Is the house easy to clean out in the fall? Also, how does it stand up to wind? Thanks!
1395010
First season, so no fall clean out yet, but the whole front wall swings up so it shouldn't be a problem. I'm in Kansas, lots of wind, absolutely no issues. Solid house.
1395011
I would have to agree with Rock Ridge answer, I live in Oklahoma and no problems with the wind. My first season to have it up as well.
1395012
The front of each suite opens allowing very good access for cleaning, mine required "nesting trays that did not come with the house. I made my own and this also makes it easier to clean out. I mounted mine on a 2" galvanized pole that has stood up to wind very well, did not order the telescoping pole that was recommended, so I'm not sure how that would work.
431560
We have been very happy with ours. We bought it this fall & have used it with great success all winter!!
2061281
Yes! I live across from an open field with no trees in the front yard for a wind break. My house faces the west so we almost always have a fairly significant west wind blowing in our direction across the open field. It's been 5 or six months and it's still up there with no sign of it blowing down. Make sure its secured as directed and you should be fine. DO NOT try to put it up if it's the least bit windy...it's very big and will easily get away from you.
95462
Some wind can be withstood, but I put mine on a covered porch. That lessens exposure to wind, rain and sun. It is a nice set, but I doubt it will hold up if exposed regularly to the elements.
1649871
The house does hold up very well in rain and snow. It was outside in the open all winter. My only complaint is that the openings are much too low and the very nice pad inside does get very wet. I have modified the two openings by adding a plastic cover over the bottom part of the opening. There is still plenty of room for the cat to enter/exit and the pad inside stays drier. I like the house so much I am ordering another for a recent stray that has been hanging around.
2103563
We live in WI and We just bought one. I will let you know how it holds up over the fall and winter.
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.
1532634
Yes, it can handle strong wind. We loved ours in all weather. In fact, ours did well until the snows hit. We got a foot of snow and ours crumples like an accordion. It was about 10 months old. We were very sad to lose it.
1088645
Hi - I am a real estate agent and that's exactly what I bought mine for! It's pretty easy to move around. The fabric part rolls up and the big fan is on castors. I put it in front of an open house just about every Sunday. Two constraints to keep in mind - it's pretty loud. So I try to put it kind of far from the front door if possible. Also, since it's so tall and bounces around, you have to watch out for power lines, tree branches, etc. I love mine - I've named him "Bob" - and my clients really like him, too!
2250527
If you're in a large enough area, it'll handle a little wind. It's light enough that it can get tossed if the wind picks up. We live where it's pretty windy for a good part of the year, so it ended up not being a really practical gift for my husband. The helicopter's a little big to be used inside, but a little small for medium to high winds. I got it because I was assured that it was a great helicopter for beginners to learn how to fly, and it is... if you have good weather. It flies like a dream on calm days.
1118063
Ours is on a covered porch and handles the weather nicely, we have it hanging with d-rings so if the weather is bad we take it down. We would totally recommend, our grandson loves it!!!
1138307
Super easy to put up and down. I used it all summer and only had issues if it got windy.
796344
it's heavy enough it's not likely to blow away, especially if you,attach the bottom on with screws.Ive never have one move in them wind with two of them sitting up against my house. it's. Very sturdy & Insulated too
1109061
It's quite easy to move. It does have a bit of weight to it but that helps to cover on the furniture without being flimsy and blowing off. It withstood our ridiculous Massachusetts snowfall and high winds with no problems.
1545138
I got mine last fall. I was very glad that I stained it with a good wood stain so that it held up through freezing, snow, wind, and lots of rain. I will stain it again this summer. It kept things dry.
659920
We have left this outside many times and it stands up to the rain and sprinkler system just fine. If it starts to get windy we just unhook it from the sides and bottom and closed it like a curtain. During the winter we did take it down and stored it.
1416270
We just set ours up this past weekend. It comes with stakes (8) - 4 to hold down each corner along the floor, and 4 more attached to string and hooks along the upper portion (right below the arch) of the green house...similar to a tent. We have not had any high winds yet, but I assume it will hold up pretty well.