8-17-04 V 150 02/05/2005 11:30 PM -0600

Brian Nelson

Party Tent City
www.PartyTentCity.com
31 Gessner Rd., Houston, TX 77024
Tel.  713-467-3025 (8am to 5pm Mon-Sat.)
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bnelson@PartyTentCity.com 

There are 2 Excel spread sheets usually attached with this letter. If you do not see them check the settings on your computer. Newer computers are initially set to delete all attachments so you have uncheck that button.

 33 important points to consider:

1.  Hi Tent Tent-Awning-Tarp, Shade Cloth, Movie Screen and Golf Shade Shelter Customer,

 2. www.PartyTentCity.com  is in the next generation of super BIG websites created to provide extensive information on a user-friendly basis. It is a basically a DIRECTORY of Information Text, Linked Sites, Diagrams and Photos of Party, Storage and Garage Tents, Tarps, Shade Cloth, Clear Window Tarps, Canopies, Awnings and Tent Hardware, Backyard Movie Screens and Golf Shade Shelters.    We usually can ship the same day if you place your order before noon. Phone calls take priority or e-mails so if you don’t get a prompt reply  to your e-Mail please call me at 713- 467-3025 from 7 am to 9 pm M-Sat. CST.   We have hundreds of tents, tarps and shade cloth in-stock from 10x10 to 60x60.  Plan ahead and save on rushed shipping by ordering before the last minute. 

 3.Bookmark PartyTentCity.Com  site now. Search engines identifying locations with the same exact words can bring up totally different sites. You might not be able to find us next time as easily as you did today. I encourage your phone call to let me help you find exactly what you need and teach you how to get around this mega-site. I am sorry but I just speak English. Translations on this site are done by the Google computer. I have a free outgoing long distance line. If you are on your cell phone just ask me to call you back to save your air minutes or battery time.

  4. I can fax you a diagram of any tent.  We take payment by check or Mastercard/Visa/Discover over the phone or PayPal via e-mail.  Orders can be shipped the same day. Overnight. 2^nd day air and priority mail are available at additional rushed shipping costs.

 5. PartyTentCity.com tents are a great multi-use long-term low priced investment.  It doesn’t cost much more to own a party tent than to rent one in your city. Share a party tent with a friend and use it during the entire year. This kit is for a frame tent. It includes everything you need except it does NOT include the pipe you purchase locally at Home Depot or Lowes. It is too heavy to ship. Ask your home convenience store for 1” EMT electrical conduit. They are only available in 10 ft. long sections. The price on these item has change recently. Shop around for the best price.   (Be very careful about buying a complete tent that has to be imported. The transportation costs and import fees to get a tent to you from overseas could be many times the price advertised. Check if those tents are modular.  Ask if they are interchangeable with similar tents of different sizes for use throughout the year.)

6. Optional Items to make your installation a lot easier.

A.   Pipe cutter and a pipe vise set. It is a professional type. This highly recommended set is only  $30.00. The cut edge from a pipe cutter is smoother and safer than a hacksaw or a chop saw.
B.   A $9 grommet kit comes with 25 to 30 extra grommet parts for special customizing your tent.
 Our tarps do have grommets.

C. Additional tarps  For different sizes and prices go to:  http://SurplusCitySales.com/partytentcity/tarpcity.html  or http://www.partytentcity.com/tarp/city.html
D. A Rubber Mallet $8.00 saves putting dents in your pipe.
E. Color Coding Tape Kit $ 10.00. It includes 7 rolls of different hard to find electrical tape. When you color code your tent you can easily put it up in a lot less time.

 7. The attachment-spread sheet sent with this letter is mostly for gable roof tents. There are a few hip, pyramid and dome tents on the bottom part of the spreadsheet.  Most of the tent diagrams and photos show a gable roof, the easiest and most flexible type of tent to assemble. Once you order your tent be sure to click no. 53/99 ( http://SurplusCitySales.com/partytentcity/installation.html )on the website www.PartyTentCity.com  for installation tips for erecting your tent.   Print only the first 7 pages for gable tents for reference.  To place your order call me. I will ship exactly what you need immediately upon receipt of your payment by credit card or check. Brian Nelson 713-467-3025 bnelson@partytentcity.com 

 8. We do have hardware in stock to build the hip, pyramid, dome tents, backyard movie screens and golf driving range rain-shade shelters. The hip roof requires that we use high peak 30-degree hardware. Most models posted shown use low peak 12 degree angle hardware.  The pyramid and hip roof tents are more complex because there are several angles that require the pipe to be cut exactly so it will fit together properly. Our pyramid and hip roofs use a square or rectangular tarp and where there will be gathered corners  like a sheet on a bed for the excess tarp  The dome tent is a lot easier to build. It is better to use when you have high winds or a snow-load. Click here for a dome photo.http://www.surpluscitysales.com/boatstoragetent/photos.html This model is only 11 ft wide. The same hardware can be used to make it  20’ wide using a 30 tarp, 25 feet wide with a  40’ tarp or 30 feet wide using a 50 ft tarp. The wider it is the taller it will be.  You can have 7,8,9,10 or 11 fittings per truss. Trusses can be place 40” or 60” apart. 

  9. I CANNOT tell you the exact size to cut each pipe because tarp sizes are NEVER exact or the same. The footprint size of your tent is variable depending on the size tarp you use. You will never know the exact size of your tarp until you take it out of the sealed bag and measure it.  What is printed on the package is an approximation. I do not open the sealed packages and measure it. Our low peak gable fittings are 12 degrees. We do have 30 degree high peak fittings on models up to 20 ft wide. Some of the high peak parts will be at a $2 higher price. All connectors have about 3 inches of adjustment on each port.

  10. You will get a detailed diagram of how to assemble your tent like the one linked to the web site  http://www.PartyTentCity.com You will be cutting your pipe exactly to fit your tarp.  For tent assembly instructions go to: http://SurplusCitySales.com/partytentcity/installation.html . Party Tent City has the most flexible sturdy tent set up on the market. Package kits DO NOT Include pipe, stakes or weigh downs. Any tent manufactured is susceptible to high winds or hurricanes. If they are properly tied or weighed down, they will withstand a certain amount of wind, but there are limitations and there are wind gusts. We sell frame tents so you can simply remove the tarp covering in a few minutes and roll it up by removing the ball bungees if you are anticipating high winds. The metal frame without the tarp will withstand just about any wind except a tornado . On a pole tent (WHICH WE DO NOT SELL) the tarp holds the legs up so if one leg is removed or if a stake comes loose the entire pole tent may collapse.

 11. At http://partytentcity.com we have 184 standard tent packages, which include 6 models for each size. Your order can be customized further from this wide selection.  Gable models can be super reinforced (SR) for 20’ span, Super Duper (SD) for poles every 10 ft., (SRV or SDV) with a Valance and with side hardware (SRV7 and SDV7) and 7’ side tarps for all 4 sides. Pyramid  (PY) and Hip (HIP) are available but far more complicated to assemble and not as flexible. To see computer generated diagrams go to: http://www.partytentcity.com/dura/diagrams.html which gives you more models including dome tents and eave tents. With our kits you can make your tent to be just about what ever you want and it really does not cost much more.     

 12. Our tents come with a low 12-degree slope connectors. If the roof tarp is pulled tight,  it will shed water without pocketing.  High peak tents are less likely to pocket water but are more susceptible to wind.  A 2-sided valance model ( models will have a V in the no.)  makes tightening the tarp easier.  It makes it look nicer and allows for water to shed to the outside when side tarps are added later. 

 13. The tarps are a waterproof poly/vinyl material similar to a heavy duty tarp that you would buy at Home Depot. They are not canvas. The white tarp weighs .30 lbs/sq. yd. The silver tarp weighs .35 lbs/sq. yd.  (About 6 ounces.) White allows a significant amount of light to come through and is more festive for weddings and big parties. Silver gray is a little bit cooler and does not show dirt as quickly. We now have Patriotic Stripe/ Red-White-Blue (For comparison, the light duty blue construction tarps which we do NOT stock only weigh .16 lbs/sq. yd. and cost half as much as our heavy duty in-stock tarps)

 14. Prices:  All gable tent packages are built around 4 simple basic prices.
A. White and Silver Tarps are $ .12 sq. ft. : http://partytentcity.com/tarp1/tarp1.html Stripped tarps are $.15 a sq. ft. unless ordered with a frame.  The grommets in the tarps are 14 to 33 inches apart.
B. Flat and low peak hardware fitting connectors are $8 ea. when purchased with a kit. High peak fittings are $10 each. A few hip and pyramid roof connectors are $ 12 each. The hip and pyramid roof tents do use some $8 flat connectors and $ 10 High Peak connectors. You can look at the diagrams of durafittings: http://www.partytentcity.com/dura/fittings.html
C. Foot Pads are $ 6 ea.
D. Ball bungees are a wonderful invention for fastening the tarp to the pipe frame. They are $.20 each for 6” and 9”. The 12” ball bungees are $.40 each.

  15. Our triangular truss design will support 20 ft. spans in tents 10 to 40 ft. wide.  If you need a  gable roof clear span from 21 to 30 ft. you could use the fittings for a 40 ft. wide tents and use cold-water steel pipe for leg supports or build a dome tent. Photos of a 30 ft. long   20 ft wide dome tent are now available by clicking our main website http://www.PartyTentCity.com in section 57/99 http://www.SurplusCitySales.com/party-tents-canopies-awnings/tent-photos.html . You can have a dome tent up to 30 feet wide using a 50 ft tarp wide. A dome foot print could be10x20, 10x24, 10x30, 10x40, 20x30, 20x40, 20x60, 25x30, 25x40, 25x50, 25x60, 30x30, 30x40, 30x50 

  16.Strength:  Is 1.5 " or 2" pipe needed for a big tent?”  NO!  We designed a reinforcing connector to make the rigid triangle. The 1” pipe frame becomes very strong. Don’t make the mistake of thinking top fence rail is stronger. The tarp only weighs 6 ounces per sq. yd. Bigger pipe can be overkill.  You can chin yourself on our frame. 1” fittings are less expensive cheaper and less expensive to ship.. 1" pipe is more easily available and costs a lot less. It is lighter than 1. 5” or 2".   We sell the most flexible tent on the market. Our largest in stock silver heavy-duty tarp is 50 x100. The fittings are interchangeable for a 10x10 tents or any other sizes.  60x60 tents all use the same hardware connectors as a 10x10 tent.

 17. Our gable models with sides do not cover the peak section of the gable end wall. Sometimes we can provide you with a 4 sided valance. http://www.surpluscitysales.com/images/20x20SRV4sidedValance2of2.jpg  

 18. Attached are Excel spreadsheet of prices for tarps and our 184 tent models.  Use legal sized paper in the landscape mode to print it. The web page http://www.PartyTentCity.com  has diagrams that can be printed or you can request one by e-mail  bnelson@partytentcity.com. Call me at 713-467-3025 with any questions so we can ship you a tent to fit your needs.

 19.OTHER IMPORTANT LINKS: 

 20.  Ask about our new clear window tarps.
http://www.SurplusCitySales.com/party-tents-canopies-awnings/clear-tarps.html 

 21. Installation Tips:  http://SurplusCitySales.com/partytentcity/installation.html 

 22. Capacity. How big a tent do I need? http://www.surpluscitysales.com/partytentcity/capacity.html

 23. Tarp prices and sizes of tarps available in Silver, White, & Clear. http://SurplusCitySales.com/partytentcity/tarpcity.html

 24. Pipe. How much do I have to buy for the canopy kit.   http://www.SurplusCitySales.com/photos/pipeneeded.html 

 25. Flame Retardant Tarps/ Sizes available: http://www.partytentcity.com/flameretardant/tarps.html

26. We carry black mesh shade cloth tarps with grommets all around.  It allows to air to flow through while blocking 74% of the sunlight. It can be used over the swimming pool with a dome cover and over plants, koi fish ponds, patios and decks.

 27. Dura diagrams of ways you can build your design tent. http://www.PartyTentCity.com/dura/diagrams.html

 28. 25 Large Photos This is a 4 Meg Long Download if  you have DSL or cable http://www.SurplusCitySales.com/photos/partytentcity.html

29. 23 Different fittings and connectors available: http://www.partytentcity.com/dura/fittings.html

 30.  438 References. , http://cgi2.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=bnelson6p2f

31. The Movie Screen Frame. Now you can show movies in your back yard on a 10x20 screen with your digital projector. Link Pending? http://www.ofoto.com/PhotoView.jsp?US=0&UV=791609505293_51185742903&collid=35609442903&photoid=43470542903 Pending  broken link.

 32. A new deluxe dome 11x29 boat storage photo page is at
http://www.surpluscitysales.com/boatstoragetent/photos.html

33. Golf Driving Range Shade Shelter. http://www.surpluscitysales.com/golf-driving-range/shelter.html  Individual photo test site.  May require password. http://www.ofoto.com/PhotoView.jsp?US=0&collid=190863000103&photoid=460744760103

DISCOUNTS. We have the Happy Customer Discount for repeat customers or the SUPER Happy Customer Discount for those   customers who have sent us photos to share with others on the web. If you have a website put our name http://wwwPartyTentCity.com on it. When you buy from us tell us about the friendly referral link and you will receive the  1%, 2% , 3%, 4% or 5% Linked Site Discount off your order.  Remind us that you qualify for these discounts. 

Brian Nelson
Party Tent City
www.PartyTentCity.com
31 Gessner Rd., Houston, TX 77024
Tel. 713-467-3025 (7am to 9pm Mon-Sat.) Fax 713-467-3192
 bnelson@PartyTentCity.com  

 You also may want to visit the below WEBSITE IMAGES page if you have DSL or cable. It is a big download.   Click on.
 http://www.PartyTentCity.com/competitors-tents-canopies/website-images.html