I want to put these on top of the wooden deck rail, which is a 2x4. Is there a strap to secure them included?
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I have mine connected via the strap to balcony rail. It sould work although a 2x4 might struggle with the load of water, plants and the wet soil
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I'm not sure if there is or not. We just found a big enough tree that we felt comfortable with. We did not put the bottom ladder on so it isn't as high as it will go. Which we always use extra straps to secure it to the tree too. Just for extra safety. My son and husband love these stands, we have two of them now. My son is 6'5" so needs the extra room on the platform for his big feet. lol
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There's "swing hooks" that will install in the wood. I bought mine at WAL-MART
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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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As people have noted, there isn't a substantial lip, so whether a rail would attach is mostly an issue of the size of the hardware. We never used a safety rail since it is a short fall. Just placed some pillows strategically the first few nights to see if it would even be an issue.
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Our top rail measures the same and we bought the 2 x 4. Fits snugly and won't move unless you move it. Our deck looks beautiful now. Pat
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I installed mine on my back deck which has a four foot wooden rail. I screwed it into the upright wooden posts. The only issue I could see is you would need to drill and use bolts instead of screws if you are attaching to metal posts.
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I screwed it to my deck with my own wood screws. There are no screws of any kind in the package, only small stakes for anchoring in the ground.
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That's exactly what I did. Of note: Keep in mind that these are light and move easily. So you'll need to strap them together. There are brackets out there, but I found zip ties did the job for 1/50th the price and you can't see them. Cheers!
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The frame assembly bolts are included but will not stay tight and there is nothing included to mount the legs to a deck or surface of your choice. There is a product called "loctite" that claim to keep nuts permanently tight. you can use on the nut threads while tightening them and that might help. My suggestion, pick a better stand..
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I picked up a ratchet strap (the kind used to tie things down to a truck) to secure the tree to my door. The straps are cheap at any hardware store (~$2) and come in a couple different colors. It isn't the most beautiful solution, but it keeps the whole thing stable and doesn't damage the door. My cats love this thing.
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Yes. There is a strap that can attach . The frame between the mattress goes far beneath, so it wasn't even necessary to secure it with the strap. This was truly a wonderfully designed rail. Hope this answers your question
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I have a rail on the side of my deck. I tie the awning to the top of the rail. It is kind of weak to be left open if it is not tied down. I leave it open unless I see a storm is coming. Without the rail, I think with the wind I have, it would have been torn up by now. It fills up with water, when it rains. With tying it down, I have to dump the water out after the rain stops. I guess it was made to put down when you need it and rolled up as soon as you don't need it.
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I use a strap with a ratcheting device that tightens it up, it has hooks on each end. You can get them at about any hardware store.
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I would tape the beam where the straps would be. They're heavy duty straps but anything you can do to help prevent fraying from friction with the wood is a good thing. So yes.
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No, But you could easily get a 2 1/2 " "u" strap at Home Depot to secure...
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I had a full 4" railing so I bought 2x6's and attached the 2x6 to the 4" platform. When the boxes slip over the 2X6's they are quite secure.