Cat netting on a freestanding balcony

Installation Tips for Netting a Freestanding Balcony

There are various ways to cat-proof a freestanding balcony with netting. Our following ideas/suggestions are recommendations, but not mandatory. They can be combined and modified according to your preferences.

If none of these ideas are feasible, please call us. We will certainly find a solution...

 

Installation without drilling:

1 – If your balcony railing has a handrail, you can use our extendable telescopic poles. They are attached to the balcony handrail with the telescopic pole brackets for square or round handrails. The distance between the poles should be approx. 2 m. The telescopic poles do not need to reach the ground. Especially for younger and active, climbing-loving cats, we recommend installing our anti-climb protection. Please note: you will then need approx. 60–70 cm more net height.

You can attach the cat net to the telescopic poles with our net ties. However, you can also thread the telescopic poles through the net (but this is a lot of work...). In this case, you should remove the locking screw of the telescopic pole so that the net does not get caught on the screw when threading.

To prevent the cat net from sagging or falling between the telescopic poles, a braided cord must be threaded through the top mesh row.

The net is attached to the railing grid at the bottom with net ties. If there is still a gap below the grid, let the net hang down to the floor. Thread a slat (made of wood or metal) through the mesh row lying on the floor. Then attach this slat to the railing bases with net ties.

For a closed balustrade (e.g., brick or glass, etc.), let the cat net hang all the way down. The net should then be fitted with a lead line (400 g/m) at the bottom and lie on the floor about 30 cm inwards. If possible, flower boxes, etc., should also be placed on the net.

 

Katzen Netzbefestigung am Boden

2 – If you have a brick balcony balustrade without a handrail, you can only use the wall clamps. Not optimal – but better than nothing... The wall must have a straight top edge and must not be wider than 22 cm. If the balcony balustrade has a zinc covering, we would recommend not using the clamps. Otherwise, the telescopic poles and the net are attached as described under 1 –. You can achieve additional stability by connecting the telescopic poles to the frame system at the top.

 

Required installation accessories: (without drilling)

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Installation with drilling:

1 – Do you have a brick balcony balustrade and are you allowed to drill? Then we recommend using our extendable telescopic poles together with our wall mounts. The wall mounts are attached to the masonry with 4 screws each. The distance between the poles should be approx. 2 m. You can attach the wall mounts on the inside or outside of the balcony. Ideal if you have flower boxes. All other steps are as described under point 1 (without drilling).

 

Required installation accessories: (with drilling)

  • Boy cat net
  • Extendable telescopic poles
  • Anti-climb protection for telescopic poles
  • Telescopic pole wall mounts
  • Frame system
  • Net ties
  • Hooks with dowels (only if drilling is allowed)
  • Braided cord and net twine