[MR] Next pavilion question...

[Glynis Gwynedd]

It's not the holes with the grommet that are the problem. The ends of the 
tent where the peak is have an opening that is large enough for the ridge 
pole to go through. The hole is big enough to give me pause for concern 
about rain blowing in - particularly since a harp will be living in the tent 
with us.
 I'm thinking the wal-mart bags stuffed into the holes during the actual 
rain may be a solution, but what I had in mind was a piece of canvas with 
ends that is stitched to the shape of the peak.
 On 6/21/05, jbrmm266 at aol.com <jbrmm266 at aol.com> wrote: 
> 
> I am not sure what the exact nature of your concern is. If it is that the 
> grommets at the ridgeline are quite a bit larger than the pins at the peak 
> (at the ends of the ridge pole), then the leather washers could indeed work, 
> but I believe finials would be an even better solution and have the added 
> benefit of enhancing the pavilion's appearance. The pavilion suppiers sell 
> them, or you can make your own or adapt some existing pieces, as we did.
> 
> I do not know how big your pavilion is. Ours is rather large (roughly 15 X 
> 20, I can never recall the exact numbers), and we use the big ball finials 
> originally designed for decks. Drill a hole in the bottom to accommodate the 
> pin; make it a fairly tight fit. We took it one step farther and included 
> small staffs for pennons. If you'd like a more complete explanation I'll be 
> happy to explain it but don't want to bore the company with it unless I know 
> someone's interested.
> 
> Your servant aye,
> Donal Mac Ruiseart
> 
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