Stan in Oly, WA
Well-known Member
Several years ago we bought an inexpensive 12' X 12' portable canopy---one of those tent roof things on spindly legs which folds down into a size which is convenient for storage---but never used it. A few days ago, my wife suggested that we set it up in our front patio area which we never use in the summer because there is no shade. We did, and it's very nice there.
I realized that it will be exposed to the wind, and there is no point securing the legs to the small pavers on the patio. For now, I have a couple of pyramid blocks sitting on the feet. I intend to cast some concrete blocks with bolts sticking up which match the hole pattern in the canopy's feet, but I have no idea of how to determine how much weight I need to make it stable in a wind. Can anyone direct me to a formula I can use to calculate for this situation?
Thanks, Stan
I realized that it will be exposed to the wind, and there is no point securing the legs to the small pavers on the patio. For now, I have a couple of pyramid blocks sitting on the feet. I intend to cast some concrete blocks with bolts sticking up which match the hole pattern in the canopy's feet, but I have no idea of how to determine how much weight I need to make it stable in a wind. Can anyone direct me to a formula I can use to calculate for this situation?
Thanks, Stan