ᐅ Wind on the terrace makes it uncomfortable, even with an umbrella.
Created on: 4 Sep 2022 10:29
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Stefan67422578
Hello,
this year we completed our house including a beautiful large southwest-facing terrace.
To provide shade on the terrace, we purchased the Rhodos Grande cantilever umbrella in 4x3m (13x10 feet) from Schneider.
Since July, however, we have noticed that despite the warm weather, there is a wind of about 4-6 m/s (9-13 mph).
This is enough to make the umbrella shake significantly and sometimes lift off. It’s annoying and makes the terrace quite uncomfortable.
Installing the umbrella base permanently in concrete is unfortunately not an option, as the sun’s position changes throughout the day and we want to be able to move the umbrella.
Currently, we are using a rolling base weighing about 120 kg (265 lbs).
How do you deal with this, or do you have any tips?
this year we completed our house including a beautiful large southwest-facing terrace.
To provide shade on the terrace, we purchased the Rhodos Grande cantilever umbrella in 4x3m (13x10 feet) from Schneider.
Since July, however, we have noticed that despite the warm weather, there is a wind of about 4-6 m/s (9-13 mph).
This is enough to make the umbrella shake significantly and sometimes lift off. It’s annoying and makes the terrace quite uncomfortable.
Installing the umbrella base permanently in concrete is unfortunately not an option, as the sun’s position changes throughout the day and we want to be able to move the umbrella.
Currently, we are using a rolling base weighing about 120 kg (265 lbs).
How do you deal with this, or do you have any tips?
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WilderSueden4 Sep 2022 19:25If there is a good steady wind, there shouldn’t be any heat buildup under an awning. It’s a different story when side panels are added.
However, 4–6 m/s (9–13 mph) corresponds to medium Force 3 to lower Force 4 winds (for me, the ideal wind for sailing). At this wind speed, an awning quickly reaches its limits, especially if you want to extend it more than 2 meters (6.5 feet). In that case, you need something with supporting legs.
However, 4–6 m/s (9–13 mph) corresponds to medium Force 3 to lower Force 4 winds (for me, the ideal wind for sailing). At this wind speed, an awning quickly reaches its limits, especially if you want to extend it more than 2 meters (6.5 feet). In that case, you need something with supporting legs.
ypg schrieb:
A hedge helps against wind, as do bushes on the terrace. A nice tree with a pleasant canopy in the right position provides shade.I used to think the same. But with climate change, we now have not only the unusual summer droughts but also a kind of hot wind, similar to a föhn. It blows quite strongly and frequently. In my opinion, this is the biggest killer of native plants. Nothing grows, or only at a snail’s pace. Without our irrigation, it would look really bleak. So before you get old, I would recommend shading with a louvered roof or something similar. You can still grow plants—just takes longer...
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Myrna_Loy5 Sep 2022 09:40K a t j a schrieb:
I used to think the same. But with climate change, we now have not only the unusual summer drought but also a kind of föhn wind—a hot wind that blows quite strongly and frequently. In my opinion, this is the biggest threat to native plant varieties. We have an old, white, double-flowered climbing rose on an east-southeast-facing wall that used to bloom beautifully every year. This year, the flower buds dried out before opening. No matter how much we watered, the wind and sun completely dried everything out.
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