I ordered one from Ebay. 14x48. Even at $80 that's cheap for a heavy tarp that I can cut into whatever length I need. I ordered it Monday (holiday) and got it wed while at work. Pretty happy with that. Now I have to figure out how to secure it around my wood piles for this year.
Reused Billboard Vinyl Tarps
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I don't use billboard vinyl but I do use EPDM rubber. What I did was to wrap the two long edges around 20 foot long 1/2 inch rebar and use slitted pieces of 5/8 inch poly pipe to to hold it in place. The rebar creates a straight edge and provides enough weight to hold it down.
I just received my 28'x48'; it weighs about 140 lbs! Seemed in pretty good shape; we're covering hay with it. It did cost $230 with shipping but, for a tarp of that size and quality that's a pretty damn good deal.
So far I'm liking my 14x48. I cut 20' off to cover this winters wood and punched grommets in. Sadly the grommet kit was a cheapo and several of them ended up cutting grommet sized holes in the tarp 
but in the winds we've had so far it's heavy enough that it stays put pretty well.
I'd go the billboard route again. for $80 I got a heck of a tarp.
but in the winds we've had so far it's heavy enough that it stays put pretty well. I'd go the billboard route again. for $80 I got a heck of a tarp.
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