Will this hold up through winter (in mn) if I seal coat it? I want to use it to display our house numbers so I need something that'll hold up
350829
Seal coating should work. All solid wood and we actually spray painted white and used it for pulling 9 mos old flower girl down the aisle at my son's wedding. Word of advice. Wheels wobbled but purchased extra washers from hardware store and that solved problem
466811
I live a few houses off the lake in NH, and it held up ok for the first year in wind and snow. I have a few rooftop units. I did notice a little tear where it clearly caught a sharp edge...I don't know that any cover would hold to that. I'll duct tape it this year and I'm sure it will be fine.
956244
Seems to be holding up on my storm door handles. In fact, this Summer I plan on doing my brass, house letters also. Mine are attached to a wood plaque, and hanging in all weather. I might buy new ones and coat them with the brass lacquer paint. Cause my brass letters are looking pretty bad. I might even paint them with the brass paint first and then after a day or so, coat with Helsman outdoor clear, which is made by Minwax, for out door waterproofing. I used the Helmsman spray clear on boat parts and it holds up great.
1809634
I think it the weather conditions are right there would be no problem. I don't know how permanent the paint would be. There might be some kind of sealer available at the hardware store that would make it more permanent. We found it to be pretty sturdy, but it was always kept indoors.
1134231
I wouldn't put it outside if it were me. Not sure about the texture of the wall you're placing it on, but they are just stickers. I highly doubt it would hold up against the weather. I bought this a while ago and I love it, but mine is inside!
1973522
It clearly says it on there not to leave it out. But I have no where to store it so I have left it out for 5 months, but I also live in California where we have no seasons. I am sure for the price you pay, you probably want it to last so keep it in the garage :)
626245
Mine has held up well in NW corner of NJ. We had below zero weather snow, ice and rain and it did OK.
2102887
With proper ventilation (to keep your roof cold) and insulation (so house air doesn't warm it up) you shouldn't have any ice damns so will be OK. I redid all that on my place before installing the guard, so don't know how it does with heavy damning. Without damning it has held up fine in the snow.
588964
I live in Colorado and I have had this on my car for over a year now and still looks new. Should hold up just fine winter.
284581
I would not put it permanently. We left ours outside over the winter and some to the components inside froze and no longer work. But leaving it out all season should be fine.
989009
This is nice looking and works for us, but I've only had it for a couple of months, during summer. It's light weight plastic. if it's empty it would blow around. You could fill it with sand or something but I don't know how well it would hold up thru a winter with snow, ice and wind. And has already been stated, this is made to hang, not sit on a post. I'm not sure how you would mount it. I'd suggest you look for something heavier and sturdier that's made to be mounted on top of a post.
229928
I'm in NE Ohio, it works fine in the cold! I would recommend adhesive Velcro or something like that. Adhesive tape alone might not hold up in the cold weather.
392527
I only bought mine earlier this year so it hasn't been through a cold snowy winter here yet but I think it will stand up to it quite well. It's a very thick two ply plastic with mesh between the layers. I think it would do great in SC.
80768
It is sturdy and well-made. I have not had mine through a winter, but I don't think I would leave it outside with water in it - - anything might crack if it freezes where you live.
230787
The frame will be fine, mine has been up since I bought it. However the cover will not hold up well to heavy snow, strong winds, or extended weather. If you plan to leave the cover on year round be sure to securely fasten the frame to the ground and expect to replace the cover the after a couple years.
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I purchased this last summer and was also unsure of how it would hold up. I have mine placed in a 3 season room and it is exposed to the elements. It has been snowed on, rained on and had the wind blowing very hard on it. Not sure where you are but here in Michigan, it has been one rough winter with the polar vortex. I must say that I could not be happier with how it looks and functions. We started our spring cleaning and did not see any weather wear on the wood or on the top. It looks just like it did when we purchased it - brand new!! Fabulous piece of furniture!!! Definitely worth purchasing!! I purchased this last summer and was also unsure of how it would hold up. I have mine placed in a 3 season room and it is exposed to the elements. It has been snowed on, rained on and had the wind blowing very hard on it. Not sure where you are but here in Michigan, it has been one rough winter with the polar vortex. I must say that I could not be happier with how it looks and functions. We started our spring cleaning and did not see any weather wear on the wood or on the top. It looks just like it did when we purchased it - brand new!! Fabulous piece of furniture!!! Definitely worth... » Read More I purchased this last summer and was also unsure of how it would hold up. I have mine placed in a 3 season room and it is exposed to the elements. It has been snowed on, rained on and had the wind blowing very hard on it. Not sure where you are but here in Michigan, it has been one rough winter with the polar vortex. I must say that I could not be happier with how it looks and functions. We started our spring cleaning and did not see any weather wear on the wood or on the top. It looks just like it did when we purchased it - brand new!! Fabulous piece of furniture!!! Definitely worth purchasing!! « Show Less
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Ours is on a covered porch and is holding up great. I wouldn't recommend leaving it uncovered outside in the weather year-round.