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“From the start, this client had a very specific vision: the tents had to be all clear with white flooring. Clear tents and flooring is a pretty standard setup in this day and age, so after several phone calls and emails, we had put together a proposal. Whenever flooring is involved, there is a contingency put in place that a site inspection needs to occur to assess how level the ground is where the flooring is going to be placed.

The event planner assured us that it was extremely level and our basic plank-and-board, lay-down floor would be a sufficient subflooring for the event. At that time, there was still snow on ground so an accurate site inspection couldn’t be conducted,
but the client agreed to put a deposit down anyway.

Once the weather broke, our site inspection revealed that the surface was far from level and in fact, one side of the tent would be over eight feet off the ground. This was a first for us. Prior experience had only ever taken us to three or four feet off the ground. Installing a floor at this height is only one of the challenges­—the other challenges include the construction of the tent and then ultimately, anchoring it safely to withstand wind loads.

As the pictures reveal, we figured it out. Fortunately, the client respected that we had a contingency in the bid for un-level surfaces and agreed to a significant quote increase to accommodate the un-level surface.” - Matt Mutton, Bob Mutton Party & Tent Rentals, Fort Wayne, IN

Photo provided by: Bob Mutton Party & Tent Rentals