Is roof waterproof or does rain leak through? Just wondering if furniture inside will get wet. Is the screen small enough to keep out no-see-ums bugs?
1395013
rain does not leak through at all. However if the wind is blowing and its raining I always pull the furniture away from the screened walls so things don't get wet. Yes bugs are kept out by the screening. We live in Minnesota and we have numerous bugs/mosquitoes etc and they don't come through the screening. We've had this screened house for years now and except for how dirty the trees above make it we have had zero issues with it. We do end up bleach?washing the roof every spring because of the dirt from leaves etc. Its been holding up very well.
1395014
my roof has never leaked. I love my screen porch-I leave it up year around and i live in Minnesota-i pull the roof off every fall and put it back on in the spring
1395015
Roof is waterproof except for the small drain holes at the edge of the canopy. I have not noticed any bugs passing through the screens.
1395016
Furniture in my screen house can get wet through the screens if the wind is blowing the rain sideways. The roof does not leak. The screen house is not bug proof but it is 99% better then not having the screen house. We love our screen house.
1395017
Yes, it is waterproof. I only had pest visitors from up from the bottom because mine was on my deck. I don't know about the No-see-ums though. Ours come in April and I did not get this up until later.
1395018
Hi, The roof is waterproof however rain does come through the screen, so I do move my furniture into the center when it rains. It seems to keep out mosquitos and no see ums, everyone now and then a fly or wasp or even other bugs manage to come through openings inbetween roof and screen, but happy with the screenhouse as a whole. Hope that helps
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.
1395020
Of course the roof is waterproof until a stick or something pokes a hole in it. Then there are patches you can use. I never had any problems with bugs getting into the screen room other than those I let in when I opened the door.....
1395021
Depends on the direction of rain, it will come in on the edges. We roll up the carpet when we leave. If your furniture is in the middle, less chance for getting wet. Privacy panels help too. Yes keeps out bugs including no see ums. This also depends on deck because bugs can come in through deck, carpet helps here too.
1395022
Yes, the roof is heavy vinyl and waterproof. no rain leaks in ever. the screen is very close and we never had knats (little tiny bugs) ever come in our screen room.
610840
I don't know if it's something you can purchase from the manufacturer, but I wouldn't think so. It does not need a rain fly, though, because the roof is water resistant. We just got back from a 9 day camping trip of which we had heavy rain for 6 of those days and the screen room barely leaked. It really has been a good purchase. My parents bought one too based on ours. Hope this helps.
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.
906030
I'd say water resistant. I hunted out of it in a steady rain and maybe only a drop or two made it inside. There are tiny little pinholes around some of the seams. Not a major issue. I can't speak for a downpour, that may be a different story.
1670055
The blue top you see on the tent is the "rain cover". It will not let rain in if you have all the windows closed during the rain. I have had this tent up in 2 rainstorms and have not had a leak!
387618
Water resistant might be a better description. The roof will repel rain and the wood is treated but there are joints and gaps that will allow water in if sprayed directly or perhaps via splash back. I had to replace the supplied roof materials due to shipping damage and went with much better components. Haven't had rain yet so we will see how it holds up.
257032
I was also considering this product for keeping rain out but if it doesn't do that I won't bother... Anybody had any experience with rain? Is it actually waterproof?
2158551
I feel that this is a great backpacking/stealth camping tent. The tent is water resistant, but not water proof. Most rain will just run down the side of the tent to the ground, but if there is any areas where it can pool, then that will seep in. It is best to use this with a tarp or under a good tree. The bugscreen entrance is great for star gazing, and the walls are shear enough that you can see things approaching from all around you in the moonlight. If you are over 6'4" i'd recommend the one from Texsport, its 6 inches longer and is both camo and more waterproof, but not as resilient as this one. I feel that this is a great backpacking/stealth camping tent. The tent is water resistant, but not water proof. Most rain will just run down the side of the tent to the ground, but if there is any areas where it can pool, then that will seep in. It is best to use this with a tarp or under a good tree. The bugscreen entrance is great for star gazing, and the walls are shear enough that you can see things approaching from all around you in the moonlight. If you are over 6'4" i'd recommend the one from Texsport, its 6 inches longer and is both camo and more waterproof, but not as... » Read More I feel that this is a great backpacking/stealth camping tent. The tent is water resistant, but not water proof. Most rain will just run down the side of the tent to the ground, but if there is any areas where it can pool, then that will seep in. It is best to use this with a tarp or under a good tree. The bugscreen entrance is great for star gazing, and the walls are shear enough that you can see things approaching from all around you in the moonlight. If you are over 6'4" i'd recommend the one from Texsport, its 6 inches longer and is both camo and more waterproof, but not as resilient as this one. « Show Less
1843204
I've been in light rain and severe humidity. Many times, I've set it down on wet sand or dirt. I've never had my stuff on the inside get wet. I don't think it is built to be waterproof, so I wouldn't take it in extreme rain. But for anything less than a downpour, you'll be fine.
1869897
Yes, pretty well. I had it up in some moderate rain for a few days in November and didn't get much inside. Maybe around the corners a little but overall held up well. The side panels only come down to about two inches from the ground so you do get wind, water at bottom. I had a indoor/outdoor carpet on the floor and it did get wet on the edges.
1773913
I haven't had any rain in my area. BUT, I've hosed the box down to get rid of the dust and nothing inside got wet. I would say that the box is fairly waterproof IF you assemble it correctly and be sure to have the parts snapped together.
1524997
Best thing would be to close the window if the weather is really bad (like horizontal rain). Normal rainfall should not hurt it (it's mounted several inches away from the screen). It believe it will take some amount of precipitation but will probably not tolerate being doused with water. Frankly, I have never had it get soaked by rain. Not sure what 'storm guard' means but i thought that it had something to do with the plastic housing that covers the fan motor.
400017
We have had one for ten years. Had to replace it last year. Not a problem with rain but the new screening comes apart. Had it replace twice already and it needs replacing again. I put it up to not quality screen used.
1702855
The rain does come through the screen, although how much depends on the strength and the direction of the rain. The tent has a pretty good ventilation though that can be controlled through the side windows inside the tent (quite well protected from rain). We used a tarp to either cover the stuff in the screened area or we hung it over the porch's walls. It worked pretty well. The water did not get through the floor at all, so once everything was covered it stayed dry.
601446
Yes. It rained the trip I used it, and no rain got in. The floor is waterproof and integral to the tent. However, you have to zip the door completely closed to keep the rain out.
436509
It is not water proof. Ours is under a gazebo roof that overhangs and no rain gets to it. But if the wind blows sideways, it will get wet. Hope this helps.
436508
Just remember, this is the screen, not the roof of the gazebo. So if it's raining with a wind, then yes you may get wet!