Replace Canvas Roof With Corrugated Steel

After a windstorm ripped the canvas covering from my portable shelter, I replaced it with corrugated steel roofing.  To prevent it sailing away with the next windstorm I anchored the frame to the ground with 3/8" spiral ground anchor screws.  If more protection is required the sidewalls could be covered the same way.

This is a closeup of a strap attaching a nailer to the pipe frame of the building.  The straps are cut to the required length from a roll of perforated pipe strapping and attached with heavy duty wood screws.

Two by fours are fastened to the pipe roof frame at 16" spacing intervals.

The nailers are staggered and overlapped so that the pipe straps are not too close to the ends.

Four tiedown anchor straps keep the structure from blowing away.

Ground anchors are screwed into the ground about 18" .

The top end of the anchor strap hooks over a bolt through a pipe strap wrapped around the building frame.  I let roofing overhang the sidewall in case I decide to sheet up the walls too.  The structure is still portable if you have enough friends to help you move it.