Gazebo

[ratty]

Has anybody got any recommendations (or tips which to avoid) for a waterproof 3 metre pop up gazebo with attachable sides. Im going to bite the bullet and get one this weekend to keep my brickwork over a pond dry and some where to set up the chop saw etc.
Been looking but a lot seem to be flimsy things that will snap legs holding themselves up or seperate at the seems.

Ratty

[michaelthegardener]

i got one from stax looked ok didnt use it for ages when i did a passing magpie farted and it fell over and the legs snapped the alluminium legs were about as thick as a coke can dont buy cheep would be my advice im still on the look out for a good un though

[seanandruby]

why Not build it in dry weather?

[ratty]

Dry weather is something of a rarity in these parts currently sean and im trying to keep the job moving. Im thinking it will also be handy to keep power tools dry when cutting shuttering, decking etc.
Im sure £150 or so would soon pay for itself when preventing down time and if nothing else it would make a good brew tent in winter

[mickg]

I bought one years ago for BBQ's in my own garden but ended up taking it to work when we had rain for days on end and no where to shelter, placed 2 150mm concrete blocks on all 4 corners, fastened straps to the gazebo and weighted down the straps with 2 100mm concrete blocks on each strap and the wind still sent it 100 yards into the back garden, this was on the second day

ended up in the skip as one of the legs was bent beyond repair and it would not fold up back into its bag, it served a purpose but i have never used one on site since

its just as easy having strips of visqueen or a roll of 300mm damp proof to cover up your brickwork once you have built it, I have the dewalt 718 chop saw and i use visqueen or a 1200 x 1200 piece of plywood to cover that up if it starts raining

[seanandruby]

i'd suggest making a tent with scaffolding, board the top and visquinn over that. But the cost would maybe be to much.

[irishpaving]

A tight fisted employer got a few sheets of plywood and cut them into different strips. Nailed the strips at 90 deg and would sit them on the brickwork so it acted like a roof. Used bigger strips to cover the tools.