will the tarp allow water to pass through
316933
Most water passes through, but it will get heavy and you can see the wait of trapped water causing it to sag at times. My shade is 30x16' so the amount of trapped water (cohesion and adhesion properties of water to this mesh) does add up. But the water never pools, as the gaps are too large for that.
761514
Yes. NO water gets through the one I have. It will actually puddle up in the lower areas.
60966
Definitely water proof. Withstood torrential storms in May with some good anchoring. I mentioned this in my review of the tarp as well.
707289
No it does not. Water and air pass through, it provides about 90% uv protection and shade.
1433285
Yes; it is a thin plastic material that won't allow liquids to seep through.
1823344
So far we have not had a problem. I wouldn't think that putting a tarp over it would interfere, because it has an open weave around it. But on the other hand, it needs to stay moist.
1342673
Water occasionally seeps thru mine. I am on my second cover - it does a good enough job that I bought it again. The sun and snow tends to do a lot of damage after 2 years.
973185
Water rolls off the tarp pretty quick.. it will only sag if you set it up loose and there are pockets for the water to gather.. the water never soaks into the tarp.. few shakes and its almost dry..
1346002
I have not personally used mine in the sand but I would say most definitely...yes it would come through. It is a mesh screen type fabric. The benefit of this is the water will go right through and it dries very fast. It is also heavy enough that it stays put in the wind. We love ours but, again, we don't use it in the sand! Hope this helps with your decision.
351049
I haven't installed my awning yet to test it in the rain. The Fabric on mine is tightly woven and looks that water can not pass through.
1931431
No- the mesh itself is waterproof but not impermeable- rain can get through as well as air. This is actually a good thing because otherwise it would not tolerate strong wind as well as it does. I am very happy with this product for providing shade and plan to purchase another.
803702
As best as I can tell, no. I tested with a small amount of water and it didn't leak through.
535962
Well - right now it is raining and the shelter is shedding rain with no problems. It is a fairly heavy duty tarp cover so I am guessing it will remain water resistant.
1776976
It'll soak through to the floor, of course. Need to have something under it. It's like a mesh of rubber about half an inch thick.
1960323
The tarp is certainly waterproof. The trick is to rig it so that it is properly supported and water is allowed to run off. I used mine as an awning attached to the front of my camper. I rigged it at an angle so rain ran off and water couldn't pool in it.
253806
Some water will come through but does not act like a sieve with the water pouring though it. We will be putting ours up again this year. THIRD year for it and it is wearing well.
1769400
Yes it is porous material so the water will seep through if you water slowly. It also blocks the sun from drying out the ground so you will have to water less.