One of the easiest ways to increase your usable outdoor space, provide shelter from sunlight and rain, while transforming the look and feel of your outdoors is by adding a Cantilever Umbrella.

However, your Cantilever Umbrella placement is going to depend on a few factors:

Think about where you spend the most time in your yard

The size of the space that needs protection from overhead sun

What direction the outdoor space faces

Are you protecting outdoor furniture

Does it need to protect multiple areas with it’s 360 degree rotation

Are there any obstructions in your yard e.g low hanging branches, eaves, lighting

Will it be fixed permanently, or does it need to be free-standing

Are there any regulations or by-laws that need to be adhered to e.g. pool shade

Free-standing

If you are wanting to shade multiple areas, a free standing base (potentially with wheels) will be your best option. Moreover, this allows you endless options of where to place your Cantilever Umbrella. This is an especially useful option if you are renting and cannot affix a permanent base structure.

Fixed

The 2 main options for a fixed base for your Cantilever Umbrella are;

Bolt down: Bolts your umbrella down to a base-plate – this is best for deck, concrete or paver installations

In-ground: this base secures your umbrella into the ground – this is best for garden beds

Our umbrellas have the benefit of 360 degree rotation, which means if your umbrella has been fixed permanently, this still gives you the option of rotating your umbrella to where you need the most shade coverage.

Source from:https://www.instantshadeumbrellas.com.au/cantilever-umbrella-placement-guide/