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It would be handy to have the light that the clear ploy tarp gives but I'm going for the heavier weight I posted. It will cover both coop and coop run and I'm hoping for some themal gains above the coop in particular because the tarp will be an inch or so above the plasic roof supported on battens silver side down.@Shadrach, I had a cheap tarp over part of my run. The tarp lasted about 9 months; better than I thought it would. It broke down in the sun and you could see tiny holes in it.
I replaced it with a black/silver tarp, probably similar to the one you linked to. I've used that kind of tarp before over a different part of the run, and it held up VERY well. (It's covering a woodpile now.) I'm thinking this new one will last 2-3 years, easily.
It also has about twice as many grommet holes as the cheap one, so it can be tied down more securely.