Outdoor Living & Lifestyles - Deck Umbrella Advice
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hoytfisher
05-23-09, 10:56 AM
Hello Forum,
I need some advice regarding the use of an umbrella on my deck.
I have a big-ish umbrella that I want to use on my deck but I don’t want it on one of those stands with a weighted base. My idea is to use either
a base that is anchored into the deck,
secures the umbrella against one of the deck rail posts (not a banister), or
a combination of both.
I have found that the stands with a weighted base move around too much when there is even a light wind and/or blow over in a heavy storm (even when the umbrella closed).
OK Forum, here are my questions:
What do you think, good idea or bad?
Can it work? If so, tell me how? If not, why not?
What are the challenges to this approach?
Where can I buy a base that anchors into the deck?
What can I use (and where do I buy it) to secure the umbrella against one of the deck rail posts? The umbrella has a pole with diameter of 1.8 inches.
Also, please let me know if you think I should post this to a different forum?
Thanks in advance for your assistance and knowledge with this.
Regards and happy holiday,
Andy Frank
I need some advice regarding the use of an umbrella on my deck.
I have a big-ish umbrella that I want to use on my deck but I don’t want it on one of those stands with a weighted base. My idea is to use either
a base that is anchored into the deck,
secures the umbrella against one of the deck rail posts (not a banister), or
a combination of both.
I have found that the stands with a weighted base move around too much when there is even a light wind and/or blow over in a heavy storm (even when the umbrella closed).
OK Forum, here are my questions:
What do you think, good idea or bad?
Can it work? If so, tell me how? If not, why not?
What are the challenges to this approach?
Where can I buy a base that anchors into the deck?
What can I use (and where do I buy it) to secure the umbrella against one of the deck rail posts? The umbrella has a pole with diameter of 1.8 inches.
Also, please let me know if you think I should post this to a different forum?
Thanks in advance for your assistance and knowledge with this.
Regards and happy holiday,
Andy Frank
Gunguy45
05-23-09, 11:08 AM
Well, I might be able to help with one idea..
You could use pipe straps attached to a post and just slide the umbrella in. Or get some a little larger and attach a pipe permanently, then slide the pole inside the pipe.
Do you have access underneath the deck? If you reinforced underneath..you might be able to attach a pipe flange to the top, so you'd screw in a larger pipe, then drop the unbrella pole in the pipe. Problem is the flange would always be there, even if you moved the furniture around.
You could use pipe straps attached to a post and just slide the umbrella in. Or get some a little larger and attach a pipe permanently, then slide the pole inside the pipe.
Do you have access underneath the deck? If you reinforced underneath..you might be able to attach a pipe flange to the top, so you'd screw in a larger pipe, then drop the unbrella pole in the pipe. Problem is the flange would always be there, even if you moved the furniture around.
hoytfisher
05-23-09, 11:23 AM
Hi Gunguy45,
Great ideas. I do have access underneath the deck and an not so worried about a flange always being there. I have thought long and hard about where I want to locate the umbrealla and won't be moving the furniture to that spot.
Anyone else have any other advice or ideas?
Great ideas. I do have access underneath the deck and an not so worried about a flange always being there. I have thought long and hard about where I want to locate the umbrealla and won't be moving the furniture to that spot.
Anyone else have any other advice or ideas?