Waterproof umbrellas.
Waterproof umbrellas.
With the heavy rain the last few days i've had the big umbrellas over my rostrata & Faxionia, is protecting the crown from heavy rain ,this time of year important?. karl.
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Re: Waterproof umbrellas.
what use is an umbrella that isn't waterproof
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Re: Waterproof umbrellas.
AS APPOSED TO CLOTH UMBRELLAS .The Codfather wrote:
what use is an umbrella that isn't waterproof
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Re: Waterproof umbrellas.
but its still waterproof.....
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Re: Waterproof umbrellas.
are you talking those large parasols from the garden furniture?
Re: Waterproof umbrellas.
No parasol umbrellas used in the garden only hold the water off for a limited time, then water starts to leach through. I know this for sure as we used them at last years street BBQ, stayed dry for a short time, then the rain started coming through. I'd be inclined to use the structure from an old one and cover with clear tarpaulin
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Re: Waterproof umbrellas.
cheap fishing umbrella'should be ideal.....and they have spike to push them in the soil for smaller plants.....also they are normally made from metal, so fairly robust.
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just about to post this, but you beat me to it
or get a fishing umbrella..................I don't mean a bivvy, coddy, before you say anything
or get a fishing umbrella..................I don't mean a bivvy, coddy, before you say anything
Re: Waterproof umbrellas.
I've had the parasol up for the last 2 days with my Maurelli underneath. It's lashed it down all day and we had a thunderstorm and torrential rain earlier.Trudytropics wrote:No parasol umbrellas used in the garden only hold the water off for a limited time, then water starts to leach through. I know this for sure as we used them at last years street BBQ, stayed dry for a short time, then the rain started coming through. I'd be inclined to use the structure from an old one and cover with clear tarpaulin
Mine hasn't leaked, does this mean I've got one of those waterproof umbrellas?
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Re: Waterproof umbrellas.
What would you call one that was not waterproof ?
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Re: Waterproof umbrellas.
a sieve
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You are just lucky Goggle or am I just unlucky, anyhow when I expressed my amazement at BBQ that the parasol was letting in water, some clever dick remarked its to keep the off and not the rain, I kept after that. I suspect some parasols probably have a water repellant sprayed onto the cloth, a fishing umbrella sounds like a good idea thoughGoggleboxUK wrote:I've had the parasol up for the last 2 days with my Maurelli underneath. It's lashed it down all day and we had a thunderstorm and torrential rain earlier.Trudytropics wrote:No parasol umbrellas used in the garden only hold the water off for a limited time, then water starts to leach through. I know this for sure as we used them at last years street BBQ, stayed dry for a short time, then the rain started coming through. I'd be inclined to use the structure from an old one and cover with clear tarpaulin
Mine hasn't leaked, does this mean I've got one of those waterproof umbrellas?
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Mine is waxed, like a Berber jacket. It was quite pricy so in reality it should keep the sun off, keep the rain off and have a little iPod thing built in that plays "I'm not a waterproof umbrella, I'm a parasol" whenever your smart-'arris mate is about Trudy.
Can't believe you didn't put him in his place with some quickwitted retort.
Can't believe you didn't put him in his place with some quickwitted retort.
Re: Waterproof umbrellas.
I think those parasols are classed as shower proof not rain proof