About Your Cover

Building Width*

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Measure the open or doored end of your building from rafter foot to rafter foot.

Foundation * PostsConcrete Wall, Blocks or PierGround or Concrete Pad

Building Length*

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Measure from the outside down the side of your building to the outside of the other end at the base of the rafters.

Tie-down straps/winches* 1 inch straps2 inch straps2 inch every other rafterOther

Cover Width* (Up and Over)

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Measure from the bottom of the pipe pocket (on the cover), up and over to the bottom of the pipe pocket on the other side.

We realize sometimes you just don't have a cover to measure. In that case, provide your measurement from rafter foot (bottom of pipe), up and over, to rafter foot.

If the building is large, you may have to throw a rope over and mark and measure the rope.

How did you measure for your cover?*

Pipe pocket to pipe pocketRafter foot to rafter foot

Cover Drop Below Rafter Base

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Cover drop is for Outside Ratchet buildings only and ONLY if you didn't give us pocket to pocket measurements. How far down your wall do you want your cover to drop? It is the distance between the top of your stem wall and the bottom of your pipe pocket. 8" is typical for each side.

Ground/Ratchet Cover Flap

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We assume this is one side and the other side is the same. We need the measurement of the fabric below the pipe pocket, in Inches please

Both styles of buildings MAY have a flap of fabric below the pipe pocket on the sides. We call this a ground flap, measure it if it exists. Typical is 18"per side.

Conestoga/Chuckwagon/End* (Inches)
Conestoga Gathering Strap* 1 inch strap2 inch strapSteel Cable (extra charge)

Click for help with these twoYesNo

Measure the cover overhang on both ends. They should be the same. If they are not, give us the average or tell us why.

Rafter/Hoop Spacing*

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Measure the distance between your rafters from center to center. If this measurement differs in your building, we'll need to know that too.

End Tensioning*
PVC & RatchetsOther

Do you need more info on end-to-end tensioning? YesNo

End-to-end (Lateral) Tensioning

This is how your cover attaches to your outside rafters. We're sold on PVC pipe and ratchets for ease of installation and maintenance. We DO NOT offer grommets and rope, the best we can do is D-rings and webbing and we DO NOT offer a warranty with that method.

We use 30" for ratchet spacing for normal conditions. D-rings and lacing are typically at 24"

Ratchet/D-Ring Spacing* (For End Tensioning) 24303648

Replacement Hardware?

YesNo

1" Hand Ratchets, HD, 3,300#

2" Hand Ratchets, HD, 11K#

2" Lashing Winches, Left or Right Hand

1" Webbing, Heavy-duty, per ft.

2" Webbing, Heavy-duty, per ft.

1" White Lacing, 100' roll

1" x 6' Ratchet End Strap

10' Sch 40 belled PVC

2 3/8" Tie Down Pipe, 13 ga.

Fabric Repair Tape; Green, Beige, White

Other

Your Fabric Cover Choices

We have many replacement cover material options including fire resistant. We highly recomend white as a color choice because a couple decades of experience has taught us that it has the longest useful life. However, there is no upcharge for colors that are on our color charts. If you want long life but want a touch of color, we can also do colored 6' or 12' stripes at the ends. Ask us for guidance if needed.

Our Standard - 15 Year cover is 12 ounce double woven 23 mil thick material designed to be rip proof. Both sides of the fabric have a 2.5 mil polyethylene coating for improved abrasion resistance and wearability. The outside receives yet another top coat for UV resistance that also defeats mold and mildew. This is a good cover choice for many buildings.

The Elite - 20 year cover is 13.8 ounce approx 26 mil thick and has a better yet top coating than our standard fabric. This improves the UV resistance as well as making the cover smoother and more slippery. This is a great advantage in heavy snow areas as the snow slides right off. For a very few dollars more, you get a better performing, longer lasting cover.

We also offer various fire resistant fabrics, keder panels and other options. If one of these is selected we will try to contact you personally to assist you.

Elite Cover/Trim Colors

The lighter the color, the longer it lasts. We recommend white. This cover has not been available long enough for us to field test totally but we believe in the technology.

Elite Cover Colors: —Please choose an option—RedBeigeGreenWhiteBlueGray
Elite Trim Colors (Optional): —Please choose an option—NoneRedBeigeGreenWhiteBlueGray 6 feet at ends12 feet at ends

Standard Cover/Trim Colors

We offer a few more colors in our Standard 15 year line but we still recommend white.

Standard Color Choices: —Please choose an option—WhiteNavy BlueRoyal BlueGreenBiscuit TanBrownGrayBlackBright RedDark Red
Standard Trim Color (Optional) —Please choose an option—NoneWhiteNavy BlueRoyal BlueGreenBiscuit TanBrownGrayBlackBright RedDark Red 6 feet at ends12 feet at ends

Your replacement hoop building cover will arrive on a truck, looking somewhat like this one. If you would like to pick up your new cover, let us know and we will try to accommodate you at the plant nearest your location.

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