Installation Tips for Cat-Proofing a Balcony Loggia with a Cat Net

A loggia can be made cat-safe using hooks, a stainless steel rope, or telescopic poles.

Using Hooks:

Even with just a few hooks, a braided rope, and the BOY cat net, effective protection can be achieved.

Attach the hooks to the masonry – either on the inside or outside, depending on what is possible – approximately 10 cm from the edge and at intervals of approximately 20 cm. If the BOY cat net is fitted on the outside, your cat can still sit on the parapet and your plants can be tended to without difficulty.

To ensure the cat net is tensioned evenly across the entire area, we recommend threading a braided rope through the end mesh on all four sides of the net. Hook the braided rope together with the BOY cat net into the designated hooks. Pull the braided rope taut and tie it off.

Required Installation Accessories (with hooks):

• BOY Cat Net
• Hooks (with wall plugs)
• Braided rope
• BOY Tension Telescopic Poles

Using Telescopic Poles:

Tension telescopic poles can easily be wedged from the inside in front of the opening. The prerequisite, however, is that both the floor and ceiling are made of concrete.

A telescopic pole should be installed approximately every 2 m. For added stability, the tension telescopic poles can be connected to one another at the top using our connecting rods and connecting elements (see frame system). This also gives you a clean, straight net finish beneath the ceiling.

Required Installation Accessories (with telescopic poles):

• BOY Cat Net
• BOY Tension Telescopic Poles
• Braided rope
• Net ties 140 mm

Option:

• Frame connecting elements
• Frame connecting rods

Using a Stainless Steel Rope:

The stainless steel rope is tensioned like a frame across the loggia opening. To do this, one (very) strong eyelet screw is drilled into the masonry in each corner. The stainless steel rope is then threaded through all the eyelets and pulled taut with the rope tensioner. The cat net is attached to the steel rope using our 100 mm net ties. Done.

Required Installation Accessories (with stainless steel rope):

• BOY Cat Net
• Stainless Steel Rope Set (length according to the perimeter of the loggia opening)
• 4× extra-strong eyelet screws (best sourced from a DIY store)
• Net ties 100 mm long

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