Comments on: How to Install a Shade Cloth Sail Cover for a Patio http://www.renovateaustralia.com/2009/02/12/how-to-install-a-shade-cloth-sail-cover-for-a-patio/ A home improvement blog about renovating our Queenslander house in Townsville, Australia Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:30:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill Hutchison http://www.renovateaustralia.com/2009/02/12/how-to-install-a-shade-cloth-sail-cover-for-a-patio/comment-page-1/#comment-55937 Bill Hutchison Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:58:52 +0000 http://www.renovateaustralia.com/?p=470#comment-55937 It sounds like I had a similar situation to you. I used long carriage bolts to attach wall plates through the weatherboard to the support beam. The plates that I used were similar to Pad Eyes used on boats, http://www.pyacht.com/schaefer-cast-pad-eyes.htm. I just picked them up from Bunnings in the section with the shade sails. It held really well, but I definitely removed the shade sail whenever there was a cyclone in the area. It sounds like I had a similar situation to you. I used long carriage bolts to attach wall plates through the weatherboard to the support beam. The plates that I used were similar to Pad Eyes used on boats, http://www.pyacht.com/schaefer-cast-pad-eyes.htm. I just picked them up from Bunnings in the section with the shade sails.

It held really well, but I definitely removed the shade sail whenever there was a cyclone in the area.

]]> By: jarrad http://www.renovateaustralia.com/2009/02/12/how-to-install-a-shade-cloth-sail-cover-for-a-patio/comment-page-1/#comment-55509 jarrad Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:41:54 +0000 http://www.renovateaustralia.com/?p=470#comment-55509 how did you anchor it to your house? i am having a similar problem at the moment as i also have a type of wheather board. did you just use a wallplate? my prblem is i cant get to the other side to bolt a U bolt in so i need to fix it to my outer wall, i have the support beam that i can fix it to but im not sure if a wallplate will be enough how did you anchor it to your house? i am having a similar problem at the moment as i also have a type of wheather board. did you just use a wallplate?
my prblem is i cant get to the other side to bolt a U bolt in so i need to fix it to my outer wall, i have the support beam that i can fix it to but im not sure if a wallplate will be enough

]]> By: DIY Round-up: Patio Shade Sail Edition on One Project Closer http://www.renovateaustralia.com/2009/02/12/how-to-install-a-shade-cloth-sail-cover-for-a-patio/comment-page-1/#comment-55493 DIY Round-up: Patio Shade Sail Edition on One Project Closer Sat, 26 Feb 2011 22:35:55 +0000 http://www.renovateaustralia.com/?p=470#comment-55493 [...] over at Renovate Australia teaches us how to install a shade cloth sail.  Bill’s project turns out great and earns the title and picture for our round up.  It [...] [...] over at Renovate Australia teaches us how to install a shade cloth sail.  Bill’s project turns out great and earns the title and picture for our round up.  It [...]

]]> By: Bill Hutchison http://www.renovateaustralia.com/2009/02/12/how-to-install-a-shade-cloth-sail-cover-for-a-patio/comment-page-1/#comment-28713 Bill Hutchison Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:22:05 +0000 http://www.renovateaustralia.com/?p=470#comment-28713 I went with the larger posts because they were quite high off the ground, about 2.4m (7' 10"). The larger posts were also recommended because of the heavy winds that we can get. I don't actually know what the tension is on the shade sail. I just twisted the until it was smooth. We have left it up in fairly strong winds, but when they reach gale force, and when we thought that Cyclone Ellie was coming, I look it down and hung it in the garage. That's a nice thing about the turnbuckles, they make it quite easy to put it up and take it down. I went with the larger posts because they were quite high off the ground, about 2.4m (7′ 10″). The larger posts were also recommended because of the heavy winds that we can get.

I don’t actually know what the tension is on the shade sail. I just twisted the until it was smooth.

We have left it up in fairly strong winds, but when they reach gale force, and when we thought that Cyclone Ellie was coming, I look it down and hung it in the garage. That’s a nice thing about the turnbuckles, they make it quite easy to put it up and take it down.

]]> By: Fred @ One Project Closer http://www.renovateaustralia.com/2009/02/12/how-to-install-a-shade-cloth-sail-cover-for-a-patio/comment-page-1/#comment-28708 Fred @ One Project Closer Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:26:15 +0000 http://www.renovateaustralia.com/?p=470#comment-28708 Great tip on shade cloths... not very popular here in the states but I definitely like the idea. Looks like you used some pretty serious posts to anchor the thing. How much tension (rough estimate) is actually on the cloth itself? Also, how does it behave in rough weather? Do you have to take it down? Great tip on shade cloths… not very popular here in the states but I definitely like the idea. Looks like you used some pretty serious posts to anchor the thing. How much tension (rough estimate) is actually on the cloth itself? Also, how does it behave in rough weather? Do you have to take it down?

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