When rolled out and used in exterior application is there anything to keep the bottom from moving in the wind?
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yes there are 2 small bungie type, witha small balls, that go into the brackets that are provided with stainless screws provided.
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There are two clips that need to be screwed in to a deck, railing, etc. The bottom of the shade has 2 bungee cords that then get attached to those anchors. The bungee allows for some "give"I in the wind. We were quite happy with our shade last summer. We're about to put it up this year now that angle of the sun is hitting our porch in the afternoons.
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It came in with some strings to tie on to a fixture that you secure on the ground, if your ground can be secured onto.
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yes, on each end there is a ball on a elastic cord that fits into a device that is in the kit. this holds the bottom down on each side. works well!!!!
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My shade brought two plastic brakets that can be secured to the wall. They secure the shade when fully extended.
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I have not had mine move in high winds but you could also put a landscape fabric staple over the power lead where it leaves the fixture to make sure it does not move anywhere.
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There are metal rods to secure to the ground if the ground is soft, or you could put a cooler or bags near the base, but if the wind is more than 15 mph, you may have trouble.
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On windy days I roll mine up. I don' think the metal holding the top are strong enough to hold up to higher winds. I fastened the frame to my deck rails with tie downs and that solved the problem with the wind. This winter I have kept it rolled up. Later on when the weather gets better, I will unroll it and fasten it to my deck. It makes nice shade in the summer.
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Mine is on a covered deck where the wind is limited. I have not had a problem but the furniture is pretty light weight. You could add some Velcro to the cushions to try to help keep them in place. If it is a high rise and the wind picks up enough this would not be good up there. The furniture is sturdy but does not weigh a lot.
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We did not anchor it to the ground . We drilled stainless screw into a wooden deck and then used attached straps to the outside loops and anchored them to give it wind stability.
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You could try using sandbags. Or something similar. I have thought about it since on windy days the dryer will blow over. You could also try to tie the legs down, but I don't know how well that would work. You could also weight some sturdy plastic or rubber bags of water (to act like sandbags) but you could decide how much water to use and therefore how much they would weigh). Sorry I don't have any better answers.
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I had mine mounted outside and found the wind would blow it out. I mounted it inside under my kitchen sink and it works flawlessly.
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Do you have a high gate or fence in your yard? If so, then yes it will stay in place. We ordered 2 palettes and they seemed to have stayed in place rain or wind . Your trampoline flew across? That's crazy! Well at least this is rubber, even if it flew across but it shouldn't . I feel like when it's clumped together in one place, nothing will fly away in the wind
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I live in Florida near the beach and have a lot of wind. I have not screwed the unit down yet but it does make a little noise and move around a little on really windy days. I would say to just try it for a while it may depend on location. the top does a good job letting the wind through.
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Sorry to be so long in getting back to you - Yes there is a buckle on the bottom of the cover to keep the cover from blowing away. We had some high winds here 25+ miles an hour and the cycle was knocked over by the wind but the cover did not come off. I hope this answers your question.
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it is thin and will blow away. I thought of the same thing. It is too small and no bottom. I use a rubbermaid basket and a heating blanket for the floor. I cover the basket with a blanket and set it in a corner and put bricks on top to weigh it down from the winter wind. Also try hay or straw and make a fort type thing.
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They are to anchor it to the ground to prevent the wind from blowing it around.
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Hi Barbara,I bought mine last year and i have had zero problems with it and it is very secure. I filled mine with sand as it said you should and it worked great! I live in an area where we have a lot of wind and it did not waver a bit. I also have pea gravel over the bottom lip flush with the upper lip of the base and it has not moved in the first year yet. I have mine by a path leading up the side of my waterfall and the lights look great!! I hope this helps and thanks. Rick
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Hi.. It would appear it is only a design function, i my self would avoid anything that could be effected by the wind etc. i would just stick with the tried and true, happy viewing.
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Pretty good depending on what type of wind, when its staked down it holds really well. There is also sand bags on each corner to add more weight if needed.
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I plan to put a sand bag on the base just in case needed. We have had high winds and it never moved.