can this be set up on cement? My backyard patio is only cement and needed a canopy like this. Please let me know.Thanks
907383
Yes it can, I have set mine up in a parking lot for a craft show. I did purchase sandbag weights that wrap around the legs to make it more stable.
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.
1777948
Our little table for our toddler grandbabies sits on a concrete patio. The umbrella rests on the concrete. No need to anchor it. When not in use, you'll want to put it (the umbrella) indoors or in a shed. It offers a decent amount of shade.
807909
Keep in mind I would not recommend this umbrella. It is of extremely poor quality. But to answer your question, we used 2 cement pads (about 18 inches by 18 inches and 3 inches thick) to hold it in place. There is a lip on the base that the pads sit on. The pads are very heavy and worked great. Too bad the umbrella was junk.
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I am not sure if you are just putting this up for an event or keeping it up for an extended period of time. If it is just for an event, then I would use sand bags tied to the bottom of each of the poles. I live in Vancouver, Wa near the Gorge and we get High winds about 4 to 5 times during the year, and my canopy is set up year round and acts as another room off my patio, and we have the canopy bolted to the house in several places on one side of the canopy and several steal stakes in the ground on the other side where we taped the poles to the stakes. It has servived 2 springs one summer, and a winter. I am very happy with this one, and over the years we have tried several other canopies. Hope the sand bag idea is helpful, dress them up if this is for an important event. 20 lbs per pole is my suggestion. GOOD-LUCK !!!!
1863809
I don't see why you couldn't . The only thing is I think I would put a layer of landscaping cloth down first, so when it rains, if it's not tight to the cement, you wouldn't get mud. Best thing I ever bought!
971894
That sun wall is not designed to fit this canopy, but you certainly could try using some paracord to rig it up. I would recommend just using a tarp to cover one or two sides to protect from sun and rain. I have a 16 x 16 tarp that works perfectly for this if I need it.
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yes, this tent is pretty easy to set up, but it is NOT sturdy at all. ours blew over within first hour of having it up and after weighing all posts down w/ cement blocks and tying it down w/ ropes, it still bent and blew over, now, totally non-usable. I wouldn't recommend this tent unfortunately.
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I changed my canopy twice. It's tricky but as long as you have a ladder tall enough for the center it's doable. My whole canopy, frame and all was torn out by a storm even though it was bolted down to my deck. It was nice while it lasted!
900816
100% agree with the previous post. It was not designed for concrete installation, but that doesn't mean you could not adapt it for such a scenario. We had the same issue and changed our design so that the arbor would be off the edge of the concrete patio and over a new walkway which goes to our garden. The arbor, in our design, simply sits pushed into the lawn, but it is right up against the patio and we walk through the arbor to get to the garden.
1507198
I don't think cement would work. Don't think the fabric would be strong enough to hold it. Sand or rock is best.
612958
Yes it has a plastic post that fits inside the arbor post that anchors it into the ground. I would still cement it however.
874615
I laid the material on a piece of plywood on top of my concrete patio. I used a heavy rubber mallet to bang the two pieces together. You cannot just lay them on top of each other. They have to be smashed together to contact permanently. After they were in place I picked the material up and pushed a scissor through the hole to attach a zip tie. I used it on the cool a roo shade material to attch it to my metal picket fence to make a barrier to keep stray cats from walking into my yard at night.
318758
I only recomend anchoring the feet that attaches to the legs, with some good heavy strong long stakes. You can mfind tent stakes that look just like a huge nail. I would not achor with cement as it will rust some metals. Cement ate up my wheelbarrow bottom. Great, strong canopy. Mel
1621755
No but you could get creative. We used PVC piping and did a small stand with umbrella that we place next to it and it gets full coverage
1713699
Possibly, if you don't have heavy winds or snow. I'm in central AL, and I love the coverage of this tent. We set it up on our cement carport in preparation for a yard sale the following day. That night, heavy winds & rain blew it over, but we did not have it staked into the ground. 2 of the 6 support poles bent, but we were able to make it work for the 2-day sale. I think if you adequately stake it to the ground, it would make a great pool/patio cover. The poles seem to be replacible w/PVC pipe. It's a decent tent, just not for those of us in the tornado-prone South or frequent snowfall North. Possibly, if you don't have heavy winds or snow. I'm in central AL, and I love the coverage of this tent. We set it up on our cement carport in preparation for a yard sale the following day. That night, heavy winds & rain blew it over, but we did not have it staked into the ground. 2 of the 6 support poles bent, but we were able to make it work for the 2-day sale. I think if you adequately stake it to the ground, it would make a great pool/patio cover. The poles seem to be replacible w/PVC pipe. It's a decent tent, just not for those of us in the tornado-prone South or frequent... » Read More Possibly, if you don't have heavy winds or snow. I'm in central AL, and I love the coverage of this tent. We set it up on our cement carport in preparation for a yard sale the following day. That night, heavy winds & rain blew it over, but we did not have it staked into the ground. 2 of the 6 support poles bent, but we were able to make it work for the 2-day sale. I think if you adequately stake it to the ground, it would make a great pool/patio cover. The poles seem to be replacible w/PVC pipe. It's a decent tent, just not for those of us in the tornado-prone South or frequent snowfall North. « Show Less
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You kind of have to experiment to see what works for you. I have used stakes that where two by twos anchored in cement and also tried sunflower stalks. The solid stakes can take spacing of up to 8 feet. With flimsier stakes, I'd say half that.
1784623
Yes, that is the best way to set it up. I put mine on a slab. There are anchor plates provided to secure it to a deck.AL