The steel cable is not clearly visible, if not for the chunky turnbuckle. |
SHADE SAIL MUST be
installed FIRM AND TIGHT so as to reduce windflap in the shade
fabric. SHADE SAILS that are loose and sloppy will cause premature failure due
to stress.
The shade
sail comes in three different shapes, namely triangle, square or rectangle. The sizes varies.
Installing shade sail DIY is easy if there are available anchor points in your garden. The
pillar, column and railing of your house can provide ready anchor points.
Anchor plate with U hook may be required on certain column and pillar, to fasten the steel cable.
Fixing
poles for anchoring the Shade sail can be disastrous unless this is done with proper footing to withstand the tension of stretching the fabric.
Shade
sail are readily available in Malaysia from shade specialist, Houz Depot or Ikea. Alternatively,
there are many on-line suppliers from USA, UK or Australia.
Material
required for fixing my shade sails(triangular shape sail) are:-
1 1) 26 feet of Steel cable
RM8.40(USD2.55)
2) 3 units Turnbuckle (or
tension buckle) RM5.00(USD1.51)
3) 12 pieces Steel cable
clamp RM3.60(USD1.09)
4) 2 units Shackle RM4.00(USD1.21)
5) 2 units U hook anchor
plate. RM4.20(USD1.27)
6) 1 piece Shade Sail 3.5m
X3.5M X3.5m (triangular shape).
RM135.00(USD40.90)
The accessories for fixing temporary shade sails. Steel cable, turnbuckles, Anchoring U-hooks, cable clamps and rawlplug(for fastening anchoring plates) |
Tools
required are:-
1) an electric drill for fixing the anchor
plates
2) a
Plier & a screwdriver for fixing cable clamps and turnbuckles.
Total
cost of fixing the shade sail is RM160.20(USD48.55)
Professional shade suppliers quoted RM1.800 for a similar size shade sail. This sum is
inclusive of 3 pieces of mild steel pole of 8 feet high for
anchoring. I do not want a permanent structure in my garden. So the
anchoring poles are redundant. But the shade specialist refused to do the job without using poles. This
is Malaysian suppliers’ attitude.
This shade sail is anchored on the fencing pillar and house column. |
Just twist this turnbuckle to tighten or loosen the cable tension and unhook the shade sail from the cable. |
One shade sail over the fish pond and the other for car. |
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