Hello,
I am looking for a practical but not too expensive sunshade or another shading solution for our play area. Normally, this wouldn’t be a question here, but I’m currently trying to decide whether to buy one or two fairly cheap umbrellas (3m diameter) or to invest in something more durable...
The problem: The house is newly built, and the outdoor area will be landscaped in 1 or 2 months. Right now, there is gravel around the house with a width of 2m (6.5 feet), and next to the house is a slightly sloped area with a sandbox, garden table, and other things.
I would like to buy a cantilever umbrella with a minimum diameter of 3.5m (11.5 feet), but I’m not sure if I can mount it securely later. I don’t want to have a heavy base with 4 concrete slabs left around; that would mean the umbrella, costing around $600–$1000, would just be lying around useless. We plan to cover the main part of the terrace with a permanently installed sun sail in 1 or 2 years.
Should I just buy one or two cheap umbrellas until everything is finished next year, or what other options do you see? Especially since the cheap ones here tend to break quickly in the wind.
I am looking for a practical but not too expensive sunshade or another shading solution for our play area. Normally, this wouldn’t be a question here, but I’m currently trying to decide whether to buy one or two fairly cheap umbrellas (3m diameter) or to invest in something more durable...
The problem: The house is newly built, and the outdoor area will be landscaped in 1 or 2 months. Right now, there is gravel around the house with a width of 2m (6.5 feet), and next to the house is a slightly sloped area with a sandbox, garden table, and other things.
I would like to buy a cantilever umbrella with a minimum diameter of 3.5m (11.5 feet), but I’m not sure if I can mount it securely later. I don’t want to have a heavy base with 4 concrete slabs left around; that would mean the umbrella, costing around $600–$1000, would just be lying around useless. We plan to cover the main part of the terrace with a permanently installed sun sail in 1 or 2 years.
Should I just buy one or two cheap umbrellas until everything is finished next year, or what other options do you see? Especially since the cheap ones here tend to break quickly in the wind.
