How do people secure these? I am looking to attach them to the underside of a railing for a wood deck. I'm sure the 3m backing won't hold to that
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I have mine secured to the underside of wood but it doesn't rain much in AZ. I don't know how it would hold where it rains more.
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The adhesive held great on as smooth surface, for me. Maybe you could use u-nails or construction adhesive.
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You are probably right. I live in Northern Illinois and the backing that came with it didn't hold it up under bluestone. I purchased an adhesive at Home Depot (I don't remember the name) that worked for multiple materials including PVC ... the guy at Home Depot said that you needed something that worked with PVC given the material of the lighting strips. So far, so good. Proof in the pudding will be if they stay up over this winter.
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I've been thinking about a way to build side rails. Most people put it next to a wall or desk to use for balance. It kind of is a disaster. Very narrow with no side rails, so you gotta watch your feet most of the time
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I am sure you could drill them and zip tie them. They definately need something like that if used on a deck. Keep in mind that they have metal rods between each section to hold them together. I was going to use them on my deck, but, decided to go get PVC fence section from Lowes instead. They were just too short for my use.
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Hi Rob, I attached these lights directly to the bottom of some Kraftmaid cabinets. The cabinets have a very smooth polyurethane finish. The tape is separating in a few spots. They haven't fallen off, but I question it for the long-term. Another method would be to router a grove in the bottom of your railing and insert a mounting channel (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0080IB4E0/ref=s9_simh_gw_p60_d2_i3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-4&pf_rd_r=1H5XQQDR5387MRXBZRFV&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=1970566842&pf_rd_i=desktop), and put the lights in there. Search for 'mounting channel' on Amazon and you will find some options. Good luck!
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I haven't had any but I just installed my deck this summer. I don't feel it is any different than any other securing device as far as that goes. My deck is 25 x 25 and I used over 300 screws. Keep in mind you drill a hole for every screw you put in the board. I really like this product.
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I pulled each block apart from the bar ( well on two of them leaving six ) and used 3M double sided tape. Holding strong for a year now. The back deck is also 3M
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Hi, Isn't their backing beneath the siding? I would probably take the chance unless like I you live in an area with high winds, afraid the siding would/could tear? who knows, great product, looks like a million bucks
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Do you mean for security or just so they don't move? I have not needed to secure them. They just stay on the shelf... Maybe some earthquake putty if you find it is slippery. If it is to prevent theft - I don't know.
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All the installation kit is is a pair of plastic clamps that hold onto the railing. A wood bar attaches to the clamps with screws, and that piece of wood is how the fence attaches. As long as the metal railing is thick enough, there won't be a problem. And even if it's too thin, you could add a piece of rubber or padding to essentially make the railing thick enough to accept the minimum clamp allowance. It's an extremely simple design, and one you could easily makeshift with a 1"x2"x3' pine board and two clamps from the hardware store.
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My deck railing is 3 1/2" and they hook right over it with not much wiggle room, it is not adjustable, coated metal that probably with a lot of muscle could be bent but if you bent it 2" I don't think it would grab the railing properly.
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As Josh answered, no need to secure them as they fit snugly over the 4" wide railing -- they have about a four inch cutout and once they're planted the soil is heavy enough to keep them in place.
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How are you going to attach them? I want to do the same thing on my deck on the posts. Instead of the cheesy looking 'colonial' lights that go over the fence posts as caps.
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I anchored mine to my wooden deck, but if you try asphalt you will need to use lag bolts or lead shields to keep it in place
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I did NOT need to use all of the included pieces of the brackets to hang the planters over my narrow iron balcony railing. I suppose if you were to attached a board or rail of some kind to your house, leaving a bit of space for the bracket to hang onto, it would work great for you the same way it did for me. (The piece I did not use, was the part used for wider wooden deck rails). Hope this helps you. Sorry for delay in answering. I LOVE the planters and have not had any problems with them in heavy downpours and/or wind.
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My rails are wood. I must be careful when Tightening my unit. I have not had a problem so far. I take it down in the winter. I would not hang something really heavy from it.
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Assuming the rail that you are clamping it to isn't too think to slip between the clamp and that it is strong enough to support the weight from whatever you will be hanging on it I can't see why it would matter what material the deck is made of. It should be fine I would think.
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They are mounted flush by two screws to hang on. I assume you could get the right sized masonry screws to use.