On Fri, 23 Jun 2017 07:06:01 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
wrote:

On Thu 22 Jun 2017 08:28:27a, told us...

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.


Ours is personal experience, but our sail was custom made due to the
unusual shape we needed. On three sides there were heavy steel rods
mounted to two existing walls and one beam. The sale was grommeted
at one foot intervals and lced to the steel rods. On the fourth side
a have steel cable was contained within the sale and eached was
anchored into heavy eye bolts into two of the walls. The cable
tensions was adjustable at both ends. We've had this sail for five
years and it's as good as new. The company who made it does employ
steel posts if required; e.g., where no other mounting location would
work.

That sounds very interesting. Any possibility of you posting a few
pictures of it? I am curious about the steel support struts.