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Monday, January 3, 2011

Tarps – Securing the Right Kind


Tarps have many uses and for this reason they are very helpful to have around the house. Many people choose to keep several different kinds of tarps of different sizes and different materials just because you can never tell when you’re going to need a tarp and for what purpose. While there are many retailers on the web and in stores that sell tarps, you can easily waste your money on the wrong kind of tarp if you are not careful. This article will advise the reader on what kind of tarp to look for while tarp shopping.

The first thing to do, when deciding what kind of tarp to buy, is to think about what you will be using this tarp for. A common use for tarps is to cover up things. You would cover floors, for instance, if you are doing some kind of messy activity like construction or painting. Most people decide to put down tarps if they have to paint the floors, walls, or ceiling. People also use tarps to cover furniture for the same reasons – to protect them from getting covered with paint or drywall or wet housing materials.

Of course, tarps have other uses as well. There are outdoor tarps that are used to cover up junk piles so they don’t become an eyesore. Many people like to keep tarps in their pickup trucks to cover up the loads in their flatbeds, especially if the loads have loose bits that could fly off into the wind and hurt other cars or people passing by on the roads. Here we’re thinking of things like pebbles, woodchips, dirt clods and the like. It is helpful to have a stockpile of different kinds of tarps available in your vehicle, your garage, your studio, your muckroom, your basement, and your workshop so that regardless of the planned use of the tarp, you will have one at your disposal when you need it.


Some different kinds of tarps that are made are canvas tarps, vinyl tarps, plastic tarps, and cloth tarps. Which kind you need depends on what you are using it for. Cloth and canvas tarps tend to be thicker and withstand foot traffic, so they are often used to protect hard wood floors or carpets while room painting is being done. Vinyl and plastic tarps, on the other hand, are a little more affordable and can withstand the elements better than cloth tarps. These tarps are often bought for outdoor because if they get wet, raindrops will slide off the tarp with no problem.

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