Archive for the ‘Portable Shelters’ Category

Portable Shelters Spring Up in India

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

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

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 [...]

Students Using Portable Shelters to Raise Awareness

Using portable structures like carports, canopies, greenhouses, etc. is useful beyond your own personal storage or adding space to your property for valuables. Some students in Morrisville, NY, are using handmade portable shelters as a way to observe a national awareness week for homelessness. According to the Madison County New York News, events regarding the [...]

Shelters of America Portable Structure FAQs Answered

The world of portable structures, buildings, carports, canopies and the like can be confusing, especially with so many inferior self-install products available. How do you know what to choose when you in the market to buy a canopy or portable building? Shelters of America, a leader in the world of canopies and carports, is here [...]

CA Officials Prepare for Disaster

The role of portable structures in the aftermath of any natural disaster is an important one, especially considering the amount of destruction that some areas go through when hit with hurricanes, tornadoes or earthquakes. Some areas of the world know the risks of these events more than others – the collapse of Haiti’s biggest cities [...]

Win a FREE Economy Shelter from Portable Garage Depot!

Who doesn’t love free stuff? Is there anyone out there who doesn’t want to get something for free? That person isn’t a lot of fun (or intelligent) and will be sorely missing out when contests arise online. One of the major areas where you can find a free contest is on Facebook or Twitter, the [...]

Portable Garage Depot Returns to the Big E

In two days, the Eastern States Exposition will begin once again, as it has since its first inception in 1917. More popularly known as the Big E, this agricultural trade fair is an extremely large tribute to the things that make New England great. With various fair areas representing Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode [...]

Solar Canopy Trees Shelter Cars from Sun

Although it seems like it might be over, the summer still has a few weeks to go. What does this mean for us? This indicates that there will probably be at least a few more hot days for us to deal with before the cool autumn air rolls in. Arguably, the worst part about these [...]

Tent City Shows Importance of Portable Housing

In this blog, we have talked at length about the need for portable shelters and other temporary buildings in areas where disaster relief is needed. Not only do those displaced people need a place to live while rebuilding, but the workers in the areas need housing as well. In these instances, portable buildings are probably [...]