| Poly tarps can be used for various reasons around | | | | Other than covering items around the house, you can |
| the home, at a construction place or any other similar | | | | use a poly tarps as shelter for your gardening plants, |
| place. You can use one to cover your equipment and | | | | which can grow with little light. In the event there is |
| any other machinery, which lies outside your home, a | | | | a roofing damage, a plastic tarpaulin makes a good |
| construction site, manufacturing site or other places. | | | | roofing cover for as long as three months or so. |
| Instead of leaving gardening equipment like a lawn | | | | Normally, tarps are available in many colors, strengths |
| mover or lawn sweeper lying around outside without | | | | or weights and measurements. |
| any cover, use a tarp. The same goes with a car, | | | | Weights are categorized as super heavy duty, heavy |
| truck or 4-wheel drive. | | | | duty and medium duty based on thickness of |
| By protecting your vehicle and equipment against | | | | tarpaulins. If you wish to use a poly tarpaulin for |
| dust and ravages of weather, they might be able to | | | | temporary protection, a medium duty one might be |
| last longer. Tarps or tarpaulins are usually made of | | | | enough. For longer periods, it would be better to use |
| canvas cloth or plastics such as polyethylene and | | | | super heavy duty or heavy-duty poly tarps. |
| polypropylene. However, poly tarps normally refer | | | | To summarize, you can use poly tarps for various |
| polyethylene ones. | | | | purposes. Since these tarps are waterproof, they |
| Such a tarp is usually waterproof. Hence, it gives | | | | make good cover for vehicles, gardening equipment, |
| good protection against rain or moisture. It is usually | | | | machinery and such items. You can also one to cover |
| made of two or more layers of polyethylene sheets. | | | | your roof on a temporary basis if it needs repair. |
| Normally, a layer of woven mesh fabric is inserted | | | | Another usage of a poly tarp is as shelter for plants, |
| between two layers. | | | | which require little light for their growth. |