Will the planter be secure on a 3 1/2" railing?
53780
I had a problem with mine because my railing isn't flat. It's rounded so this couldn't be used.
53781
Our porch railing is almost 5 1/2 inches wide and the planter is secure. We don't know if it would work on your railing...
53782
It fits snugly on a standard 2x4 wood railing. The standard dimension of one is 1.5 inches x 3.5 inches, so yes, it is secure on one.
2118698
The two brackets are only meant to go over a porch rail (up to 5" wide) and hook on the opposite side. Each bracket is composed of two sections. The front part is about 6" long on the side that attaches to the planter and 3" that sits on top of the porch rail. The second part sits on top of the porch rail and hangs over the back and fits under the rail. It's kind of like the letter J with the hook of the "J" holding the planter to the railing. The two pieces fit together with a wing nut that is provided. On the planter itself there are four little knobs (two vertical about 12" apart on the back of the planter ) that fit into holes in the brackets. I suppose you could drill holes in the back of the planter's metal and use some kind of screw into brick or concrete or if you don't mind having your window open less than an eighth on an inch you could hook it over the window sill. I hope this helps! I really like the planters (I bought 3), but if they hang on the inside of a porch or deck, as mine do because of the way the railing is built, water will leak through. Better to have them where they can get rain or the dripping goes on the ground, not on your porch. I'm going to line mine with plastic next spring.
239909
I can't say for sure. Our railing is only 3 inches so the boxes fits nicely on it with the smaller/upper bottom notch. I measured the large notch which is JUST sly of 6 inches. My box is full so I cannot experiment for you but I would guess if you had an empty box and put it on your railing (probably with some force to make it fit) I think the box would have enough give to allow you to fit it snugly on your railing. Hope this helps, I've been pleased with my boxes!
665620
The screws on top adjust to all railings. My railing is not even 3" and it holds it perfectly.
2118694
I did NOT need to use all of the included pieces of the brackets to hang the planters over my narrow iron balcony railing. I suppose if you were to attached a board or rail of some kind to your house, leaving a bit of space for the bracket to hang onto, it would work great for you the same way it did for me. (The piece I did not use, was the part used for wider wooden deck rails). Hope this helps you. Sorry for delay in answering. I LOVE the planters and have not had any problems with them in heavy downpours and/or wind.
1565832
No, it is meant for a deck rail, where the top of the fence would have some depth. (If you love the idea of this planter you may be able to rig something to support the planter.)
1886637
Yes, you can certainly attach these to a railing using either zip ties or simply some wire. You will love these planters. They transformed my porch into a little sanctuary.
286090
I think it would. My husband mounted it on a piece of wood and then we fastened it to our railing.
1386153
I don't think it would be stable. I have the white plastic rail on my deck, but the rail is 3.5" wide. A perfect fit. It would probably wobble on a 2" rail. I have seen other containers that fit the 2" rail or 4". That would probably be a better choice for your rail. Hope this helped.
1805027
No, it won't tip. Filled with dirt and plants, it's solid and sits securely on the rail.
2255628
Yes, if you use them upside down. I used both of them on either side of a 2 and a half foot planter and it held very well.
480415
I am in florida now and left mine up in Mass where our aapl orchard is. We had ours secured to a deck railing, so I am going to guess 2"? Not very much.
34388
I installed these on my sis's railing that is 2" wide. (top of rail is a 2x6 placed vertically). I cut 2x2 pieces of lumber just the length of each planter and screwed them onto the railing, then placed the planter over them.. they don't show, and the planter fits very securely. she loves them!
915052
Yes it should work. I used it on my wooden railing. What I did was drill holes it the plastic and used plastic ty-raps to secure it the railing.
738643
If you have one side "wall" and one side railing the tension should keep it from tipping over. We have two railings and it is very tight and stable.
1728231
I wouldn't trust it for round railings. The brackets seem designed specifically for flat railings.
2118697
the way my railing was on my deck I couldn't mount them the traditional way, I mounted under the railing, it worked great, but you have to be precise in your measurements, mark it well, have someone help you, they can hold. If you send me a cell phone number, I will take a picture for you and send it