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Quote: Originally posted by marynov on 17/3/2006

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...probably one of mine - I sent three back with holes in where the folding mechanism had punctured even before delivery??

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Oh dear that is a bit worrying Mary. I ahve seen the screen house today at Yeomans Outdoor show in Nottingha (blimey it was perishing cold!) and it looks like a really sturdy bit of kit- 4 mesh doors, 4 zip up sides one with full size window and curtain. In fact it was standing up to the high winds bettert han some of the tents. It did have wrap-around sleeves over the joints and hub though - I wonder if those have been introduced to try and minimise risk of fabric getting caught?

I have the Khyam Dayshelter and a Khyam Garden shelter in white.  Both the same size when erected.  the garden shelter is a rapidex erected pvc (tarp) shelter with the option to open all 4 sides, however due to the rapidex system its huge when dismantled, as big as a large holdall you would travel with, also in my opinnion, its not very easy to put up, ive come close to ripping it a few times.the dayshelter is made from nylon tent material and has 2 clear plastic sides which open and 2 mesh fixed sides with nylon covers, it packs away as small as 2 sleeping bags and can be put up by one person but is much easier with 2 as you will need someone to hold one side whilst you fix the other.  we prefer the day shelter as it is very tough, we had it up in the garden over the winter 2007 protecting some stuff, and it held up in a few storms and winds which could well have removed tiles from the roof.  it has a few scars but im surprized it survived at all.  the outwell seems to be the same as the dayshelter and the khyam screenhouse has the rapidex system which i ihave grown to hate.   i would reccomend the dayshelter no problem and will be buying another one when this one dies, or even before.