How far apart should shade sail posts be?
For example, if one side of the shade sail has a length of 120 inches, allow at least 12 inches of space between the corner of the shade sail and the mounting point. This will provide enough room for mounting hardware, material stretch, and tensioning of the sail.
How much do commercial shade sails cost?
Shade Sail – Shade sails have a price range of $3,000 to $5,000 for the average size of the sail. This price includes the cost of installations.
How do you layout shade sails?
Designing Your Shade Structure
- Ideally, any one side of a shade sail should not be longer than 40–45 feet.
- Long and narrow sails should be avoided.
- Triangles and other flat shade sails should slant sufficiently to prevent pooling rainwater.
Do shade sails need to be angled?
Ideally, they should be installed at an angle of 10 degrees for steel and 20 degrees for timber posts. The angle should be away from the shade sail, so account for the angle and the length of the turnbuckles when you dig your post holes.
How much is a shade structure?
Typical total costs will be around 120% of the cost of materials. So, you should expect a typical hip shade over your play structure to range from $15,000 upwards of $50,000 depending on how big it is.
How high should sun shades be?
4. Changes in height
| Distance between Posts | Change of height required for 30% as a minimum | then the Height of fixing on High post would be |
|---|---|---|
| 10′ ~ 3m | 3′ ~ 0.9m | 11′ 2″ ~ 3.40m |
| 15′ ~ 4.5m | 4′ 6″ ~ 1.35m | 12′ 8″ ~ 3.85m |
| 20′ ~ 6m | 6′ ~ 1.8m | 14′ 2″ ~ 4.3m |
What is a shade cloth structure?
Policy. 19.02. 020(f):1.10 Shade cloth structures defined: A structure open on all sides, used for nursery or agricultural crop protection, recognized as a covered structure with a water permeable cloth material.
Why choose commercial shade sails?
At Commercial Shade Sails, we provide complete end-to-end service for our customers, including complete structural design and shade sail engineering. Commercial tensioned shade structures almost always require a full engineered design to ensure the reliability and safety of the structure and that it meets all applicable building codes.
What is the maximum length of a shade sail?
Ideally, any one side of a shade sail should not be longer than 30–35 feet. Larger sails up to 70 feet are possible, but can be difficult to build and install as they require very large posts and footings. Long and narrow sails should be avoided.
Do you need an engineer to design a shade sail structure?
Large projects often need to submit shade sail engineering documentation to get building approval from local government and other controlling bodies. Finding an engineer to complete your shade sail structure design can be difficult, time-consuming and expensive. We’ve made the process simple, so you can get your engineer design done easily.
How are shade sail posts attached to footings?
Most shade sail posts are bolted to concrete footings that have bolts imbedded in the concrete. It is common for the top of a footing to be below ground level so that the nuts attaching the pole to the footing are hidden. If there are gussets on the base of the post, these will also be hidden below ground.