Assembly tips for networking a free-standing balcony
There are also various options for networking free-standing balconies in a cat-safe manner. Our following ideas / aids are suggestions, but not a must. They can be combined and modified according to your ideas.
If none of the ideas can be implemented, just give us a call. We will surely find a solution ...
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Assembly without drilling:
1- If your balcony parapet has a handrail, our telescopic rods can be used to extend it. They are attached to the balcony handrail with the telescopic rod brackets for square or round handrails. The distance between the bars should be approx. 2m. The telescopic rods do not have to reach the floor. We recommend installing our over-climbing protection especially for younger and active cats who like to climb. Please note - you then need approx. 60-70cm more net height.
You can attach the cat net to the telescopic poles with our net ties. But you can also thread the telescopic rods through the net (but it does a lot of work ...). In this case you should remove the locking screw of the telescopic rod so that the net does not get caught on the screw when threading.
To prevent the cat net from sagging or collapsing between the telescopic poles, a braided line must be threaded through the top row of stitches.
Our telescopic poles and over-climbing protection are perforated at the top. Thread a net tie through the hole and then attach the cat net together with the braided line to the telescopic pole / climbing protection. Please do not thread the braided line through the hole, otherwise the braided line can rub through quickly.
In order to increase the stability of the cat net installation and at the same time to obtain a clean upper end, we recommend our new frame system. You then no longer need to thread braided line through the top row of stitches.
Net attachment to the ground
The net is attached to the railing at the bottom with net ties. If there is still a gap below the grille, let the net hang down to the floor. Thread a strip (made of wood or metal) through the row of stitches on the floor. You then attach this bar to the railing plinths with net ties.
With a closed parapet (e.g. bricked or made of glass, etc.), let the cat net hang down. The net should then be provided with a lead line (400g / m) at the bottom and rest approx. 30cm inward on the ground. If possible, flower boxes etc. should also be placed on the net.
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2- If you have a brick balcony parapet without a handrail, you can only use the wall clamps. Not optimal - but better than nothing ... The wall must be straight at the top and must not be wider than 22cm. If the balcony parapet has a zinc cover, we would recommend not using the clamps. Otherwise, the telescopic poles and the net are attached as described under 1-. You get additional stability if you connect the telescopic rods to the frame system at the top.
Required mounting accessories:
Boy cat net
Telescopic rods for pulling out
Over-climbing protection for telescopic poles
Telescopic pole brackets for square or round handrails
Telescopic pole wall clamps
Frame system
Net ties
braided line if necessary
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Assembly with drilling:
1- You have a masonry balcony parapet and are allowed to drill? Then we recommend that you use our telescopic pull-out rods together with our wall brackets. The wall brackets are attached to the masonry with 4 screws each. The distance between the bars should be about 2m. You can attach the wall brackets to the inside of the balcony or from the outside of the balcony. Ideal if you have flower boxes. Everything else as described under point 1 (without drilling).
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Required mounting accessories:
Boy cat net
Telescopic rods for pulling out
Over-climbing protection for telescopic poles
Telescopic pole wall mounts
Frame system
Net ties
Hook with dowels (only if drilling is allowed)
Braided line and net yarn