Gazebo Side Walls and Weights

What this range is for

A gazebo arrives as a roof on legs. This range makes it work in real weather: side walls to block wind, rain, sun and onlookers on one side or all four, and weights that hold the legs down where pegs will not go in, or will not hold on their own. No frame or canopy comes with any of it. Check that the walls fit your gazebo and that the weights add up to enough for its size.

Side walls, sand bags, water bags and curtain weights

• Side walls made for 10 by 10ft straight-leg pop-up gazebos: two khaki walls 10ft by 7.1ft, and a waterproof wall sold singly in five colours. See pop-up gazebos.
• Sand bags in sets of four, in 420D Oxford cloth, polyester or 600D PVC, that strap round the legs. One set holds up to 7.2kg a bag, and a reusable Oxford bag holds 10kg. Sand is not included. See gazebo tents.
• Water weight bags in 8kg, 10kg and 20kg sizes, which fill at a tap and fold flat when empty. The 20kg bag is about 74 by 37cm and weighs 425g empty. See marquees.
• Curtain weights, a pack of 10 with clips, to stop gazebo and patio curtains blowing about. See party and event tents.

How much weight a gazebo needs

A gazebo's roof is a large flat sail on light legs, and a gust under it can lift the whole thing. The usual guidance from gazebo sellers is about 12.5 to 15kg on each leg for a gazebo up to 3 by 3m with the roof only, 20kg a leg from 3 by 4.5m, and at least 25kg a leg with side walls fitted, and more on an open site or when wind is forecast. If your gazebo's instructions give a figure, use that first.

Set the bags here against that figure. A 7.2kg sand bag or an 8kg or 10kg water bag on its own falls short. A 20kg water bag on each leg covers a 3 by 3m gazebo with the roof only, but not one with walls. Fill each bag fully, and on grass peg the legs as well. And take the gazebo down in strong wind: no amount of weight makes it a storm shelter.

Sand or water, and walls in wind

Water bags are the easy choice when there is a tap nearby: carry them flat, fill them on site and empty them on the grass at the end. Sand bags need sand, stones or soil, but sand weighs more than the same volume of water, so a sand bag gives more weight for its size. Strap each bag low on the leg, at the foot, where it holds best.

A wall turns a gazebo into a bigger sail. Add weight when you fit walls, and if the wind picks up, open or take off the wall on the side it is coming from.

Questions people ask about gazebo walls and weights

Will these walls fit my gazebo?

They are made for 10 by 10ft, about 3 by 3m, straight-leg pop-up gazebos. Angled-leg frames are a different shape.

Is the sand or water included?

No. Every bag here comes empty and is filled on site.

How long does delivery take?

Delivery is included in every price and tracked to your door. Each product page says when that tent usually arrives, so check it before ordering for a set date.

More to look at

• Pop-up gazebos
• Gazebo tents
• Marquees
• Party and event tents
• Tent pegs
• Guy lines
• Guide: Gazebos and marquees