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FACILITY AMENITIES
Beacon Athletics has worked with Aer-Flo Sports for many years to provide
premium, durable windscreen with the highest-quality printing.
Windscreen |
4 T H I N G S YO U N E E D TO K N OW
The addition of a fence windscreen provides instant aesthetic appeal as well as improved playability. Having a good understanding of
materials, installation and maintenance will provide long-lasting value while avoiding costly mistakes.
1 Understanding wind load
2 All fences are not equal
Wind load is the amount of force wind puts on your fence. This is the single
most important factor to consider with windscreen. Wind load increases
from windscreen. Many lack the adequate pole sizing, spacing or bury depth
significantly when you add windscreen because it makes it more difficult
to handle the load. If ignored, catastrophic failure of your fence can occur. We
for wind to pass through. In fact, unless the visual blockage is under 50% —
recommend checking with your
well below that of typical ballpark
local fencing professional — ideally
remains at nearly 100%. Using open
mesh windscreen or adding vents at
typical sizes and spacings will only have
a marginal effect on reducing wind load.
You should always assume that adding
windscreen will cause complete wind
100%
Potential Wind Load
windscreen — your potential wind load
the original installer — to determine
if the existing fence is properly
50%
Range of opacity for
most ballpark windscreen
70-95%
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supported to handle windscreen.
You may want to replace or reinforce
your fence first, or consider options
such as trees, shrubbery, and other
natural wind and visual barriers.
0%
100% 75% 50% 25% 0%
Visual Privacy / Opacity
blockage to a fence.
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Some fences may not be designed to withstand the additional wind load
