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Our new Prime now enjoys a shady parking spot at home - new canopy !

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    I initially planned this to be a temporally shed and wanted to make it portable. The recommended heavy-duty 30-inch auger anchor was way too cumbersome to install and once installed, almost impossible to remove. I ended up building a 10x10 foundation using treated 4x4 and bolted the frames onto it. I can easily move the shed by unbolting it.
     
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    Hey, that works ! I appreciate a well thought out solution !
     
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    Is your car rated for 120 MPH winds? :whistle:
     
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    Well. got a 2nd canopy up next to the 1st one, to me it actually looks even better having 2 matching canopies side by side, and the solar powered string lights really make it look neat at night !
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    2-canopies-night3.jpg 2-canopies-night4.jpg
     
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    at night partially lit.JPG at night fully lit.JPG My carport at night; partially and fully lit.
     
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    Neat !!!!!

    I have a couple yellow LED traffic lights I bought years ago (a northern town had to sell them when they realized the LED lights didn't give off enough heat to melt snow and they would get covered up) and I thought about using them outside as yellow lights are not supposed to attract bugs at night, but we can see good enough to get in and out of the cars at night with the string lights so I likely will make unique indoor lamps out of them. :D

    (those pics I posted makes it look darker than how it looks in person)
     
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    These are the LED string lights that I'm using. They are so strong that I can work in the call or anything else all night.
    They are under the carport, so there is no issue with snow which is rare here in South Carolina.

    Stonepoint LED String Lights — 7500 Lumens, 50ft.L, Model# 427-US | Northern Tool

    This high volume drum fan keeps me cool in the Summer and reduces the bugs at night.

    Strongway Open Motor Direct-Drive Drum Fan — 30in., 1/4 HP, 10,000 CFM | Northern Tool
     
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    The string lights we use are solar powered, not as bright as plug-in lights, but pretty good for solar powered and they are weatherproof

     
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