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Masonry is a topic worth discussing and many of the same attachment techniques apply to other non-wood surfaces such a vinyl and aluminum siding. Masonry surfaces include brick, stucco, cement, and stone and come in a variety of textures. Some masonry textures can be quite rough to the touch especially right-angled corners. If you bleed when you rub your hand over it, well, that's a good hint. Even rubbing denim over a prickly stucco corner long enough will eventually wear a hole.
You will want only the toughest part of the curtain to come directly in contact with masonry, and that is the sturdy binding. When you have masonry support columns, it is common to use a separate curtain panel for each of your individual exposures such that the panels start and end where only the binding comes in contact with the masonry.
If for some reason, the mosquito netting must pass a sharp surface you can either "block" or "pad." Blocking might involve stretching elastic cord between the netting and the sharp masonry. Padding could be to fasten decorative corner molding to the exposed corner. |
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| There are a number of ways to seal the binding to masonry. The most common way is to glue magnets to the masonry and stitch a magnet to the side binding every 2 to 3 feet. Magnets are more efficient when used with fiberglass rods inserted up into the side binding as the load on the fasteners is distributed more evenly. Male marine snaps can be screwed into masonry using a $4 masonry drill bit and plastic insert casing to receive the screw. A wood strip can be fastened to a masonry wall or column with a good adhesive, or sometimes just wedged into place with a little extra help with a floor and ceiling "L-bracket". The photo gallery has many masonry applications to gather ideas. Here are just a few that you can click to enlarge. |
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