How To Hang A Shade Sail

Raise the shade sail up to the fascia and slip its head rod into the clamps.

How to hang a shade sail. 8 lay the sail on the patio or outdoor. Fasten each post with lag. Just attach the hook to the turnbuckle and then slide it into place over the corner of the shade. When you have extension wire made for all the ends that needs it move to the next step.

Attach the turnbuckles to the mounting bracket and loop the extension end of the wire onto the open end of the turnbuckle tighten each turnbuckle until the sail is taut. As you select your site you need to factor the position of the sun. A boat sail can be found at supply stores and online. The corners of the shade should have grommets or steel rings in place.

Install three steel posts attaching them to the deck framing to support the shade sail. Attach the sail to posts set in the ground to provide shade where its most needed. Use snap hooks or carbines to attach it to the corners of the sail. Shade your patio or yard with a triangle shade sail.

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. You simply need to place the screwdriver in the middle of the turnbuckle so that the entire piece rotates. The reputable manufacturers will include turnbuckles that can simply be tightened with a screwdriver. Screw head rod clamps to the house fascia spaced 3 feet apart.

Whatever structures you opt to use be sure theyre stable and sturdy so as to sustain the sail. Tighten the wing nuts on. For one corner its sometimes better to use a tension strap. Now you want to really tighten the turnbuckles.