Install Sail Shades Like a Pro
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Just wanted to leave a comment that I spent 2 months researching the best way to put up large sail in my garden and this is without a doubt the best. The references for where to put posts and the hardware were fantastic. Super concise and helpful as well.
Glad you liked the video!!!
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Very nice.. love it..
I was gonna do the same, months of research. However I didn’t know the same of “sail shades”. After seeing this comment & this video I’m super confident. Thank you both.
Quick, concise, to the point, and informative, all with no silly intro, no obnoxious background music, or inane special effects. Plus, you made me feel stupid, too. I know all about turnbuckles. Used them for fences a hundred times. Never dawned on me to use them like this. Coupled with some springs to protect the sail if it gets gusty… dare I say genius? You found a new sub. Don’t change your format, just hit us with the knowledge.
Really appreciate the comment! I don’t have the most entertaining personality so I can’t have too much fluff haha
Awesome comments. My sentiments exactly! When a video starts out like Martha Stewart Living I scroll.
This was incredibly informative and clear. I appreciate the crap out of this. Struggling to figure out the best way to do this in my back yard. Problem freaking solved. Thank you. Excellent content.
Thank you Trey! Glad it helped!
I spent some time with one of the United States wealthiest investors that lives in Berwyn PA. He had a gigantic sail shade (probally 60'x80') and it was drawn taught with an electric winch system. I suppose the avid DIY crowd could do the same. The corners were anchored to concrete buildings and lanscape features but the midddle "bridle loop" -like with a parachute- was raised into the air via stainless winch cable to an outrigger with a pulley. Very clean install and easy to take down for replacement . Bonus nachos- he also has a flexible misting system attached to it to further reduce the temperature but not soak guests.
One of the few, caught me off guard, full on, laugh out loud moments I have ever encountered watching YT videos. I applaud you Sir!
Thank you!
Great idea for any hot spots. I love the details! You're so amazing with the details and it looks great. I really do need one of those too 👍
This was the first video I clicked on and you answered literally every question I had lol
Great video. I would use pressure treated 4x6s or 6x6s though. The Douglas fur with spar urethane won't last too long especially underground. Use the pressure treated wood and wrap the part underground with synthetic felt or a good window tape for around new windows. I built my 50x35 garage this way. 3 ft deep at least
A rare perfect tutorial! Thank you.
Thank you. Nice video. We are just putting up a shade over our grand kids play area in our back yard and it had been too long since I lived in Arizona and put one up there.
You’re welcome!
Thank you so much for all the great info on setting up the sails! ❤
Terrific video. To the point. No BS. Love it. Good luck bro!
I like your approach, well done!
Thank you for the spring idea. I did this to mine and I got all the tension I needed to stretch the sails. I live in Florida so we’ll see what happens in those rainy and windy days.
How has it been with the wind so far?
Take a shot every time Dan says “sail shade” then go get to work on your own! Another awesome one man. So glad i stumbled on your channel.
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Omg this is the best video by far that I’ve found. You’re very thorough. I’ve had someone attempt to install mine and has failed miserably.. twice 😒. I’m doing it myself this time 😎👷🏻♀️.
You got it!!
Lol you can do it!
Same here!!
Its crazy what a little bit of hard work and simple tools can do for you.
Absolutely bro!
True!
Thank you for this, VERY helpful & my wife enjoyed looking at your muscles😂
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Nicely done. Concise is the way I like my info. Nothing hinky or rigged.
Thank you!
Awesome video! Really made putting it up seem like a less daunting task!
Glad you liked it!!
Wow nice i need one of those over the pool😀🏖🏖
Thanks for the info. I am going to install one this summer.
You got it! Goodluck!
This is exactly what I needed!!!
Glad it helped you!
Thank you for sharing your tips.
Great tutorial!!! Quick question..do you have a brand or recommend what to look for in a sunshade that would be exposed to extremely high winds? Appreciate your time! Kat
Thank you for the great advice.
The spring idea saved me bc it was short about 6 inches. I bought 2 screen door springs that come w a chain attached from ACE. Basically, adjustable in many b ways.
NICE, the springs allow you to have it tighter too without taring the sail shade.
Perfect explanation! 👌
Well done, Dan!
Thank you!
Totally awesome. Great work.
Thank you Diane!
@@danrockwell1883 Anytime Dan u sure r a Bob Villa. Ur girl is a lucky girl. Hug the princess for me I'm sure shes getting bigger each time.
Excellent video. Very informative and well done. 👍🏻
Glad you liked it!
Looks good thanks for sharing 👍🏼
Great tutorial! Can you recommend an alternative porch spring? The one you linked to isn't available anymore.
Looks amazing
Thank you
brilliant. very helpful! good sense of humor too. I'll look for 4x6x12 then.
Glad you liked it!
How did 12 ft work for you?
I used 2” well pipe 20’ for 2 attachments and the house for 2. Then I mounted hand cranks like on a boat trailer. Pulls it right up and the tensions easily adjusted. Maybe I will add in a spring for when it gets windy. All attachments can be made from the ground then cranked up. Easy peasy.
I like to work harder rather than smarter
I'd like to see that setup
Dude! Thank you! I’m pretty mechanical and… old lol so I’ve done just about everything. Having said that, never put up a sail shade. Bought one surprisingly inexpensive on Amazon and it’s a gorgeous turquoise. I bought it because the Tampa heat and UV is ripping ass on my Lexus leather and paint job. This house only has a nice carport but I use that for other things and can’t park my car in it. Anyway if you can imagine a rectangle house with a smaller rectangle carport on the front…. I bought a triangle shade to basically buy me a bit of cover for my car in the hottest part of the day. I bought the adjustable screws, a concrete anchor ( one point is going into cinder block) and 3 eye plates all beefy enough rated at 350 pounds. What I didn’t get is the springs! Damn! That’s brilliant! I saved a few springs from an old 12 foot trampoline the kids used. They are in visually fine shape. I don’t know what weight they are rated at but the coils are about 2-3 inch diameter and about 6 inches long. Before I go to ACE and let them rape my wallet for springs… in your opinion, you think those would work? Oh, the safe is 12x12x17… a long triangle which will fit nicely. ????
Thanks for making the video. Right to the points and we’ll shot. Easy to watch all the way through!
I watched your video regarding sun shades. Very well explained. I just have one question, you mentioned that you like the 2 high and 2 low set up for the shade and you said it did not work in this instant. Did you have a triangle shade or rectangular shade? I like that idea about two high and two low. Would this work for a rectangular shaped sun shade? Thank you for the video very informational. Thank you for all the help you can advise.
Very helpful thank you so much
Glad you liked it!
Excellent video
I love it ..I need to get me one for my backyard..
Absolutely and thank you!
@@danrockwell1883 you welcome and have a great day 🙏
Thanks for sharing!
*Great video...thank you!!!*
Thank you for the great video! Did you get the shade canopy locally or online? If online could you share where? Thank you
looking jacked, king 💪
This is great!
Thanks. Great video. 👍
Thank you!
Nice work 👍👍👍 thanks
Thank you!
Definitely best part of this tutorial was digging out the post hole. 1:07 😋
Dude, That’s a awesome idea for the unbearable summer , especially during the killing heats season.
Absolutely! And if you have artificial grass or lawn furniture, it’ll help protect it
Awesome. Thank you for the ideas. I just did two pergolas with 4x4’s, 2x4’s and polycarbonate sheets from Home Depot.
I have to do another one at another property and will instead do the posts and a sail shade.
Good plan and thank you! Glad you liked the video
Very nice! A couple things I'd add:
1) treat any wood below ground with wood preservative
2) use a mixing tub and a garden hose to mix the concrete. (Home Renovision just released a video a few days ago on doing this with a concrete walk path.)
Looks nice!
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Getting the spring out of the bmw 7 series trunk from junkyard or picknpull is perfect
There you go!
Hi- I need this for the side of my house- the sun is hitting that wall - my space is 49’ long by 13’ wide- this is the most economical way- you speak about space, I do t think I have much- what size sail should I buy? I am thinking of attaching to home and then to 4x6 like you recommend- should I get 3 sails? Help days are starting to get hot - thanks for this video!!!
Can you give details of the brand of this sun shade? And where it can be purchased
wow thanks for the real nice learning video,i want one,i have a question,what will be the actual weight on the material 18x18 sail shade???thanks again......
Great tips thanks
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Hey how did you install the sail shade on top of the post? Did you just screw an eye hook at the top end?
Wassup @Dan super interested in home renovation myself. I’m a young guy and was wondering what’s the best skills/ trades to acquire to get into this ?
Looks great. Definitely protect the wood which is in the concrete. Concrete holds moisture and will rot out even pressure treated pretty fast depending on climate and water table.
Looks like he's in the desert, bone dry!!
Thank you!
Great video! how do you clean sail shades from dirt and bird droppings? Thanks
Great question. Haven’t cleaned them yet and it’s been 2 years haha
Wow its amazing
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Awesome tutorial! Probably already stated, however, make sure to let the treated wood dry before applying stain.
Yes I waited a few months. Good tip
Springs are the key- I’ve had sails that have been through some serious winds and are still up.
Absolutely
We’ve been planning to do this on our driveway to act as a shade for ourselves and parked cars. I guess our biggest worry is the wind. Would staggered triangle pieces help lessen the chance of catching strong wind?
We are aware that we need more than one if we do that. And our winds can uproot old and large trees 😬
Will it make a difference if we go for triangles instead of a big rectangle?
Thank you for this vid!
Dude, I have been trying to figure out what to do with my giant concrete slab in the NM sun for months. This right here is it! Thanks for the video. Will it hold up during monsoon season? Or will I have to take it down? I know I will during windy season, but at least it's cool out then.
Left it up for two monsoons, since I upgraded to strong springs and turnbuckles, they’ve held up great!
Backyard looks great! What base did you use around the turf?
Just pavers set in cement. Thank you!!
We definitely need shade here in vegas 😂 i need one it gets 118 here too🙏🏻❤
Great video. Question: if I'm mounting 2 corners to the house and want to get the shade as close as possible, what hardware would I use (or opt out) so I dont have a 2-4ft gap from house to sail?
Just a small spring and turn buckle? Make sure you know what you're fastening to. Maybe even add reinforcement lumber. You can preserve wood exposed to the elements with a penetrating sealer or deck stain. Of you want it to last long, get everything cut, holes drilled, etc. and take it off to get 3 good coats in all the nooks and crannies. Let it dry and cure. Then mount it and recoat it bi- or tri-annually, just as you would with a deck.
Hi there handsome . Keep up the good work 😊
Great video thank you for sharing. I think we are both in Arizona. Any suggestion on where to buy the sail ?
Yup AZ! I got mine from Amazon
Those posts are SO level!
Haha thank you
Awesome video!
I'm thinking I'm doing something like this to provide a little privacy around my pool area. The extra shade is nice, but I need it more for privacy When I bought the place a few years ago, there was nothing but wooded areas in my backyard
Now an entire housing development is being built. As luck would have it, a double story house is directly in my line of sight. I'd like to use these sails as a way of providing year round privacy. without being blocked in by walls. Do you know if the canvas or material will hold up year round?
Great question. I’m in San Diego and get a lot of sun.
It will not hold up year round, but you can always replace it.
Cool man
Spectacular, where can I buy the wood? What dimensions should I buy it has to be able to adapt it with the supports for pergola?
Thank you! Lowes or home depot, you can get 4x4. I got 12ft on top to make it big then 10ft high
Thank excelente 👌 video
If the post is 4x6x12 how much concrete should be in the hole to old it properly?
Looks great, inhave a 14x14 deck off the backdoor. Nothing to really attach it to as is. Dont want to drill into house 🤔 hopefully i can figure something out 😵💫
I just a ratchet strap to help with the connection. Ratchet it back to hold. Did the same with my daughters zip line.
Great suggestion
Thanks so much. First video I could find that clearly discussed post dimensions. You stated a 10x10 likely needs minimum 12x12.
I'm considering a 16x20 sail...Is 22.6' between rafter posts sufficient for the 20' side??
That should be perfect :)
Could you share the link for your Amazon for the hardwares?
Thanks
Good info, let me add to it. A three foot hole and concrete is not enough for those poles if you live in a area with strong winds - and really, who doesn't? Four feet minimum for something like this that is under constant tension. Also, with soft sandy soil like he shows in the video, go deep as you can.
I used those ratcheting cargo straps to easily pull the shade sail tight. You can get plenty of tension and it's very safe.
Thanks for the insight!
Can you put this shade on a standalone canopy?
Tension helps the shade live longer. Tensioned correctly reduces the movement from wind. Movement is what destroy the shade
Absolutely
Quick questions-1. Can you use long cable wires to connect to a house?
2. Can a sunshade be temporary- and only put up on days you need it, but take down when you don’t?
I'm thinking of putting 8' post in the bottom half of a 55gal drum filling 3/4(?) of the way with sakrete, filling with soil to top. Do you 0think that will work?
That looks great and it also looks like the house I had in Phoenix. You’re not in Phoenix by chance? Thanks for the video!
Thank you! I'm in Scottsdale
Where do you recommend buying the shade sail from?
Is exspanding foam a suitable substitute for concrete? Please advise using a 20x20 sail & 4x6 wood post.
Why not use concrete?
Yes springs, that’s a great idea…
Do you use springs at just 2 corners, or at all 4 ends?
The more the better. I used them at all 4 spots
Do I really have to use concrete if I dig it deeper, rental spot for a yest
Hello
Can it be even on anchoring across or does it need a slant for rain ?
So it won’t slag in the middle ?
Probably should. Have a little slope but they aren’t water proof. Water should go through them and for good reason. I wouldn’t stress if there’s no slope just don’t get a waterproof one lol
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How many lbs of concrete per 12 ft post??
Handsome guy he can be a Hollywood actor.
Has anyone put one up in North Texas? I'm in Dallas & we get crazy winds out here. Thanks
I am about to do mine but would it be possible to install the post onto of the patio using post bases on all 4 corners? Thanks and love the idea with the swing springs and I am going to add that on all four corners.
The only problem I could see is the size of the shade, and if you can get one the right size.
@@johnbob4545 Thanks my shade is a 16'x12' which is a little smaller than my patio. My patio is 19'x14' and I was going to put the post on all corners to get a better stretch on the sail.
My concern would be if the post base can be a) anchored well enough to resist the tension and not pull out and b) provide enough depth so the post has something to push against when the sail is tensioned. The first issue is easy with the right concrete anchors but the next might be harder as most post bases I have seen are only a few inches tall and not designed to have something pulling laterally.