Carports are usually considered a product that makes it simple for homeowners to find space for vehicles when a garage doesn’t have enough space. The usefulness of such an item is hard to deny, especially when it costs significantly more than construct an addition to a home instead of just purchasing a temporary carport. However, [...]
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Portable Buildings at the Grammy Awards
February 21st, 2012 
admin From Occupy Wall Street protests to makeshift shelters following natural disasters, you never know when news about portable buildings will pop up. Recently, the 54th Annual Grammy Awards achieved ratings success with the assistance of portable buildings. The awards show added extra space by constructing tent canopies at the Nokia Plaza across from the Staples [...]
Carports Protect Vehicles
February 15th, 2012 admin Carports are designed to protect vehicles. If you have invested in a car, truck, or valuable piece of machinery, storing your vehicle under a carport or portable garage can be an effective way to protect your investment. Reduce the wrath of Mother Nature by securing your valuables under a carport and minimize your chance of [...]
Ted Turner Installing Carports
February 7th, 2012 admin It can be quite hard to write about carports and other portable structures like canopies without stumbling onto an eco-friendly project involving these temporary structures. Since carports are used primarily to shield vehicles from rays of the sun and other weather, many have decided to turn that UV ray heat into energy by using solar [...]
Tornado Causes Havoc on Carport
February 1st, 2012 admin If you have watched the weather lately you have probably noticed an influx of tornadoes across the United States. Mother Nature didn’t spare the homeowners in Texas when she was wreaking havoc, particularly for one Andice, Texas man. Multiple funnel clouds ripped through the towns surrounding his home and hail as big as five inches [...]
La Quinta Installs Large Solar Carport
January 26th, 2012 admin Solar panels have been skyrocketing in popularity lately; you can find them everywhere from zoos to corporate parking lots and their popularity does not appear to be dying down any time soon. Solar panels are an excellent way for companies to cut back on their own costs and give back to the grid – this [...]
Portable Shelters Spring Up in India
January 6th, 2012 admin The many uses of portable buildings and shelters have long been a topic in this blog. You can use them to store items you do not have room for in your home or you can use them to store your motorcycles during the winter. You can also use canopies to protect your boats or RVs [...]
Ice Fishing Tools
December 30th, 2011 admin If you live in any cold area of the United States, you probably know how cold it is already getting outside. Of course, it is supposed to be cold in the winter time and since winter has started, this should be no surprise to anyone. If you’re anything like me, when the frigid air rolls [...]
Florida Has Trouble Over Anchor Problems
December 14th, 2011 admin One of the most important features of any portable structure is the support that holds carports, garages and even mobile homes down when rough weather threatens to take them for a ride. Imagine if a huge blizzard came through your town and brought large gusts of wind along with it. You would be concerned about [...]
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Comments OffPortable Buildings Being Used For Tourism
December 8th, 2011 admin One of the major upsides to utilizing portable buildings is the adaptability of such a structure. For instance, portable garages don’t necessarily need to be used as a garage at all. Keep the cars outside and put extra items from your home you have no room for in the portable building. Furthermore, some people have [...]
