On Thu, 22 Jun 2017 11:28:27 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 22 Jun 2017 14:47:38 +0000, Stormin' Norman
wrote:

Looking for anyone in the group who has personal (first hand)
experience with purchasing and installing shade sails.
I wish to cover the concrete driveway area outside of the six car
garage and several other areas.
I am looking for the best, most reputable vendors for the sails and
for rigging hardware. I am also curious about what kind of posts were
used for installation. With the level of tension required for the
cables, it would seem that 6 - 8" diameter steel posts would be
required.
Any personal experiences with such projects would be welcome.


Sorry - no personal experience - but the " Instr " link
on this page, has a pretty good 4-page pdf for installation
instructions.

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/pag...44&cat=1,71685

If comparing price & quality of different brands - don't forget to
look at the hardware included - good stainless steel -
rather than cheapo ...
John T.

Thanks, but these are the types of sails which should be avoided. I
will be using sails that have cables sewn into the sails that transfer
all the stress to the mounting hardware. The ones on that page are
rated to withstand 25 mph winds, which is just not adequate in almost
any outdoor environment I can think of.

I do appreciate your reply.