ANCHORING THE TENT

Remember, Big Ten Rentals is here to help. We will help you find the tent that best fits your budget and needs. Below are a few methods that we use to anchor tents.

It is intended as a visual guide so you have a better understanding of what our crews will do.

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This page is only intended as a visual explanation for customers renting tents from Big Ten Rentals Inc and installed by our professional crews.
STAKE (Soil)
Used in stable soil conditions. Rope and Pole tents are staked approximately 4-6' from the perimeter of the tent at each guy line; frame tents are usually anchored within 2' of base. Stake length and diameter are a function of the soil conditions, duration of rental, and type of tent.

GANG STAKING/STAKE PLATES
gang staking is sometimes used on larger tents to increase stake capacity. Some examples include construction sites or gardens where soil is loosely compacted, sandy, wet or for longer duration rentals.

DRILL AND FILL; STAKE (pavement or asphalt)
A 3/4" or 1" hole drilled in pavement or asphalt. We will fill with an asphalt plug upon completion
Cost: $2.00/hole

ANCHOR WITH EYEBOLT (pavement)
We drill a 5/8-1" hole and insert a permanent drop anchor. During tent erection we use an eyebolt to tie off to. Upon completion we remove the eyebolt, fill with grease and insert a hex head cap to keep out debris. This ONLY works on pavement and is an especially good method if you think you may want to put up a similar tent in the future.
Cost: $4.00/hole.
Future jobs with same holes, no cost.

WATER BARRELS
This method is used when we absolutely can't drill, such as tent erections on inlaid brick, decks of boats, proximity to fiber optics etc... The primary use of water barrels is to secure frame tents (vertical forces). Rope and pole tents cannot be held in place with water barrels, as they exert both vertical and lateral forces. The customer is responsible for supplying a water source.
Cost: $10.00/barrel.

These are the most typical anchoring methods. Our Tent experts will design the proper layout and anchoring to best suit your needs.