How do I keep the rain from puddling up and and the roof stop sagging?
524029
I don't know. I have the same problem with my canopy as well. I found a pole that was long enough to stick up under the roof where it sags and I put it in the space under the grommet when it rains. It works out well for me. The water just runs off the area corner that sags.
524030
Not possible, it will pool even with a small amount of rain, and if you do push it off, watch out, water will come pouring through the grommeted holes that are in the canopy, and on more than one occasion I have drenched myself. Sure, it was my own fault, but if this gazebo didn't suck so badly I would not have had to deal with pools of water. I HATE THIS THING!
524031
I'm not sure, I just go out with a soft broom and push up to get the water off. It's pretty easy. Even my kids do it and stand underneath just to get soaked:)
524032
There is no way since the canvas is a tad to big for the frame. We have tried clamps to tighten it and it didn't work. Not pleased at all with this product.
524033
We had the same issue, I think anytime the cover isn't solid the puddling will always happen. We just pushed the water out.
524034
Sorry, I have not have that problem yet. The rain, if windy will get in, but otherwise I have not had that problem, hope it won't sag either.
524035
You can't. We stick a broom under the roof to let the water run off. We never had to do that with any other gazebo we have had in the past.
2232857
Our product generally withstands a light to moderate rain. However, if the rain is heavy enough to cause puddling or running water that might move the product, we would recommend a re-application in accordance with the directions.
1297538
If you are not using the pit regularly, I would always move it out of the weather....it will stand up for a while, but nothing lasts forever. If you purchased the cover, that will certainly help keep the top in good shape...the key is to watch the legs...if they get any kind of rust, wire brush them and put a good paint like Rustoleum on them and they should last for years...even with the rain.
316847
I've built a protective covering using 4" PVC pipe. I think you really need to keep rain off of this. The lip on the bottom isn't that much of a lip.
1510128
No, the windows are open and the slats in the roof don't keep the water out (unless you made some modifications to seal/waterproof the whole thing).
1046821
I leave mine attached outside. I put a small roof over it to protect it from the rain
1863508
It definitely keeps the rain out. I put a small board on it incase the wind might blow it off !
999880
I think it would be hard to do. I try to plan the job after a rain when the ground is a little softer. Maybe you could also build something to mount on top somehow
72673
IMHO? rain could be ok but it does tend to hold water sometimes around the edges so if you're attentive to keep excess off... My park only allows these otherwise I'd go with something else. Rain, wind & snow can callapse them Easily if you don't take added measures. I live in snow country and had to go out every hour during a heavy storm last winter to clear the roof, those who did not had theirs collapse. It's relatively easy to tear down & rebuild, I don't know about moving it fully assembled. I tweeked the direction of mine a bit while setting it up & it tended to fall apart if I moved it too far from it's original set up. Frankly, if $ were not the issue I'd go elsewhere but I'm preparing for winter 2 with this. Hope that helped.
665915
I don't believe its a good practice to use electronics in the rain but the adaptive cords to hook up to TV are like cables you use to hook up a vcr ... I would definitely try to put a hood of sorts over the top ...
1249019
the surface should shed rain... I used a shingle varnish/oil that came close to matching our out door furniture...
1849288
I think a tarp over it would be fine, maybe turn the grass sprinklers off until you put it away. We have been using ours about once a week and we just let dry out and keep it on the concrete until the next use. We won't officially store until summer is over.
1550817
The typical answer is to put on a baffle or screen of foam; like those you see on announcer mics on TV at outdoor events. You could use a bit of packing foam to do the job, or even a layer of cloth. This will reduce the rumble from wind. Secure with a tie wrap or wire tie.
2131475
We have our gazebo on the rooftop deck in Chicago (think windy city), while it is vented very well, in high winds it did start to shake and move, so we ended up screwing it to the deck and filling the hollow columns with sand (about 1 80lbs bag per column), the combination of the sand and the screws makes it rock solid. In the winter we take the canvas down so not to get snow build-up. If your not in as windy a place, you might just try the sand trick.
521979
I just lie a tarp over mine, if it is windy I suggest you do that and maybe use stakes or something on the corners so the tarp doesn't blow, but take your blower inside, because if it rains or is windy water/dirt can get inside your blower
1248406
It is windy enough here that if it does rain (5 times per year) it blows off or evaporates from the heat. I have never noticed and puddling. Make sure you don't pull it too tight when you install it. I paid a professional awning company to install it and now it is tearing pretty badly. It didn't even make it a full year but I think that could have been avoided if it had been installed a little looser which if it had been might not have ripped but might have allowed puddling?
1395019
As others have said moving your furniture to the middle is good practice cause rain will come through the sides. There are spots where bugs could come through where the roof poles connect to the sides but it doesn't seem do be a problem yet and we live in minnesota.