Winter Rain Coat time!
Checking the weather last week, i saw that our winter rains were-a-comin. I already had the plastic in anticipation. They had clear or black...however, the clear is not as clear as i would have liked.
I'm kinda wondering if i'll have to acclimate them back to the sun in the spring or not? Maybe add another layer of shadecloth for the first few weeks?
Since life has been so busy lately this past weekend was my last chance to get the plastic up...and of course we also had a 3-day sale with the Orange County Club. So i took off early Saturday and got to work. Good thing my parents are cool with short notice help requests
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
Took us about 3 hours to complete and only 2 small holes to tape up
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
About an hour after it was done, we got a short rain shower. Wow, that was close!
The plastic went up just like the shadecloth, wood slats screwed in to hold it. I added a 1 foot section to the roof to create an angle for water runoff. The plastic i used is just a painters drop cloth type from Home Depot. (10ft x 100ft) It's 4mil thick, so plenty sturdy for a few months.
I did try to add some form of ventilation by leaving the top back corners loose. I do have the option of rolling up the long backside along the bottom under the benches. Or just opening the door. I could also remove the wood slats along the top ends and fold the plastic up for ventilation. I'll see how this plays out...
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