Mine is positioned on a raised deck with a railing and I have less than an inch of clearance to get this thing opened as I maneuver it around the house, railing and bar height table! I have to raise, rotate, raise some rotate some more and then finally up all of the way. If I ever have to put it down in an emergency due to a strong wind popping up I am screwed. Since the base is half on carpet and and half on composite decking, the huge plastic base filled with water does not keep it from sliding or rotating in the wind. I used a ratchet strap to secure it to the decking. The slightest breeze gets the umbrella juking and jiving. I expected it to be much more steady in a mild breeze. That said, at 12 square it is a big sail.
Make sure you have room to open it!
Mine is positioned on a raised deck with a railing and I have less than an inch of clearance to get this thing opened as I maneuver it around the house, railing and bar height table! I have to raise, rotate, raise some rotate some more and then finally up all of the way. If I ever have to put it down in an emergency due to a strong wind popping up I am screwed. Since the base is half on carpet and and half on composite decking, the huge plastic base filled with water does not keep it from sliding or rotating in the wind. I used a ratchet strap to secure it to the decking. The slightest breeze gets the umbrella juking and jiving. I expected it to be much more steady in a mild breeze. That said, at 12 square it is a big sail.