Hi Heather, I just set it up for the summer last week. It took 5 minutes - slip on the posts, hang the sail - DONE! Even I was impressed. The rail posts don't rust (everything is conduit and stainless steel) so it looks good as new.
Hi Dan Great idea!! Would be great if you added a supply list. What did you use to hold the conduit away from the deck so the hanger would slip over it? I don't see it on the bolt assembly, only on the deck?You think I could use sched. 40 pvc conduit instead of the metal conduit? I don't have any way to cut metal. Thank you! Judy
Hi, thanks for the question! At the start of the video you can see the bolt assembly for the bottom connection. All the bolts, nuts and washers are 3/8". The bottom has 2 nuts and 2 washers so it extends out enough on the outside to stop the rail from sliding down. The upper connection has only one nut on the inside by the deck so the rail opening slides down around it. The outer side of the bolt has NO nut or washer so the rail slides over it freely. Also, Home Depot will usually cut pipe/conduit to size for you - easy. I don't think PVC is a good idea because there can be a lot of strain and PVC could crack - especially in cold weather. Hope this helps!
Thank you Dan, for your timely reply! I really like your creative genius idea, using the box hanger but after careful consideration I may just go with attaching 4x4 posts to my deck as I don't need to remove them and it's going to be less expensive. Thanks again!! Judy @@dandamario8525
Hello Dan, I really enjoyed your handyman skills, great idea and its something I'd like to maybe try but my question is, how and what would I attach to my aluminium fence, which is about 2 1/2m in front of my sliding door. I'd like to attach the sail directly to the house with turn buckles, above the door but securing to the fence is a bit of a boggler. Any ideas? its just me so il attempt it on my own. lol ..Jewel
Hi Jewel, I don't have enough info to help much. But, first option would be to bolt it to the fence - if it is sturdy enough, tall enough and doesn't ruin the look. Another option would be to pound 1 1/2" conduit poles into the ground in front or behind the fence and fasten to them - if that's possible. The conduit would need to be 2 to 3 feet in the ground and then it's pretty sturdy. Drilling holes in conduit is also pretty easy.
Hi there! I currently have 4 treated wood posts in concrete slab about 5×15. I want to buy a rectangular, but not sure if I should get exact dimensions or go smaller to account for the string attachments that hold them up. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Hi Blue, My deck is 16' long and I bought a 15' sail. The sail will stretch over time and you can use turnbuckles to make up additional slack as it stretches. The websites will usually give you a guide as to what size to order (usually 1-2 feet smaller on each side). Also, my "rectangular" sail is wider at the corners than on the sides - so it flares out at the corners. Websites will also show sails that at more "true" rectangular" if that's what you want for a little more coverage. Hope this helps.
@@dandamario8525 I would go with the shades that have the curved sides like the one you have. The straight-sided ones tend to sag on the straights but the curved ones don’t. Nice video BTW.
This is a great idea. Exactly what I have been trying to work out for days. How has it stood the test of time.
Hi Heather, I just set it up for the summer last week. It took 5 minutes - slip on the posts, hang the sail - DONE! Even I was impressed. The rail posts don't rust (everything is conduit and stainless steel) so it looks good as new.
Hi Dan
Great idea!! Would be great if you added a supply list. What did you use to hold the conduit away from the deck so the hanger would slip over it? I don't see it on the bolt assembly, only on the deck?You think I could use sched. 40 pvc conduit instead of the metal conduit? I don't have any way to cut metal. Thank you! Judy
Hi, thanks for the question! At the start of the video you can see the bolt assembly for the bottom connection. All the bolts, nuts and washers are 3/8". The bottom has 2 nuts and 2 washers so it extends out enough on the outside to stop the rail from sliding down. The upper connection has only one nut on the inside by the deck so the rail opening slides down around it. The outer side of the bolt has NO nut or washer so the rail slides over it freely.
Also, Home Depot will usually cut pipe/conduit to size for you - easy. I don't think PVC is a good idea because there can be a lot of strain and PVC could crack - especially in cold weather.
Hope this helps!
Thank you Dan, for your timely reply!
I really like your creative genius idea, using the box hanger but after careful consideration I may just go with attaching 4x4 posts to my deck as I don't need to remove them and it's going to be less expensive. Thanks again!! Judy
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@@jlove2414How did you attach the 4x4 posts to the deck?
Hello Dan, I really enjoyed your handyman skills, great idea and its something I'd like to maybe try but my question is, how and what would I attach to my aluminium fence, which is about 2 1/2m in front of my sliding door. I'd like to attach the sail directly to the house with turn buckles, above the door but securing to the fence is a bit of a boggler. Any ideas? its just me so il attempt it on my own. lol ..Jewel
Hi Jewel, I don't have enough info to help much. But, first option would be to bolt it to the fence - if it is sturdy enough, tall enough and doesn't ruin the look. Another option would be to pound 1 1/2" conduit poles into the ground in front or behind the fence and fasten to them - if that's possible. The conduit would need to be 2 to 3 feet in the ground and then it's pretty sturdy. Drilling holes in conduit is also pretty easy.
Hi there! I currently have 4 treated wood posts in concrete slab about 5×15. I want to buy a rectangular, but not sure if I should get exact dimensions or go smaller to account for the string attachments that hold them up. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Hi Blue, My deck is 16' long and I bought a 15' sail. The sail will stretch over time and you can use turnbuckles to make up additional slack as it stretches. The websites will usually give you a guide as to what size to order (usually 1-2 feet smaller on each side). Also, my "rectangular" sail is wider at the corners than on the sides - so it flares out at the corners. Websites will also show sails that at more "true" rectangular" if that's what you want for a little more coverage. Hope this helps.
@@dandamario8525 I would go with the shades that have the curved sides like the one you have. The straight-sided ones tend to sag on the straights but the curved ones don’t. Nice video BTW.