How To Weigh Down A Portible Awning

You can also tie the cinder block to the tent leg using rope or bungee cord while still attaching rope to the top frame.

How to weigh down a portible awning.

The length and diameter of the pipe you choose will depend on how much you want the pipe to weigh. In this video we show you how to weigh down a gazebo on hard ground using our interlocking jigsaw leg weights which slide over the leg footplates of your gaz. A typical cinder block weighs about 28 pounds 13 kg and can be useful as a tent weight. Sandbags can be purchased at hardware stores.

Place sandbags or weights on the legs for added support. Many people aim for 40 pounds of weight on each leg but you may want to create 8 pipes that weigh 20 pounds each 2 pipes for each tent leg so each weight isn t so heavy to carry. Try cinder blocks as tent weights. Simply fill each bag with up to 30 lbs of heavyweight materials such as sand or pebbles attach to each leg with hook and loop fasteners and voila.

Here are a few canopy weight options for both shelterlogic and quik shade canopies. 20 pound weights will be easier to manage than 40 pound weights. Tie a rope around the cinder block and knot the rope at the top corner of your tent frame.