Is there a weigh to stake the tree down in your yard to withstand snow and winds, and remain standing?
613775
Yes there is a way to stake the tree down in a yard although I bought a large pot and anchored it inside and it looks amazing on my patio
2208502
I had to get on the roof a few times to make some adjustments and some fine tuning to the roof. I placed a 2' X 8' piece of particle board on the roof, making sure the ends were not placed in between the spines or the roof and it held my weight of 215 lbs easily, never buckled. I'm sure it will support snow as long as it doesn't melt on you and accumulate more snow on top of the melted snow.
1836698
I think you would have to modify the base, as this needs to be set up by 2 people and tied to balance the screen. Not sure about the wind, but we always tied and staked it down.
521980
It's heavy weight plastic but the wind would worry me. It comes able to stake it to ground I think but you'll need to come up with something to protect it from weather I would assume. Weighted tarp?
728291
As others have said, it is possible to stand it up without using stakes, but only if the ground is relatively hard. I have tried it on my grass without staking it in and it was leaning back too much so I had to stake it in. A driveway should be fine, barring any wind, etc. This is a great screen. Highly recommended.
1784624
Hi, Mary! Yes, I placed mine on my deck and have had no problems with it. It doesn't need to be anchored down because it is sufficiently heavy to remain in place. I suppose if you live in an area with extremely strong winds things might be different but it hasn't been an issue for me.
653189
I use mine as a stand-a-lone. It went thru the entire winter with all the snow and wind and did not fall over. I really like it a lot, well made
388084
No, it is kind of light weight. It might come with spikes to anchor it down with, but I don't recall.
1015141
you an stick a pole underneath the base or some how secure it in a tree from base, yes, it won't hang from a treebecause the head is attached only by a loose spring to make it wobble in the wind. Trick is to attach it to a wooden dowelor some sort from underneath (like a coin bank with stopper kind of set up, maybe a round hole about 2 inches in diameter).
1190548
i bought this for outdoors to place my garden items and it does not hold the weight well. it is not sturdy. i saw some at Home Depot that were significantly stronger and should have bought those instead. with a heavy wind, my shelves may fall.
1787921
Good question. The top of this canopy is a thick canvas and the base is connected by bolts. Though it has held up for me very well over the past two years, I doubt this will fair well under snow loading.
1406772
Yes, you can use it outdoors. I have one inside and one outside. If you put it outside purchase some small paver blocks to weigh it down. You will probably need six. One on each corner and one on each side about 1/2 way back. I found that the wind does catch it. Using small paver blocks will allow the vehicle to pass over them without doing any damage to the underside. 2 or 3 inch high blocks should be ok.
308790
Yes. I have never staked it to the ground. It pops up and stays in perfect form. If it's windy as long as there is something inside it won't blow away.
130561
I don't think so. I mounted a wood dock box on it and the winds bent the pole. I think the box was 15 - 20 pounds. I will have to replace the pole after the ducks hatch.
2131118
Hi Heidi, I think you could do that. I have mine in my yard, but I have not had it staked down as we like to move it off the grass to mow and to shift it around so that it does not mess up the grass too much. If you need to keep it still you could always put some weight on the back (like a 5 gallon bucket filled with dirt) of each corner. Hope this helps. --Matt
852426
If it is not through a table which stablizes the base somewhat. Find the heaviest base you can. Here, we get some fairly strong winds.
533060
In my opinion no shelter of this sort will withstand heavy winds. It would need weights tied on to keep down or spikes in the feet of each pole. On a fairly calm day just bury a few inches in the sand and it would be fine.