Sunday, March 13, 2011

Searching for a New Umbrella Frame for Your Patio

By Hamster Umbro


Patio umbrella has become an open-door equipment to enjoy the nature in any place of choice, beach, park, carnivals, green meadows or in patio, in style and comfort. Great discretion should be exercised in the choice of such accessory, as the utility value of patio umbrella depends upon the supporting frame. Some basic technical knowledge will enable to make the right selection.

The utility value of patio umbrella depends upon the supporting structure, the frame; great discretion has to be exercised in choosing this. To make the right choice, some basic technical knowledge becomes necessary.

The components of the frame are the center pole, the base, the ribs upon which the fabric spreads and the folding and unfolding mechanism. It is necessary to know the material strength, properties and the cost so that the selection will be sensible and practical to suit the need of the person.

More than deciding upon what you want, it will be better to suit your requirement to those materials of availability and to tally with your budget will give the fruitful and meaningful choice. Stainless steel, wood, mild steel, aluminum and fiberglass are the most commonly sought after frame materials for these patio umbrellas.

Aluminum becomes the preferred choice, which gives the balance of all these main considerations that are needed in a patio umbrella. They are durable even as it is lightweight; it comes in many color options and finishes. This material also offers automatic tilt and crank lift features that need material strength and endurance.

The balances of all these main requirements that are expected out of frame material for patio umbrella are found in aluminum that makes this as the most preferred choice. Available in variety of colors, styles and finishes they are quite durable, with an added advantage of lightweight.

The material strength and endurance needed to support the automatic tilt and crank lift features are also available in aluminum.

The cranking mechanism is well accommodated by the frame of the patio umbrella and it is long lasting. The umbrella gets the desired tilted angle of choice connected with a strong stainless steel cable, with just a rotating crank handle. A stronger version will be to have a complete stainless steel frame that may not be a necessity at an exorbitant cost.

But when it is a specifically for a place where perennial wind current is in stream, then it is preferably stainless steel ribs and strong solid, single metal pole of cast rolled iron or perhaps aluminum.

It is preferable to have stainless steel ribs and strong solid single piece pole of heavy-duty center pole for a location of continuous wind current.

At one third of the weight of metal ribs, fiberglass as a rib material is four times stronger. A wind speed of fifty miles per hour is endurable by this as per test results. This is the most preferred rib material for patio umbrella market. Yet there are people who are decisive to use stainless steel ribs for tough rib structure.

The frame supports the top portion of the rib structure that holds the fabric. This component provides the shade supported by the frame with all its part.




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