This Page is Designed to Help You Measure a 6 Sided Shade Sail of Any Shape.
Why choose a 6 sided shade sail? Adding a 6th corner to what a lot of folks would do a 5 sided shape is smart. It means less movement on the side that has the 3 connections.
A 6 sided custom made shade sail is probably the most common type of installation for a commercial shade sail installation company.
A SIX Sided Shade Sail Requires 13 Measurements in Total.
Remember we measure from FIXING POINT TO FIXING POINT (eye to eye). Measuring from our connection points means you don’t have to guess how big the shade sail should be made. We will calculate the deductions for turnbuckles, shackles, stretch in material, and final tension so you can get it super tight!
NOTE: It is important to measure each point in a clock-wise direction.
For those overseas, Click here for a metric to imperial calculator.
Common uses
6 sided shade sails are ideal for:
- Carport style shade sails
- Entertainment/ Deck shade sails
- Shade Sail coming from roof structures (3 points off the house + 3 posts)
5 EASY STEPS TO MEASURE YOUR 6 CONNECTION POINT SHADE SAIL
STEP 1. ON PIECE OF PAPER (OR OUR ORDER FORM) SIMPLY DRAW 6 DOTS REPRESENTING THE ROUGH SHAPE OF YOUR SAIL STRUCTURE
STEP 2. LABEL YOUR POINTS A,B,C,D,E AND F SO WE CAN LABEL THE ACTUAL SHADE SAIL
STEP 3. MEASUREMENT BETWEEN EACH FIXING POINT AND MEASURE THE DIAGONALS
STEP 4. NOW ADD THE POST HEIGHT MEASUREMENTS AT EACH CONNECTION POINT – HEIGHTS NEED TO BE AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE.
5. CHECK YOUR DRAWING AGAINST OUR EXAMPLE DRAWING TO ENSURE YOU HAVE EVERYTHING WE NEED TO MAKE THE SHADE SAIL
Once done, send us your measurements and order your custom-made shade sail today.
