Attaching Sun Sail To House Siding
For our diy shade sail installation i planned on attaching one side of the sun shade sail to the house and the other side of the shade sail to two wooden poles.
Attaching sun sail to house siding. Fasten each post with lag screws and carriage bolts. The mounting block is sold in two pieces. How to anchor to vinyl siding. Attaching sun shade to bricks cinder block breeze block cement block.
Wrap shade sail clamps around the support posts you installed or if the posts made from wood drill a pilot hole and then install eye bolts into the posts. The savings was huge and a sun shade sail was the perfect quick solution to blocking the hot summer sun. Some of the cheaper brands of sail shades don t have these and simply attach directly to the hook. 8 lay the sail on the patio or outdoor.
The reputable manufacturers will include turnbuckles that can simply be tightened with a screwdriver. Attaching to bricks can make for a very secure mounting point but it is necessary to make some initial assessments to ensure that is the case. Use snap hooks or carbines to attach it to the corners of the sail. Raise the shade sail up to the fascia and slip its head rod into the clamps.
Place the inside piece of the mounting block on the siding and trace the outline onto the siding panels. Screw head rod clamps to the house fascia spaced 3 feet apart. You can then attach your fixing to the fascia ideally within a few inches cm of the rafter and on the opposite side to the fascia support. Just attach the hook to the turnbuckle and then slide it into place over the corner of the shade.
The inside piece mounts to the structure of the house and the. Disassemble the mounting block. You simply need to place the screwdriver in the middle of the turnbuckle so that the entire piece rotates. Tighten the wing nuts on the clamps to secure the rod.