1) Can it attach to railings? 2) Does the shade collapse? (Can it stay mounted, but shade closed?)
254519
The frame wore holes in fabric right away and the Winfield came up a little and bent frame not good at all dissappointed for that much money. diana60@Yahoo.com
254520
I don't think it will attach to railings. We used it last summer and collapsed it somewhat do to rain. It worked great. If collapsed all the way you could not use table.
254521
Wind came up bent frame. Frame tore holes in fabric not good deal too much money
907384
You will definitely need some way of securing the 4 legs/corners of the canopy. I have mine on my deck and 3 of the 4 legs are secured to the spindles of the deck rail - and it has held up to torrential rains and heavy winds without any problems at all. But you will definitely need to have it secured somehow, either at the base of each leg or by the tie-downs at the four corners.
1108038
You can clamp anything on the frame to support a canopy or Large umbrella.....just understand such attachments become a sail under the slightest of breeze. :)
1238426
It is relatively heavy so you would need to have a very heavy and well braced base to hold it up. I rigged it on a two inch pole, but that was to set up a hanger so it could be suspended inside a gazebo, which is not a use for which it is designed. I figured out how to make it work, but it is a bit jury rigged.
692399
Only if the railing is about 4 inches wide or wider. The bottom you feel up with small rocks it sand so it doesn't tip over. It would be hard to secure to a metal railing. Anything is possible if you have a great imagination.
2142175
It depends how you install it. We installed ours on a new porch we built at our seasonal campsite where the temps reach up to 100 in the shade. We use it to block out the sun, rain and wind on one end. We created a small seam across the top large enough to get a length of 1 inch PVC pipe through snuggly and cut the sail at the bottom to fit the 9 ft length we needed with another seam turned up to hold another length of 1.5 inch PVC pipe. We filled the bottom pipe with sand and used end caps. We drilled holes every 12 inches in the upper pipe (through the fabric) and then installed hooks every 12 inches into the porch overhang where we attached it. The sand in the lower PVC pipe allowed it to hang smoothly and look really nice. We then put grommets in the sides 24 inches apart and installed clasp hooks with eyebolts at the same distance in the support posts. This allows us to clasp the hooks when we want it down, without fear of the wind catching it and whipping it about. We also installed two curved curtain rod holders into the support posts about 6 inches from the top support which allows us to roll it up and set it in the supports when we want the view. We used the leftover fabric to create a bag to hold the shade for storage during the Winter months. This was a great buy for us and is more than meeting our expectations!
1196513
The shade could be attached to the wall of a house or garage using "screw hooks" but they need to be very secure to hold the shade in windy conditions. Same with poles; they would need to be braced very well.
1579619
It doesn't collapse, just the plate on the back will slide up and down to block the light from behind if you push in that little black piece on the back at the top.
209807
We actually put it on a metal round railing but it would most likely fit up to a four inch board railing. I got two and gave them to a friend. They are really nice.
1966762
The shade comes with metal rings in the corners and a length of rope. You will need hooks or something to tie the shade to your deck or buildings. Cut rope to proper length and tie off mount it.
1171104
The buckle is not an actual buckle, it's a D-ring closure. But yes, it does work. And the shade does fold up.
53781
Our porch railing is almost 5 1/2 inches wide and the planter is secure. We don't know if it would work on your railing...
1511156
It is designed to go vertically but you probably could. The shade slides into the bracket from the top and rests on a "base". If you turn it horizontal, you would see this base and there is potential for the shade to slide out. you'd have to secure the glass somehow.
2256859
It won't clamp securely to a round pole. It's best to clamp it to a shelf. It supports the weight of the shade just fine. But beware of the threads on the shade. They aren't very secure.
176857
Not unless it has something to rest on like an existing shade. It can't stand on its own.
848467
The distance from the railing is approximately 3 inches. Plenty of clearance for mounting an umbrella. Once the umbrella is attached and securely tightened to the mount the umbrella is there to stay until you release it. Just make sure you tighten the brackets as tight as you can by hand. If the bracket is not tight the wind will twirl the umbrella around. Hope this helps. Enjoy!
1522340
The mounting is tricky and you have to improvise if you aren't mounting it the way it was made. My husband is very good at making things work in places most people couldn't. My suggestion is to contact coolaroo and see if they have another way to mount the shade. The shade is great and worth the effort. It's the only shade that we have had that can stand lots of direct sunlight without falling apart, plus, it looks good. kathyPS Looks like others know the different ways to mount the shade.