Installation Tips for Cat-Proofing a Freestanding Balcony

There are several ways to make a freestanding balcony cat-safe with a net. The ideas and guidance below are suggestions, not requirements. They can be combined and adapted to suit your individual needs.

If none of the ideas seem feasible, simply give us a call. We will certainly find a solution...

Installation Without Drilling:

1 – If your balcony parapet has a handrail, you can use our pull-out telescopic poles. These are attached to the balcony handrail using telescopic pole brackets for square or round handrails. The spacing between poles should be approximately 2 m. The telescopic poles do not need to reach all the way down to the floor. For younger and more active, climbing-enthusiastic cats in particular, we recommend fitting our anti-climb protection. Please note: you will then need approximately 60–70 cm of additional net height.

You can attach the cat net to the telescopic poles using our net ties. Alternatively, you can thread the telescopic poles through the net (though this does take quite a bit of effort…). In this case, you should remove the locking screw from the telescopic pole so that the net does not catch on the screw during threading.

To prevent the cat net from sagging or collapsing between the telescopic poles, a braided rope must be threaded through the top row of meshes.

The net is attached at the bottom to the balcony railing with net ties. If there is still a gap below the railing, allow the net to hang down to the floor. Thread a batten (made of wood or metal) through the row of meshes resting on the floor. Secure this batten to the railing base posts using net ties.

For a closed parapet (e.g. brick, glass, etc.), allow the cat net to hang all the way down. The net should then be fitted at the bottom with a lead rope (400 g/m) and should rest approximately 30 cm inward on the floor. Where possible, plant boxes etc. should additionally be placed on top of the net.

2 – If you have a brick balcony parapet without a handrail, your only remaining option is to use wall clamps. Not ideal – but better than nothing… The wall must have a straight, flat top edge and must not be wider than 22 cm. If the balcony parapet has a zinc capping, we would recommend not using the clamps. Otherwise, the telescopic poles and net are installed as described under point 1 above. For additional stability, you can connect the telescopic poles at the top using the frame system.

Required Installation Accessories: (without drilling)

• BOY Cat Net
• Telescopic Rods
• Ant-climb protection for telescopic rodes
• Pole Mounts for square or round handrails
• Frame System
• Net Ties
• if required: Braided Rope

Installation With Drilling:

1 – Do you have a brick balcony parapet and are permitted to drill? Then we recommend using our pull-out telescopic poles together with our wall brackets. The wall brackets are each secured to the masonry with 4 screws. The spacing between poles should be approximately 2 m. You can attach the wall brackets on the inside of the balcony or on the outside. This works particularly well if you have plant boxes. Everything else follows as described under point 1 (without drilling) above.

Required Installation Accessories: (with drilling)

• BOY Cat Net
• Pull-Out Telescopic Poles
• Anti-Climb Protection for Telescopic Poles
• Telescopic Pole Wall Brackets
• Frame System
• Net Ties
• Hooks with Wall Plugs (only where drilling is permitted)
• Braided Rope and Net Cord