experience that takes us back to our childhood. They've also posted a photo gallery.
Hailstorm Response Tents Video
We've just been hit with one of the worst hailstorms in history to hit this area. We are installing 38,000 square feet of tent oftenting for repairing dented cars. We are also installing, power, lighting and heating to create a temporary repair shop for about one month. Here is a video of the installation of the first tent:
Presidential Inauguration
We are hard at work installing tent for medical aid stations at the 2009 Presidential Inauguration parade. We are providing tents secured by weights, tables, chairs, lighting, generators, and heaters.