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- Trying to see if the steel tubing I bought is strong enough to carry load.
Summary: Trying to see if the steel tubing I bought is strong enough to carry load.
Hello all I bought some square steel tubing today in hopes of putting up sail shades in my back yard, I am concerned now that I did not get big enough tubing.
I have a triangular sail shade 20’ x 20’ x 20’ and a rectangular shade 20’ x 16’.
I bought 3”x3” 11 gauge (.120) steel tubing. 2 pieces at 14’ each and 1 piece at 10’.
I plan on concreting the steel tubing in the ground, 10 ft piece about 3.5’ in ground and then 14 ft pieces 4’ in concrete so they all form a triangle.
I will put up triangle shade, then with the rectangle I will attach between house brick and the tall poles.
Did I get too small of steel for this application? I already bought the tubing and hauled it home.
I guess I figured the sail would rip before the steel failed.
Hello all I bought some square steel tubing today in hopes of putting up sail shades in my back yard, I am concerned now that I did not get big enough tubing.
I have a triangular sail shade 20’ x 20’ x 20’ and a rectangular shade 20’ x 16’.
I bought 3”x3” 11 gauge (.120) steel tubing. 2 pieces at 14’ each and 1 piece at 10’.
I plan on concreting the steel tubing in the ground, 10 ft piece about 3.5’ in ground and then 14 ft pieces 4’ in concrete so they all form a triangle.
I will put up triangle shade, then with the rectangle I will attach between house brick and the tall poles.
Did I get too small of steel for this application? I already bought the tubing and hauled it home.
I guess I figured the sail would rip before the steel failed.