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RawhideKid
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Post subject: Spinning Umbrella in the wind....  Posted: January 21st, 2011, 12:00 am |
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We are prepping to build our pool, and getting advice from a friend. We are putting in some umbrella sleeves around the pool and in the baja steps.
Per our friend, when the wind comes up, her umbrella's get spinning and it bugs her a lot. I would agree, but how do you stop it from spinning? She apparently tried to put a rubber washer on it to try to create more friction, but without much success.
Anyone have a "fix" for this? Something we can do as part of our pool build? Anchors that a little loop near the umbrella sleeve could tie to? Not sure....
thx,
RK
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RawhideKid
Phoenix, AZ (Goodyear actually)
Pool finally complete!!! IG, 40,635 gallons w/2080 gallon spa with 16 jets. Pool is 40x21 ft with 10 ft deep end; two baja steps
Pentair Cartridge filter - 520 SQ. PebbleSheen interior. 2 Pentair VS pumps. Pentair Intellichlor SWG
4 deck jets, 2 bubblers, fake rock grotto/waterfall with wet steps. 3 surrounding half-pergola's with misters in future
Sunken covered ramada with cabinets, fridge, and wood fireplace. (soon to have big screen TV)
Basically, 14 years of planning on how to survive this blistering AZ summer!!! WAHOOOOO!!!!!!
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Shane1
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Post subject: Re: Spinning Umbrella in the wind.... Posted: January 21st, 2011, 5:29 pm |
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We ended up putting a sleeve in our sleeves if you know what I mean...  This slowed the spinning quite a bit using the size umbrellas we have. Heres a few pics to help illustrate With out sleeve  With sleeve  Sleeve and umbrella 
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RawhideKid
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Post subject: Re: Spinning Umbrella in the wind.... Posted: January 21st, 2011, 5:37 pm |
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Cool. What did you use for the sleeve? Piece of PVC pipe?
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RawhideKid
Phoenix, AZ (Goodyear actually)
Pool finally complete!!! IG, 40,635 gallons w/2080 gallon spa with 16 jets. Pool is 40x21 ft with 10 ft deep end; two baja steps
Pentair Cartridge filter - 520 SQ. PebbleSheen interior. 2 Pentair VS pumps. Pentair Intellichlor SWG
4 deck jets, 2 bubblers, fake rock grotto/waterfall with wet steps. 3 surrounding half-pergola's with misters in future
Sunken covered ramada with cabinets, fridge, and wood fireplace. (soon to have big screen TV)
Basically, 14 years of planning on how to survive this blistering AZ summer!!! WAHOOOOO!!!!!!
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Shane1
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Post subject: Re: Spinning Umbrella in the wind.... Posted: January 21st, 2011, 7:33 pm |
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Woops I forgot to add that info. It is 1 1/4" schedule40 PVC. I found it in the electrical conduit part of Lowes. It was like 3 bucks for a 10' stick.
There are different size umbrella poles but I dont know if there are different size sleeves.
Also in hindsight I wish I would have had a lot more sleeves installed. We have one on the baja step and one on the luv seat in the deep end. If I could do it all all over again I would have them placed throughout the decking as well.
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11,872 Gallon IG Shotcrete play pool
Blue Granite Pebble Sheen finish
Hayward SwimClear c4025, Navigator & Tristar 1.75hp pump
2' Powerfall
Complete Poolcare DPD test kit
*Watch your kids around water*
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RawhideKid
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Post subject: Re: Spinning Umbrella in the wind.... Posted: January 23rd, 2011, 10:54 pm |
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Shane1 wrote: Woops I forgot to add that info. It is 1 1/4" schedule40 PVC. I found it in the electrical conduit part of Lowes. It was like 3 bucks for a 10' stick.
There are different size umbrella poles but I dont know if there are different size sleeves.
Also in hindsight I wish I would have had a lot more sleeves installed. We have one on the baja step and one on the luv seat in the deep end. If I could do it all all over again I would have them placed throughout the decking as well. Got it. Thanks! I'll keep that in mind during our "final" (?) stage of pool design. Having difficulties thinking about where the sun will shine vs. umbrella sleeve placement...but working on it. Definitely putting some on our baja's and a few in our deck.
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RawhideKid
Phoenix, AZ (Goodyear actually)
Pool finally complete!!! IG, 40,635 gallons w/2080 gallon spa with 16 jets. Pool is 40x21 ft with 10 ft deep end; two baja steps
Pentair Cartridge filter - 520 SQ. PebbleSheen interior. 2 Pentair VS pumps. Pentair Intellichlor SWG
4 deck jets, 2 bubblers, fake rock grotto/waterfall with wet steps. 3 surrounding half-pergola's with misters in future
Sunken covered ramada with cabinets, fridge, and wood fireplace. (soon to have big screen TV)
Basically, 14 years of planning on how to survive this blistering AZ summer!!! WAHOOOOO!!!!!!
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hayfarmer
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Post subject: Re: Spinning Umbrella in the wind.... Posted: February 23rd, 2011, 5:28 pm |
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hope I am not to late, but i was thinking maybe a sleve for a ladder would work for you... you can tighten them up and then put the cover over it... just a thought... we have had so many take off... but you would have to put the sleve in before you pour your deck...
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RawhideKid
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Post subject: Re: Spinning Umbrella in the wind.... Posted: June 16th, 2011, 2:24 pm |
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Found this from Home Depot, bath repair area.
“Sink repair – Danco – Lavatory Pop-up Drain Gasket - # 80346â€
Works PERFECT for my umbrella’s, and should be fine even for the sleeves in the water!
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RawhideKid
Phoenix, AZ (Goodyear actually)
Pool finally complete!!! IG, 40,635 gallons w/2080 gallon spa with 16 jets. Pool is 40x21 ft with 10 ft deep end; two baja steps
Pentair Cartridge filter - 520 SQ. PebbleSheen interior. 2 Pentair VS pumps. Pentair Intellichlor SWG
4 deck jets, 2 bubblers, fake rock grotto/waterfall with wet steps. 3 surrounding half-pergola's with misters in future
Sunken covered ramada with cabinets, fridge, and wood fireplace. (soon to have big screen TV)
Basically, 14 years of planning on how to survive this blistering AZ summer!!! WAHOOOOO!!!!!!
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