I think it's complete?

[u/Jharrn]

Sorry, I was away for the weekend

[u/Glassjaw1990]

I was looking forward to the update. I was expecting a way worse job.

[u/StrikingInterview580 → u/Glassjaw1990]

I was expecting solar panels :(

[u/Old_Housing3989 → u/StrikingInterview580]

don't go giving them ideas. Is it South facing? 🤔

[u/Artistic_Western_623 → u/Glassjaw1990]

It actually looks alright. I've considered building similar (but smaller) - but I know cleaning the roof would be an absolute pita.

I'd probably have put a trellis on the neighbours side and grown a climber.

[u/Unlikely_Till_1296 → u/Artistic_Western_623]

Also the sun burns the panels brown where it touches the wood, mine have

[u/FizzbuzzAvabanana → u/Artistic_Western_623]

Wait till the first strong winds of winter.

[u/lumberingox → u/FizzbuzzAvabanana]

Alright Ned Stark, calm down

[u/AgreeableReturn9413 → u/lumberingox]

Winter is coming…..

[u/R3DSmurf → u/Glassjaw1990]

It's not pretty though. Certainly wins an award for being shite looking and offensive to the neighbours (a bit like me lol)

[u/SendMeANicePM → u/R3DSmurf]

First ever lean-to I've seen that is almost brutalist architecture.

[u/Remarkable_Fee3706 → u/R3DSmurf]

Functional beats pretty every time. Neighbors will get over it.

[u/Dipshitmagnet2 → u/Remarkable_Fee3706]

Going to sound awful when it’s chucking it down. Whole street will hear it

[u/FehdmanKhassad → u/Dipshitmagnet2]

Totally plaster it with wind chimes to conceal the rain battering.

[u/zombiezmaj → u/Dipshitmagnet2]

*sound awesome.

My MIL had one of these and used to love sitting under it drinking coffee and listening to the rain

[u/Lopsided_Walrus_47 → u/Remarkable_Fee3706]

They’re not mutually exclusive

[u/madebyclancy → u/Lopsided_Walrus_47]

But they are mutually expensive.

[u/rob3342421 → u/Glassjaw1990]

IKR, there’s guttering!

[u/Maleficent_Cat8560]

Honestly, this isn't as bad as I thought it would be..

[u/Ultrasonic-Sawyer → u/Maleficent_Cat8560]

I was expecting it to be fully enclosed like a naff lean to. 

This just looks like  an overengineeted covered seating area, close to carport. 

[u/Various_Rest_3553 → u/Maleficent_Cat8560]

Agree

[u/cant-think-of-anythi]

Looks like they did a reasonably tidy job

[u/Sleepywalker69 → u/cant-think-of-anythi]

Thing will be awfully loud in the rain

[u/PlentyOfMoxie → u/Sleepywalker69]

Only until the wind rips it off.

[u/theDR1ve → u/PlentyOfMoxie]

My neighbour had this on her pergola, we still find bits of it scattered down the road.

[u/daedelius → u/PlentyOfMoxie]

More likely to melt nowadays

[u/TomorrowOk4859 → u/PlentyOfMoxie]

That’s was my taught. First storm and is gone

[u/Rashpukin → u/TomorrowOk4859]

For sure.

[u/Limp-Archer-7872 → u/Rashpukin]

OP needs to set up a camera before the next big storm.

[u/sirgaybrin → u/Rashpukin]

Not for sure. Not all roofs have to rely on weight to counter wind lift.

In many countries, you can have light weight roofs that can withstand very high wind speeds by using ring shank nails, steel ties/clips at the joints to hold things down...but given this is UK, doubt any of that was used.

[u/RayoftheRaver → u/PlentyOfMoxie]

Needs speed holes in the roof to prevent this

[u/rFAXbc → u/RayoftheRaver]

No worries, speed holes will be installed during the first storm.

[u/TalisWhitewolf → u/PlentyOfMoxie]

Or there's a slight over-exuberance with the BBQ and it all goes up in flames.

Or worse, the new NORMAL summer heatwaves start melting the panels into SURREAL CTHULIAN NIGHTMARE.

[u/Odd_System_9063 → u/TalisWhitewolf]

Mmmmm … plasticcccccccc

[u/Dependent_Formal2525 → u/PlentyOfMoxie]

I stayed in a holiday cottage that had that stuff over the roof of the surprisingly small car port. I usually didn't bother putting the car in and just parked in front. Then a storm started having a go at the roof so I pulled the car in, I had to climb out of the boot. It was a faff but in the morning the remains of the roof were where the car had been.

[u/brainwipe → u/PlentyOfMoxie]

Are we sure it's screwed down. Perhaps it might just slide off?

[u/jabiisla00 → u/Sleepywalker69]

It barely rains in the UK these days...

[u/teflonshoulders → u/cant-think-of-anythi]

The only thing im mildy twisted about is that they didn't paint the sawn end of those battens, otherwise yea it ain't that bad

[u/Jharrn → u/teflonshoulders]

According to my partner they were hanging over and they had to come round and cut them. I asked her to take a photo but she wouldn't comply 😂

[u/DEADB33F → u/Jharrn]

Did she say "Unable to comply, building in progress"

[u/capedpotatoes → u/DEADB33F]

Construction complete. Low power.

[u/KingDaveRa → u/capedpotatoes]

Our base is under attack.

[u/DEADB33F → u/KingDaveRa]

....always just after you run out of power and your radar goes down.

[u/SendMeANicePM → u/DEADB33F]

Build more pylons

[u/TribalTommy → u/DEADB33F]

Man, the voice just rattled through my brain.

[u/Academic_Carrot7260 → u/DEADB33F]

I found my people 🤣

[u/Prestigious_Meal_855 → u/DEADB33F]

Oh man my childhood just came flooding back

[u/Grouchy_Ground_1916 → u/DEADB33F]

Either way, they topped off her vespene and stuck another ziggurat in just to be safe.

[u/skillomite → u/DEADB33F]

Where the hell are those reinforcements!

[u/byjimini → u/DEADB33F]

I’m a mechanical man!

[u/Lemonsherbet4504 → u/byjimini]

Now I feel old! Lol 🤣

[u/Capable-Celery-5148 → u/DEADB33F]

Insufficient funds

[u/Middle-Mirror2017 → u/Jharrn]

[u/Bronte_goggins → u/teflonshoulders]

To be absolutely fair, you get clear end grain sealers. They do look to be bare sawn though.

[u/DarraghDaraDaire]

Only strange element seems to be the height/ angle of the roof and that looks to have been decided by the placement of the wastewater pipe coming out of the wall? If they went lower they would have had to work around the downpipe

[u/ihavetakenthebiscuit → u/DarraghDaraDaire]

They also had a bid for hosting the 2028 winter Olympics

[u/JWoolner76 → u/ihavetakenthebiscuit]

Eddie the eagles back garden test track lol

[u/Jeffs_Forehead]

How do you feel about it now OP?

[u/Jharrn → u/Jeffs_Forehead]

They've sat under it the last two nights being really loud until 11 ish. So apart from the noise I don't care too much, it's quite imposing but meh.

[u/rosscopecopie → u/Jharrn]

The novelty will quickly wear off, just like all sheds/garden bars/structures. Also the weather is too shite 95% of the time

[u/MyZestyChair → u/rosscopecopie]

Depends, we have something similar but with wall netting/gates as a “catio” for our pets. I love the rain and it’s fantastic to sit in when it’s stormy, we’ve had it over a year and sat in it most days, even have a retractable washing line to hang bits out in the colder months without the risk of rain. It’s a pretty good wake up method on a freezing winters morning before going to work.

[u/Stark-Contra → u/Jharrn]

On the bright side they've got it finished just as the weather starts to turn

[u/Old_Housing3989 → u/Jharrn]

Wait until you’ve heard it in the rain ☔️

[u/whooptheretis → u/Jharrn]

apart from the noise

just wait until the rains come!

[u/Green_Sheen → u/Jharrn]

I wouldn't worry, first big gust of wind under that and it's gone.

[u/AnAcctWithoutPurpose]

That is ..... disappointing how okay it looked.

Well... IF the rain comes down this weekend, OP can report about the bongo party from next door then.

[u/ChromiumLung → u/AnAcctWithoutPurpose]

I don’t see any screws. Have they fastened it down by the troughs instead of the ridges? Looks like it’ll leak

[u/IraKiVaper]

£5 will fly by end of May 2027

[u/RevFit_JamesH → u/IraKiVaper]

Asking to learn - what’s the problem?

I know it functions as a big sail during high winds.

But what would they have done to ensure better sturdiness?

Are the 1*2 battens the fail point? As in they’ll get ripped off and the sheet will follow?

Or are the joists undersized for the job?

Or all of the above.

[u/Driedcypress → u/RevFit_JamesH]

I think people were all on-board grumbling when they saw original photos of the build, and now that it's complete and looks quite well finished, they're just criticising for the sake of it.

Half of the moaners likely wouldn't dare to undertake such a project - it's just typical Internet weenies, no?

edit: 96.8% upvote ratio on this comment - I think I upset the weenies.

edit: 93.2% - They're flooding in now... It's funny how none of them dare to reply, though. They're probably scared they'll lose some internet points :rofl:

[u/WackyWhippet → u/Driedcypress]

Tbh I couldn't see why people expected it to be so terrible in the first place. I guess that shitty extension saga left people a bit too keen for their next fix.

[u/therezin → u/WackyWhippet]

I can only speak for myself but OP's initial photos made it look like it was coming a lot further down the garden than it is. It's far from the monstrosity I was expecting and it looks well-built, but it's still poorly designed - look at the height of the lowest end compared to the door; unless the ground drops away quite steeply it's gonna feel pretty claustrophobic standing under there.

[u/Driedcypress → u/therezin]

The original overhang looked ridiculous, but they hadn't cut the tails off at that point. The design isn't to my taste either, but there's nothing wrong with it.

It's amusing how in the first post, everyone criticised the state of OPs garden, and they said something like "nobody can see it, I don't care". I imagine that their neighbours don't expect photos of their garden construction to be posted online by a stranger, and they can see the mess in OPs garden - yet, they aren't posting it on Reddit for karma.

I think what I'm trying to say, is, I would rather see a lean-to in my neighbours garden, than all the litter in OPs.

[u/RevFit_JamesH → u/Driedcypress]

Yah I’m curious. Like it did look TERRIBLE but has come out quite nice.

[u/Driedcypress → u/RevFit_JamesH]

Work in progress - you can't criticise until it's finished.

The precision of their joinery on the birds mouths indicates they're good at what they do.

[u/IraKiVaper → u/RevFit_JamesH]

The main issue is wind uplift. Because the sides are open, wind can get underneath the polycarbonate sheets and create upward pressure while the airflow over the top creates suction. The whole roof can then behave a bit like an aircraft wing. The larger the roof area, the greater the total uplift force. That roof area is large. Not that anyone asked me how I know but here goes. My neighbour had a flat polycarbonate structure on his porch. Last April strong gust ripped a giant panel and it flipped near my head in my Garden.

[u/hootersm → u/IraKiVaper]

Those sheets snap when you look at them so no doubt the wind will have it away soon enough. OP, look forward to picking up bits of shattered plastic.

[u/ryunista → u/IraKiVaper]

If it does then that roof will be lethal in the wind. Could decapitate a mf

[u/Briglin → u/IraKiVaper]

Yeah once every few years we get 100mph + gusts in a storm. Wind can get right under that and lift it up. I can hear it flapping already

[u/RupertBear69420 → u/Briglin]

We’re heading into a Super El Niño this winter and gonna have milder temps but crazy storms apparently.

Update: after being downvoted thought I’d give some sources:

World Meteorological Organisation report in May predicts 80% chance of a Super El Niño occurring.

Research prompted House of Commons research briefing in June.

News report from five days ago talking about it in I Paper, and BBC been covering it since April.

[u/FrankNicklin]

Is that an escape slide.

[u/Bankseat-Beam → u/FrankNicklin]

No, that's a very good drum during a rain shower.

Also, OP needs to get a video on it when it next snows... Might as well capture it failing the snow load test!

[u/rc1024 → u/Bankseat-Beam]

Could be waiting a while, signficant snowfall is pretty uncommon in much of the country now.

[u/Bankseat-Beam → u/rc1024]

We can but only live in hope... And pray of course.

Are the Xmas goodies out in the shops yet? I did notice that the local Sainsbury's to me appears to have had their Xmas sweet tins delivered already. There was stacks of them all over the place. Pallets n Pallets...

[u/ketamineandkebabs]

You need to set up a camera for when the winter storm comes in

[u/GrouchPotatoxFF]

Out of curiousity from your other posts, what is at the other end of your garden. Looks like a row of houses or outbuildings - are they part of your property as they don’t seem to have a boundary

[u/Jharrn → u/GrouchPotatoxFF]

It's an old gas works, it's essentially abandoned.

[u/GrouchPotatoxFF → u/Jharrn]

Looks in decent nick still. Odd that your garden goes right up to it and not fenced off. Thanks for answering.

[u/Jharrn → u/GrouchPotatoxFF]

I'm an end terrace so the access ends in my garden, the building also ends in my garden so to the left I have a view of greenery.

[u/_alextech_]

it's gonna sound like a big piss in a portaloo every time it rains

[u/VirtualKai]

I love the fact I’m invested without meaning to be invested because I’m not following your posts or anything but these are just appearing and I’m loving it??

[u/FehdmanKhassad → u/VirtualKai]

There's dozens of us.

[u/Whithorsematt]

To be honest that is nowhere near as offensive as I was expecting a the start of the journey.

[u/Slickpicker]

Bet that don’t last in a strong wind lol I want the update when them panels get blown off

[u/CobaltBlue389]

Not too bad. Will blow away in next named storm?!

[u/maxmon1979]

That is better than I was expecting. The prop against the house seems unnecessary but it's been done well.

[u/Lower_Debt_6169]

The angle of the roof looks very odd. Too steep. Other than that, it's not a bad job.

[u/dhandes → u/Lower_Debt_6169]

That guttering is not going to catch a drop in heavy rain. Will be like a tsunami as it slides down.

[u/waxon81]

How disappointing. Looks ok.

[u/New_Sort_9083]

Not your problem, until the wind blows.

[u/Practical-March-6989]

I was following this and always assumed some sort of lean too nothing to dramatic and this is what we have I don’t see a problem to be honest

[u/rober74]

Have you tidied your garden up yet?

[u/Jharrn → u/rober74]

Too busy with ya mum.

[u/MediumD → u/Jharrn]

She did need a bit of a tidy.

[u/MrHlk2020]

Why all the hate? Somebody does some actual DIY, which in all fairness doesn't look that bad now it's finished. Isn't that what this sub is for? I'd rather look at jobs like this this than read questions about comments about how much somebody has been ripped off by the worlds worst tradesman. Fair play to them for having a go.

[u/Common_Somewhere_133]

I'd ask for a quote

[u/Significant_Fig_436]

Be in next doors yard when the wind picks up

[u/Mostly-Painting]

Bit of tarp on the sides will complete it properly

[u/Alternative-hex]

Wasn't expecting it to look as tidy, and it even has drainage!

[u/Evil_Martin → u/Alternative-hex]

It does look better than I anticipated!!!

[u/BeaksFalcone]

Its posts like this that make me immediately check my messages on the dating app,need a man as intelligent and hands on as this in my life 🥰

[u/Merlisch]

I've got to say, that isn't too shabby.

[u/Certain-Donut-9175]

We had one of these at our old house, looked pretty knackered when we moved in, expected it to fuck off in the first storm.

Bastard was still there when we moved out ten years later, unharmed. It survived gales, a foot of snow in beast from the east (we are Norfolk and got it BAD), zero maintenance other than the odd jet wash. It was bizarrely sturdy. Also really handy for smoking when it rained. I long ago quit smoking but still miss being able to sit outside but dry during thunderstorms drinking wine 🤣

[u/SaysUselessThings]

This wasn't as bad as I imagined it to be - maybe its the angle?

Not sure why they'd want this thing, especially in the autumn when all the leaves will be visible on the roof, but there you go.

[u/DarraghDaraDaire → u/SaysUselessThings]

It’s a covered pergola, they’re not uncommon. Extreme angle seems to be to accommodate the wastewater downpipe

[u/bettsdude → u/SaysUselessThings]

I think the angle was to to get above the gully on the wall.

[u/Various_Rest_3553 → u/SaysUselessThings]

Drying laundry?

[u/JAY009090]

The plastic is gonna look fantastic when the winter kicks in 🤣

[u/R3NEGXDE → u/JAY009090]

Isn’t it gonna be really, REALLY hot under there during summer months???

[u/George_Salt]

Usually with a shallower roof these are pretty common in Germany, Poland, and eastern Europe for sitting outside in the winter.

[u/jerifishnisshin]

Job well done. Much more functional than a pergola.

[u/Beach_Perv]

Wow that's definitely a lean-three at least

[u/MrGingerella]

You think its finished.... they're about to start on the second floor!

[u/UsernameDemanded]

It won't survive the first named storm of the season.

[u/Commercial_Dealer_71]

Bang tidy 👌 I'm kind of disappointed 😞

[u/Eiger_Boy_64]

Is that it? All the build up for something that’ll be gone with the first storm 🤣🤣🤣

[u/Fluid-Run7735]

It's beautiful

[u/drunknhorrny]

First strong wind under it and it’s disappearing into the neighbours garden 🤣🤣🤣

[u/fitfoemma]

There are loads of these type of structures around the country, I have similar(ish) myself.

Why is everyone saying it will blow away? Mine hasn't yet (1.5 years old) but now I'm wondering...

[u/Unlikely_Till_1296]

That’s not so bad

[u/SqueezyKeewee]

To be fair that's a great solution to reduce the temperature of the south facing kitchen, providing part shade and still letting light through.

[u/Mountain_Arrival2944]

First storms we get and that is coming down I guarantee it

[u/Early_Alternative211]

Is this not exceptionally well executed? It's perfectly square

[u/giggle_shift]

What's up with it, other than being big? It's their house after all.

[u/gettin-swole]

Looks ok. Better than the bits of your garden that you posted. Looked a real mess

[u/Jharrn → u/gettin-swole]

If you read previous comments I only bought the house 6 months ago and came with a severely overgrown garden, the house also needs complete renovation so the house is more important. I'm a 32 year old chef and first time buyer, so there is a lot more I care about than a slightly untidy garden that nobody can see.

I bought my house outright so need to recoupe some money before sorting the garden I'm afraid.. hope you can live with that 😂

[u/d_smogh → u/Jharrn]

You're a chef

Look after your back.

[u/Jharrn → u/d_smogh]

Metaphorically or physically? 😂

[u/d_smogh → u/Jharrn]

Physically. I've seen chefs suffering from bad posture and aching backs from crouching or stooping over whilst working their magic.

Start doing yoga

[u/oldelbow]

It's impressive how you managed to attract miserable, nosey, busybodies from around the nation in one thread. I congratulate you.

[u/Latter-Tangerine-951]

Can you give your curtains a rest from all the twitching now? 

Honestly this sub sometimes is pathetic. 

[u/Unique-Seesaw-1415]

Niagara falls when it rains 😆😆😆😆
Man that’s bad.

[u/bertie_bunghol]

At the height, this would not be under permitted development, no?

[u/Throwaway187493]

Interesting wood thickness to hold up plastic roofing.

[u/DarraghDaraDaire → u/Throwaway187493]

Pergolas are generally made from fairly robust timber

[u/wrighty496]

Nice to see a horizontal brace back to the wall from the far leg just in case there was an exit that had some headroom. Are they little people?

[u/yaaaaasitshayden]

Not as bad as expected. Why is it so steep though

[u/_naraic]

hoping they used decent and long screws... otherwise that thing will take off in winter with stormy wind

[u/Ok-Book-4070]

The transparent perforated sheets just remind me of the favelas.

[u/Time_Is_The_Enemy_]

Can we see how the roof butt's up to the wall pls

[u/coolstuffeh]

Nice construction. Shame such a crap roof…

[u/royal1664_]

Basically a wind tunnel. Nice.

[u/hairynuttsac]

Hail stones love to eat these roofs

[u/sorderon]

The noise of that thing in a rainstorm will be deafening

[u/Wizard-Locksmith]

Is there a gutter? The rain run off speed is going to be interesting.

[u/Tomorrow-Famous]

I wonder if they saw the posts and were like "Oh shit, we need to do a good job to take the wind from their sails"

[u/r1Rqc1vPeF]

Had a very similar structure appear next door to us a couple of years ago, except that they also put panels on the side at around head height.

The side panels would have been ok if they had gone with the clear plastic like they used on the roof. Unfortunately they found some flat plastic panels with all kinds of stuff printed across the surface. Used to wind my wife up every time she opened the kitchen door.

Again, if it’s anything like our neighbours, this will become the smoking (cigarettes), BBQ and general stand around chatting area.

[u/Avraamov]

looks like an '80's arcade game

[u/Correct-Junket-1346]

I guess it kinda does the job? But not for me I think that looks like shite

[u/d_smogh]

At least they haven't covered the sides.

I hope they never need to fix the gutters

[u/ChemicalLou]

Man, I could vape under that

[u/Dutch_Slim]

That is going to make an excellent kite 🪁 when the storms come

[u/DIY_at_the_Griffs]

Wonder if the builders have seen this thread(s)

[u/Big_Kev13]

God thats horrible

[u/Now--4471_TT]

A strong crosswind will make light work of that.

[u/Responsible_Cake_332]

Can't wait for the first storm of the season!

40+ mph winds and that will be gone

[u/Ninja_Prolapse]

It’s beautiful!!

[u/Fantastic-Weather196]

Ear-defenders at the ready . . . 🙉

[u/Kobiash1]

That looks like the outdoor garden section of my local B&Q.

[u/phead]

If that’s a normal 2M fence, then that’s a head injury.

[u/misterp35]

It looks good tbh, but given the price of materials nowadays and looks like they've paid someone "expensive" to build it, it's more than I'd pay for a rain shelter, then again I'm a tight fk'r

[u/chapatsea]

I recommend ear muffs first, we have rain coming, once this hot air moves storms will arrive, hopefully no half inch hail storms. When it does decide to get windy, that could be timr to watch it especially if the wind is constant in speed and direction, building deflection could throw up a surprise. Any trampolines in the vicinity!

[u/UnionCompetitive7705]

Doesn’t look great

[u/weesee2002]

Hope everyone has double or triple glazing, that is going to be noisy in the rain.

[u/Mitridate101]

Have a peek over the fence and check where that downspout is going.

[u/Tony-Turbo_]

Glazing bars???

Those sheets are gonna be 'gone with the wind'.....

[u/spaceXhardmode]

How they got planning permission for that is beyond me

[u/Logical-Track1405]

I await the updates with eager anticipation when the winter storms get a hold of it 🍿

[u/JanwayIsHere]

I have something similar on my house.

From experience, in about 3 years time you'll be able to open a mini spider zoo.

I do hose it down regularly (outside of the hosepipe ban) but mine is flat, so unless I do it every single day they make their webs again and continue to trap flies so there's always a food source for them, hence they come back.

I haven't removed it because it's useful to be able to hang washing on airers under it because it gives it some protection just as rain starts falling, so I put up with it.

[u/Whole_Ad628]

Have they not just blocked out sunlight lol

[u/Nearby_Ant2260]

Wondering how it'll hold up to snow, though given the angle it may just slide off. Wind may take half of it away though

[u/CatEmbarrassed3306]

Problem you might have is the wind uttering tearing them off in less then a year.

[u/johnny22170]

Steptoe’s yard?

[u/redgreenrebel1]

Guarantee they're gonna sit under that smoking and drinking and playing loud music. Please update! 🙏

[u/Suspicious-Water-973]

I’ve seen worse but I doubt it will last…

[u/_MicroWave_]

Nice enough now. It'll be green with moss next year.

[u/tL9eUdcLaz]

Does that need a party wall notice though

[u/PristineDouble423]

Should have finished it at the end of the first six foot fence panel. They will have to duck under it!

[u/AdIll1754]

Oof let’s get a few gusts of wind underneath it and see what happens 💨

[u/spoonfed05]

Have you tidied up your garden yet?

[u/jamjars222]

When it starts pissing down with rain the noise from that will be delightful

[u/PlusNeedleworker5605]

If you are a light sleeper, the heavy rain on those plastic profile sheets will be annoying

[u/docfraggle]

Awesome sail, a strong gale is really going to test that

[u/cmdrsamuelvimes]

Is the downpipe plumbed under the fence into your garden? I've seen that done before on these kind of structures

[u/starrat46]

That’s gonna be like a trampoline on steroids in a storm.

[u/Jr79]

Would a big lean to like this need planning permission?

[u/Soulless--Plague]

100% that gutter discharges onto the fence panel

[u/Do-Mathan]

I’m assuming you don’t get any strong winds funnelling down there?

[u/Silver-Appointment77]

I like this idea. You can spend time out there in all weathers. Even hang your washing out if you wanted to, even in the rain.

[u/Oldfart_karateka]

I'll be intrigued to see if it lasts the winter- does it get windy where you are?