Concrete Cat

December 1, 2009

Another winter season is upon us and thus the resurrection for For Beaumont. For the uninitiated Fort Beaumont is my space inside of the space, the inner sanctum of Concrete Cat. Well…. Actually my shop is not heated and in the winter I need to create a heated space out of insulated tarps to regulate the temperature inside of the shop during a pour, it also help maintain good humidity inside the enclosed space which aids in the strength and finish of the concrete.

This year we really thought out our fort before putting it up. I decided on going with a much lower roof so we would have less space to heat, and I actually laid out all my tarps to check their lengths before I wired them all together. So this year (unlike last year) the tarps hit the ground at an equal length all the way around.

Some of the other upgrades are a well thought out door placement and the ability to complete roll up the sides of the tent to move pieces in or out.

The construction of the fort is made up of two framed in end pieces, a type 3 construction ladder that the tarps hang from, 4 insulated tarps, and some wire. Inside the fort we have our pour tables and some tools as well as some heaters. We use propane heat to get the inside of the fort heated up quickly and then switch over to electrical heat to maintain a constant thermostat controlled heat at around 5–6 degrees Celsius (which in my opinion is the perfect temperature for concrete to cure in, because you lose the least amount of water from evaporation at this temperature.

I know what your thinking, “This looks cozy, where can I get one?” Well we do make custom tarp fort for very reasonable prices to fit any space you might have, just send me a quick e-mail and I can let you know when we will have your tarpy tent fort up.