Is there something that holds it down so it doesn't blow over? Such as stakes or something? I live in an area that frequently has high winds...
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All four corners have stakes that are attached to tie backs. We have really strong winds here, outside of Dallas, TX and we have had a couple of stakes come loose. I have a small heater set on low and this has kept my plants warm. I am very happy with this greenhouse.
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The framework is metal poles. There are anchoring guy wires attached about 4.5 ft up that you can extend out in any direction. We also anchored with small stakes at the corners. If you have very strong winds, and are anchoring in soft soil, I would recommend getting thick tent stakes from a box store, as they would hold better. We have had some strong winds with these winter storms, and only had one stake pull loose. I have hung incandescent lights inside to keep the plants warm, and that has worked well (outside temps down to 17 deg.)
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Hi... yes the package comes with six stakes with long (fairly strong) rope-like cords, which hold the top in place, while there are also stakes that go around the perimeter of the sides. I haven't any problems with mine, except the zippers for the front door get jammed easily. Best regards and good luck.
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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.
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I am impressed by it's construction. It may look delicate but is constructed quite well, with what I think, are plenty, of solidly woven in tie downs. Also, strong but flexible and nicely constructed frame work, that pops up rather easily ( with a little study of the instructions )
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yes they do come with stakes ,but i had a terrible experience with this ,i staked it as well as i could still a strong wind came blew it tore it and now it sits in my backyard a torn piece of junk ,waiting to be hauled to the rubbish pile . The company DOES NOT stand behind its product ,amazon does ,they reimbursed me not the company . It is a nice idea but is too flimsy overall.
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Hi Kolene, I am sorry it took so long to replay. I don't check my email that often. The answer is yes, there are things to hold down the greenhouse.
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I'd say it would need to be somehow secured into the ground. I would think a strong wind could definitely blow it over. We have ours screwed down onto a wooden deck.
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You could try using sandbags. Or something similar. I have thought about it since on windy days the dryer will blow over. You could also try to tie the legs down, but I don't know how well that would work. You could also weight some sturdy plastic or rubber bags of water (to act like sandbags) but you could decide how much water to use and therefore how much they would weigh). Sorry I don't have any better answers.
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I have it placed in my yard so it does not get direct wind. We have had wind gust up to plus 30 mph and have had no problems. I made 4 stake out of 3/8 x 2ft rebar and placed them on the corners with no tie downs. If you are going to place it in direct wind I would plan on getting bigger stakes and tie down line. The frame looks like it will hold up to high wind. Hope this answer your question.
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Once it was windy and I used a couple if cheap tent stakes but no it stays put. I would recommend a large tarp under it. Keeps kids socks clean and extra protection between the ground and bounce castle. Love this castle!!! Very durable, well worth the money :)
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The roof does slope. The wind does knock it over. It will need to be anchored or sheltered to avoid that.
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I have two other tripods. It spreads the same as they do. I do not think that a strong wind would topple it. But why would you be out there in a strong wind?
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I set mine up on a concrete patio to see if I could fit my tent underneath it and it seemed to work o.k. like that. I don't know if it would withstand any wind to speak of, though.
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I haven't had any problem keeping in the ground. The ground here is very hard so it gets wet and dries out very quickly. We also have a lot of high winds, the only thing I have a issue with is that sometimes it loosens and I have to tighten it.
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I have not had it up in heavy wind. I'm no expert but I would think anything tent or umbrella like will not hold up well in heavy wind. A beach breeze is no problem though with both sides open for ventilation. Does that help?
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You want to make sure that it is tight. It will wave in the wind but the tighter it is the better it can handle it. Mine has gone through numerous storms and done well in all of them.
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Well, I live in Nebraska which is very (extremely) windy at times but not really 70-85 level. Mine is under the eves of the house and we have it down in summer continuously. I did put like some improvised hooks into the house that hook to the pull metal rod at the bottom of the shade and then put tension on the shade by rolling it up tight.
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Yes. Just make sure it is mounted/weighted down. Otherwise a strong wind will knock it all over.
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Mine is on a covered deck where the wind is limited. I have not had a problem but the furniture is pretty light weight. You could add some Velcro to the cushions to try to help keep them in place. If it is a high rise and the wind picks up enough this would not be good up there. The furniture is sturdy but does not weigh a lot.
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We try to make sure it is closed when it is very windy. The wind will pick it up otherwise.
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In regards to windy conditions, please see my 2013 review by CWH on Amazon. I haven't used this item during any windy conditions. I do not feel comfortable that it would sustain heavy winds. As for securing the umbrella in the sand, I don't think the stakes that come with the umbrella will suffice.
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Number of stakes needed will depend entirely on wind. It's a large and tall tent, so it definitely catches air. I got caught in a strong wind storm a couple months back, and no amount of stakes would have kept it anchored. I ended up tying it to a tree, and the wind still almost flattened it.