Eureka 2624530 Hexagon Screen House

Large, free standing, and lasting hexagonal multi-use screen house.

A outstanding choice for a respite from bugs at a backyard barbecues or as an extra lounge space on car camping or RV trips, the free-standing Eureka Screen House provides a 126 square foot area (14 by 12 feet)–just right to fit a standard-sized picnic table–and a roomy 7 foot, 4.5 inch center height. The 75D polyester splash cloth and roof provide splendid UV resistance, and it dries as quickly as nylon. It also features a sod cloth at the bottom for further and added shelter from insects. The six chain-corded steel poles make an umbrella frame and the screen house effortlessly attaches with clips for quick easy set up and great stability. Other features include two full-length doors, 50D no-see-um mesh walls, and flashlight loop.

About Eureka
Though the precise year is unknown, Eureka’s long history begins prior to 1895 in Binghamton, New York, where the company still resides today. Then known as the Eureka Tent & Awning Company, it is original wares were canvas products–most notably, Conestoga wagon covers and horse blankets for nineteenth century American frontiersmen–as well as American flags, store awnings, and camping tents.

The company increased production of it is habit canvas productions locally all around the 1930s and for the duration of the 1940 and even fictitious and erected the IBM “tent cities” just outside Binghamton. The seven acres of tents housed thousands of IBM salesmen for the duration of the company’s annual stock holders meeting, which had since outgrown it is former locale. In the 1940s, with the advent of World War II and the increased demand for hospital ward tents, Eureka expanded operations and started out shipping tents worldwide. Ultimately, upon the post-war return of the GIs and the resultant housing shortage, Eureka turned it is attention to the home front for the duration of the 1950s by supplying awnings for the multitude of mobile homes that were purchased.

In 1960, Eureka’s new and innovative Draw-Tite tent, with it is practical, free standing external frame, was applied in a Himalayan Expedition to Nepal by world widely known and esteemed Sir Edmund Hillary, the firstborn person documented to summit Mt. Everest only six years earlier. In 1963, Eureka made history for the duration of it is own Mt. Everest ascent, with more than 60 of it is tents sheltering players from fierce 60+ mph winds and temperatures reaching beneath -20°F for the duration of the primary all American Mt. Everest Expedition.

For backpackers and families, Eureka introduced it is legendary Timberline tent in the 1970s. Truly the primary StormShield design, this wholly self-supporting and lightweight backpacking tent became one of the most general tents the entire industry with sales reaching over 1 million by it is ten year anniversary.

Eureka tents have also traveled as percentage of various historic expeditions, including the American Women’s Himalayan Expedition to Annapurna I in 1978 and the primary Mt. Everest ascents by a Canadian and American woman in 1986 and 1988. In recent history, tents in particular designed and donated by Eureka sheltered Eric Simonson and his team on two historic exploration expeditions to Mount Everest, this time in a quest for truth in regards to the 1924 attempted summit of early English explorers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine. During the 1999 expedition, the team made history finding the remains of George Mallory, but the finish mystery remained unsolved. Returning in 2001 to search for more clues, the team found awful historical artifacts which are now on display at the Smithsonian.

Most helpful customer reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful.
Hey bugs–BITE ME!!
By Firefly
I’m a single woman pushing 60 with no mechanical skills, and I was able to put this up by myself. In less than 30 minutes I was sitting in it, enjoying a beer and giving the finger to those rotten bugs that wanted to ruin my afternoon. At night I delight in being surrounded by happy little fireflies. I love it!

Just to add, the tent has been through 3 summers now and is still in good shape. I put it up in early spring and take it down in late fall, hosing it down and hanging it on the clothesline until it’s completely dry. The poles I just make sure are dry and put back in the box (you’re supposed to clean them but I don’t). Also enough light gets in so that it doesn’t damage the lawn under it (there is no floor).

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful.
Eureka Hexagon Screen House
By S. W. Earle
I have had 4 different screen houses before this one. This is by far the best. It is easy to set up and has plenty of room. We live in Maine and sometimes have thunderstorms with gusty winds come thru. All it takes is seconds to unclip and pick up the poles and give them a little twist and the tent drops to the ground till the storm goes thru. Just as quick to set up again. I lost 3 tents before to wind. I won’t have to worry about that with this one.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent Backyard Screen House
By Dennis
I purchased a Eureka Hex Screen House 3 years ago for my wife, we live in the country and the only way I could get her to be outside with me was to get her a screenhouse to sit in. She absolutely loves this screen house, I have been setting it up in the spring every season once the bugs start to appear and leaving it up all summer. The two doors allow easy access to either side and the interior is large enough that her A-Frame swing will fit inside, she relax’s bug free and comfortable while I work in the garden. This is a very high quality screen house for the price, since I leave it up throughout the summer it has withstood many gusty storms and never had an issue!!

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