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Dear All,

Advice please.   I am interested in replacing my standard hexaganol gazeebo with a new pop up type.   However, I have been told by one source that they are not particularly good in that if it is windy the whole thing will break.   I intend to have the ones complete with sides.   Argos is certainly a consideration.   Could anybody please advise me if:

a.   They hold up if it is windy (I am talking slight wind not gales) and;

b.   Which type are recommended lightweight or steel frame.

Many thanks in anticipation.

I had one real pain to put up and not very strong,broke so took it to the tip.Are you going to use it whilst caravaning or just in the garden

David

Dear David,

We use it when caravanning.   This is only when we van at dog shows and use it for shade/protection for the dogs.

A couple we met on holiday (hi John and Jackie) had a pop up gazebo from B&Q. It looked really sturdy with holes in the feet for securing and adjustable canvas to tension.

He picked it up for £25 last year in the end of season sale. Why don't I ever see bargains like that?

Cheers

Paul

Hi i brought a pop up gazebo from argos with sides it is easy to put up and take down lot quicker than normal one we were in a storm withit in the summer had no problems the one i brought have holes in the base of the feet to anchor it to the ground also had guy lines on each corner i replaced these with stronger ones and put two on each corner just to be sure the only thing i found was the sides you put on with what looks like shower clips that goes through eyelets ok if you are tall not so good if you are short like me and the whole thing weighs a ton . hope this helps. 

We have both the Argos, nice and cheap, and a a rather more expensive Caravan type, a lot heavier, at my work. Well you have to be outside on warm days!! 

The Argos type will take off in a strong wind unless tied down well, and is only showerproof. The Caravan type being a lot heavier will stand up to a higher wind and is waterproof but see those thunder storms, disaster. the water collected in the top. I had to go out with a brush stand underneath and push the water out, Just the thing when it lightening

http://www.customcanopies.co.uk/Uses/Caravan_Canopies.html

Tonus

We too have a pop-up gazebo, they are very quick and easy to put up but not very strong. I would'nt want to leave it up in open areas and in any type of wind (a breeze is okay) even if the feet are pegged and guy-ropes on and especially if the panels are in.

 A friend of ours had the same gazebo and he took it away for his weekend break, unfortunately he suffered bad weather that night(rain & very windy) and when he woke the following morning there was no sign of his gazebo!  He soon found it when many other campers further up the site were carrying bits of it back, fortunately it hadnt hurt anyone but it did cause some damage to a car wing mirror. 

With the light weight pop-ups i'd recommend the garden!