Cover Me!!
By admin - March 26th, 2010
There is a lot to consider, when ordering a festival tent for set, and the costs can get out of control quickly, if you’re not careful. It’s always best to defer to an expert (like Skye Rentals!), and we’re always happy to walk you through requirements, permitting, and building. On the other hand, if you ever need a quick reference, we’ve put together a list of initial points that are crucial to getting your festival tent set up right (and to make sure a fire safety officer doesn’t have everyone eating lunch outside the tent!).
First thing to consider is whether you’ll actually need a festival tent. Smaller set ups that can be done with Ez-Ups tend to cost a fraction of the price of a festival tent. If your crew is around 40 people, give us call, and, depending on your requirements, you might just be better off with pop-ups.
Next, work out an estimate of how much space you’ll need. For example, if you’re serving lunch for 50 people, you’ll need approximately 6.5 feet in width for each row of tables. Each table will seat 6 people, plus 1-2 on each end. 50 people can eat comfortably on 8 tables, in 4 rows of 2. At 6.5 feet for each row of tables, we’d need 26 feet on one side, and at least 18 feet on the other. Obviously a 20’x30’ festival tent would work just fine here.
Sidewalls – do you need ‘em? If it’s a mild day, and you’re not in a windy area, then walls are not necessary. Although, in most cases, it’s a very nice luxury to have some protection from the elements.
Get detailed information on the surface on which we will be placing your tent. The last thing you want if for us to show up to set with hammers and bull pricks in hand, only to find out that the field is Astroturf, not grass.
Flooring – be prepared to make a decision on flooring. Even if it seems like you don’t need flooring consider the decision carefully. Once 50 people plus tables and chairs have abused the ground, would the location owner still not be tempted to charge extra for the damage?
Permits. Permits are like fire extinguishers. If you get a tent from us, you’ll be getting these also. It’s the last place you’d want to skimp on. Fire safety officers (formerly known as fire marshals) will shut everyone out of the tent if it’s not permitted and approved. This can mean city and county. A word of warning, this process can be a drag (Skye offers this service also). One more thing here…don’t forget your plot plan!
That’s about it for prepping for a tent build. Of course, you can always call us, and we’d be happy to help out. Skye Rentals has a myriad of tent sizes, and, as always, we provide “soup to nuts” service (rent, permit, deliver, build, strike, and pick up.).
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