beach chick Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 just thinking about ordering some tarpaflex for my WIR, planning to hang them on cuphooks with battens to weigh them down as done by other clever peeps on here. BUT, I cant work out from the website if it comes with the holes for the cuphooks already made, and in which case are they on all sides or just one - which would affect the size I order. and is there an existing batten slot or did you make it yourself? thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 They have holes on all sides but I also bought a kit for making more. very useful and didn't cost much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 I just put the hooks in to match the distance of the holes in the tarp - seemples Oh and im not that clever, i just use a few bricks to weigh it down at the bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy-Deb Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 is there any other way to secure the sides & bottom...is that what use the bungees for or the shock cords ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 I've got cup hooks half way down sides and in each corner like Chick wigg and it works really well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 They have holes on all sides but I also bought a kit for making more. very useful and didn't cost much. Did you buy the kit from Tarpaflex Plum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 thanks everyone, I can go ahead and order now! and am liking the anchoring down the bottom with bricks idea.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 thanks everyone, I can go ahead and order now! and am liking the anchoring down the bottom with bricks idea.... Cheap, Quick and Easy, thats me! .............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 nothing wrong with cheap quick & easy chickwiggle!!! its about time something to do with chickens was that way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 We all like cheap. My OH pointed that out to me a while back - 'Why are your forum friends always trying to bodge things?' We don't we just practice economy (after throwing loads of money at their housing etc., ) My tarpaulin http://www.qvsshop.co.uk/qvsgpvc4-24m-x-3m-glass-clear-pvc-tarpaulins-114-p.asp and kit http://www.qvsshop.co.uk/tarpaulin-eyelet-repair-kit-186-p.asp I think the ring kit cost less than a couple of bricks chickwiggle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 ah... but if you've got bricks lying around it's recyling, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 I just love bricks they are so useful . I use a pile to stand my drinker on and the shed and I have them along the fence to stop the girls chucking soil into the garden below. Every garden needs some old bricks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
