Thank you! Worked perfectly. Easy $1.47 fix since I used the metal arm from another old market umbrella we were tossing. It already had the hole, just had to cut off a few inches from one end to line the hole up. Slipped right inside the broken cantilever umbrella pieces. You saved me a fortune and I never would have thought of this!
Fixed mine today. Happened to have that metal strip for my fence lying around. I did see them at Lowe's though on the same section you buy garage sale signs.
The wind got mine and we love the design so a repair was necessary. Got an aluminum strip 1/8 x 1/2 x 48 at tractor supply. Had to repair 2 breaks. Can't even see them now...works great.
haha that is EXACTLY how I did it without watching this video. With summer coming and a broken umbrella, I looked around Home Depot and found that metal strip that fit exactly inside. I cut an 8 inch piece and first I tried to glue it inside across the break (didn't hold well), then realized I could just put screws through each broken piece and through the metal rod and fit it together. I also glued the sh*t out of it. Great minds think alike.
Love the video, for a non handy person would you know what type of company to buy these metal strips from? brand unspecific as i live in Canada..thanks Bob
Interesting fix. This one is another alternative. Issue with this one is getting the copper tubing to the right rectangle. I may try a 3d printed solution.
Brilliant I have the same problem and this the first and the last video to my solution! Thankyou all I need now is to find that metal strip to insert inside 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿 thanks a million !! 🙏🏿
Patrick, exactly the information that I was looking for to make a repair for a wind situation! What kind of rod did you use and where did you get it? What screws and nuts did you use for the connections and pivot points? I have to repair two broken ribs! You made a very neat repair
The rod was in the basement but you should be able to find it on Amazon or home despot. I think half inch by 1/8. Steel or aluminum should work. As for screws and nuts, nothing special. But I did trim off the excess screw length with a Dremel rotary tool.
Do you have a suggestion for the joint to the umbrella and pole. We just got home and ours got blown away and snapped at the pole and bent. I feel like it is fixable maybe... I hate to throw it away it was a nice umbrella.
I wish I could see a picture of where your umbrella is broken. It’s hard to think about a repair without one. You can’t post images in a UA-cam chat thread, or can you?
Id just use a common bolt and nut. Nothing special. And drilling through that metal isn’t so bad. Just get a good bit and spray it with water so it doesn’t get too hot if you need to. You’ll have no problem.
Try Amazon. Make sure it’s not too wide. I found this. 4.8 out of 5 stars21 Reviews National Hardware N215-533 4062BC Solid Flat in Plain Steel,3/4X4' 1/8"
Thanks bro. Saved me $500 for a new one
Worked for me. Thanks. I got the metal strip at Home Depot. Chain link fence tension bar.
Thank you! Worked perfectly. Easy $1.47 fix since I used the metal arm from another old market umbrella we were tossing. It already had the hole, just had to cut off a few inches from one end to line the hole up. Slipped right inside the broken cantilever umbrella pieces. You saved me a fortune and I never would have thought of this!
Home Depot sales the metal strip. Around $4. Same aisle as the screws and bolts.
Fixed mine today. Happened to have that metal strip for my fence lying around. I did see them at Lowe's though on the same section you buy garage sale signs.
The wind got mine and we love the design so a repair was necessary. Got an aluminum strip 1/8 x 1/2 x 48 at tractor supply. Had to repair 2 breaks. Can't even see them now...works great.
This is fantastic my man. EXACTLY the same problem with my 6 month old umbrella. Fix is simple enough. Thank you!
Genius! Was beating my head against a wall trying to figure out a fix. Would’ve never thought of going the internal route. Thank you!!!
haha that is EXACTLY how I did it without watching this video. With summer coming and a broken umbrella, I looked around Home Depot and found that metal strip that fit exactly inside. I cut an 8 inch piece and first I tried to glue it inside across the break (didn't hold well), then realized I could just put screws through each broken piece and through the metal rod and fit it together. I also glued the sh*t out of it. Great minds think alike.
Genius, thank you, just saved me €200 👍
That’s what happened to mine!!
I’m not handy like you- I try to fix everything 🤣
Thanks for posting this! Great fix.
Same umbrella, same broken piece and scenario... Thank you!!!
I have this exact problem with an identical umbrella. Thanks for tips! Very simple!
Worked perfectly!
Fixed my umbrella because of this video! So grateful! Thanks!!
Thanks a million my man. Sorted. Good lady happy again
That looked like a piece of flat rod that goes down the end of a chain link fence. I'm going to try it.
Thanks so much Patrick, great idea, will be doing that now. I have so many broken ones.. appreciate the tip.
Thank you. I have two patio umbrellas with broken ribs. Now I know how to ask Husband to fix them.
Brilliant! Mine broke in the exact same place. Very helpful, thanks for posting this!!
Love the video, for a non handy person would you know what type of company to buy these metal strips from? brand unspecific as i live in Canada..thanks Bob
Good job, but did I hear waves of water? Why didn't you include a picture of your beach?
Thaaaanks!! Exactly what I need to do now!!
Awesome! I'm going to try this. :)
Interesting fix. This one is another alternative. Issue with this one is getting the copper tubing to the right rectangle. I may try a 3d printed solution.
Copper and aluminum will set up galvanic corrosion when wet, especially if you're near the ocean.
What type of screws did you use?
Excelente idea....
Brilliant I have the same problem and this the first and the last video to my solution! Thankyou all I need now is to find that metal strip to insert inside 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿 thanks a million !! 🙏🏿
@euge d, please let us know what you find as that metal strip. I'm beginning my search today after seeing this video. Thanks!
Looks like a tension rod for a chain link fence
Totally worked
Patrick, exactly the information that I was looking for to make a repair for a wind situation! What kind of rod did you use and where did you get it? What screws and nuts did you use for the connections and pivot points? I have to repair two broken ribs! You made a very neat repair
The rod was in the basement but you should be able to find it on Amazon or home despot. I think half inch by 1/8. Steel or aluminum should work. As for screws and nuts, nothing special. But I did trim off the excess screw length with a Dremel rotary tool.
@@patricksirk6920 I ordered the rod from Amazon. Will need to cut it in half because I need to repair two ribs. Thanks for the great method
@phil Have you considered Amazon?
exactly what I needed, would cost
285.00 to replace the one I have
Thanks
Do you have a suggestion for the joint to the umbrella and pole. We just got home and ours got blown away and snapped at the pole and bent. I feel like it is fixable maybe... I hate to throw it away it was a nice umbrella.
I wish I could see a picture of where your umbrella is broken. It’s hard to think about a repair without one. You can’t post images in a UA-cam chat thread, or can you?
👍😜use a perment marher color the patch meral. Mice you saved me from losing money.
Could a wood dowel be used instead for easier screwing?
Id just use a common bolt and nut. Nothing special. And drilling through that metal isn’t so bad. Just get a good bit and spray it with water so it doesn’t get too hot if you need to. You’ll have no problem.
What kind of metal strip did you. Use?
Try Amazon. Make sure it’s not too wide. I found this.
4.8 out of 5 stars21 Reviews
National Hardware N215-533 4062BC Solid Flat in Plain Steel,3/4X4' 1/8"
With all that labor work and cost of supplies I’ll just buy a new one.
The materials probably cost 10 dollars. The work maybe 3 hours.
What is it with this exact same umbrella popping arms all across the country, at the exact same location? LOL.
Totally. It happened to us twice. The second time I had to retrieve the umbrella from my roof.😂