Attaching Sun Shade To Gutter

Bobbie projects to try.

Attaching sun shade to gutter.

Some of the cheaper brands of sail shades don t have these and simply attach directly to the hook. How to attach it to the house. Just attach the hook to the turnbuckle and then slide it into place over the corner of the shade. The reputable manufacturers will include turnbuckles that can simply be tightened with a screwdriver.

Pour in concrete and pack down well. If you re on firm ground you ll only need the 100mm of base course. The corners of the shade should have grommets or steel rings in place. Retractable awnings provide instant shade or quickly roll up when you don t need them.

Then drill pilot holes in the blocks and attach them to the fascia with 25 mm 1 inch wood screws. You simply need to place the screwdriver in the middle of the turnbuckle so that the entire piece rotates. They don t require you to build a permanent structure on the deck. Hold the blocks up to the fascia board and check that you now have a level surface for the brackets.

Then go to each corner in turn and join the sun shade to the turnbuckle. Start at one end and pull with medium pressure enough to get the wrinkles out and just a bit more as you move along the edge. After 30 mins of sun the unshaded brick wall temp was 54 deg c the shade clothed wall was 42 deg c. Attach vertical screens to the extended awning to block the sun when its low in the sky.

Locate each block where you intend to attach a bracket. Place the post in the hole if it is not going to be supported by a deck or anything else then tilt the post 5 away from the shade sail as this will provide additional support. Attach about every 12 18 inches. Attach the blocks you just cut to the fascia board.

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5 equates to 50mm per 1m. The full sun wall temp could be higher if the sun would come out long enough to really heat it up. If you have one corner of the sun shade without a turnbuckle usually because you are trying to keep the shade as close as possible to that point then attach this point first.