Can you attach a shade sail to a fence post?
Can you attach a sail shade to a fence? Yes, we’ve seen sail shades successfully attached to both metal and wood fences, but only to the posts. The sail shade can create supplementary force on the fence post so you will want to reinforce it with additional concrete.
How tall should posts be for shade sail?
Post lengths should be taken into account the proposed height of your sail plus the depth of your footings. Footing depth should be 1/2 the length of the exposed pole. For example, if your post height is to be 10 feet, you would use a 15 foot long post with a footing depth of 5 feet in the ground.
Can you use wooden posts for shade sails?
The centre of the hole should line up with the point of the sail corner. You could use treated timber posts (round posts use minimum 125mm diameter, or square posts 125mm x 125mm) or a galvanised steel post at least 4mm thick (round minimum 100mm diameter, or square 100mm x 100mm).
How thick should a shade sail post be?
It is recommended to use a round steel post with a minimum diameter of 90mm, or a 90x90mm square steel post. Post wall thickness should be a minimum of 3.5mm.
Should shade sail posts be angled?
The length of the posts is determined by the size of the sail/s and the height of attachment. Footing depth is determined by the loads and height of attachment. Posts must be angled away from the direction of the load; Supreme Shades as a minimum offsets our posts by 5 degrees off plumb.
How far should a post be in the ground?
The depth of the hole should be 1/3-1/2 the post height above ground (i.e., a 6-foot tall fence would require a hole depth of at least 2 feet). Add about 6 inches of QUIKRETE All-Purpose Gravel into the bottom of the hole.
How tall should a shade sail post be?
Your sail will be under significant tension and as such fixing points need to be strong. It is recommended that the fixing height be at least 2.4m from the ground on 2 of the sides.
How much wind can a shade sail take?
85 mph winds
How much wind can a shade sail withstand? A properly installed, good quality shade sail should be able to withstand normal wind flow. Shade sails form a tensioned structure and they should not flap in the wind. Sails generally are designed to withstand up to 85 mph winds.
How deep should I dig a fence post?
Dig post hole so diameter of the hole is 3 times the width of the post (i.e., the hole for a 4” wood post should be about 12 inches wide). The depth of the hole should be 1/3-1/2 the post height above ground (i.e., a 6-foot tall fence would require a hole depth of at least 2 feet).
How high should the posts be for a sail shade?
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How do you install a shade sail on concrete?
Position each pole at a 5° angle leaning out away from the centre of the shade sail and add concrete, ensure the pole remains in the correct position. The top of the concrete surface should be sloping away from the pole to assist with water drainage. You may require bracing while concrete sets.
How deep do you dig a post hole for a fence?
Dig holes at least 16 inches in diameter and to the depth required by the post height as described above. Lay a 4 inch (100mm) depth of 3/4 inch diameter gravel at the base of the hole. Next, pour a 4 inch (100mrn) depth of concrete to provide a solid pad.
Can shade sails be attached to a building or pole?
Shade Sails can also attach to a building (or existing structure) and to additional poles, but are not limited to this. They can be attached in hundreds of different configurations. It is also possible to use a wire cable to extend your Shade Sail corner to a fixing point.