Update: We are now taking orders for January due to essential workshop maintenance throughout December. Orders can be placeed via the website and we can be contacted as normal by phone or email but all orders will now go into January
Description
This stork weathervane is a medium windvane design perfect for those that love wading birds, bird watching and wildlife. It is a medium sized weathervane making it well suited to pagodas, garages, pergolas, gazebos, fence posts, sheds, posts, summer houses. The weathervane letters can also be finished in gold to stand out
The stork windvane is steel construction and finished with a tough exterior quality black powder coat finish. The weathervane shows the wind direction by spinning in the wind
The stork weathervane is supplied with a standard gable projection bracket, it is also an ideal present idea for family, friends and those that love storks. The myth about storks carrying babies or precious cargo originated in Germany. There are over 19 species of storks, storks are carnivores and some can have a wingspan that can be almost double your height!
Weathervane details:
- Steel construction
- 12mm strong steel weathervane rod
- Default bracket included is a heavy duty gable end bracket (other options also available)
- Powder coated in a tough durable matt black polyester paint. Clear mastic can also be used on any joints for example where the rod is inserted and secured into the bracket to seal and further weatherproof and prolong the life of the steel bracket and rod. Painting the weathervane in the future is also possible with a good quality exterior metal paint to freshen and restore the colour
- All fixings, rods, NSEW and weathervane figure included to completely construct and install the stork weathervane
Brackets & Fixings
Assembly
Instructions are also included inside the box — but may not be specific to this product
Carefully unpack the weathervane pack — inside you should find a weather vane feature profile of your choice, a stem with 2 loosely fitted nuts and bolts, 2 directional arms N S and E W
You will have separately been supplied with a fixing bracket — some fixing brackets come without screws as there are many fitting variations and it is best to obtain the right screws for the job
Weathervanes usually are fitted into a position that requires working at height — above all be careful and if in doubt call upon a capable person
Having decided on the fitting position then the weathervane will have to be assembled — this is a simple operation if carried out in the right order
1. Take the stem and remove the nut and bolts being careful not to misplace them — the pointed end is the top
2. Take the N S arm and offer this to the stem and secure to the bottom hole in the stem with a bolt and self locking nut — the nut will have to be held with a small adjustable spanner or 7mm ring spanner or socket —using a possi drive screwdriver tighten the assembly
3. Now offer the E W arm into the upper position and secure it with the remaining screw and nut — the arms should be at right angles to each other
4. Fit the assembled stem into the bracket socket or keep pointing the directional arm to the correct direction and secure tightly with locking bolt or screws. The application of a little grease around any threads offers some protection against the weather. If the assembly is to be fitted into a vertical socket a bead of silicone between the shaft and the socket will help to keep out the weather
5. Mount the feature spinner head onto the stem — at this point, a little grease smeared over the pivot point and shaft will do no harm
Note: The weathervane can be painted with good quality exterior paint to personalise the product. Additional painting in the future will help to prolong the life of the product — if in harsh weather conditions such as coastal areas then this should be considered more often
Delivery
Please allow 1 to 4 working days for this weathervane to be delivered. It includes tracked, signed for delivery to UK mainland destinations
We use our preferred courier DPD Local for the majority of deliveries. DPD Local offer an email and text service to keep you up to date on your delivery progress
Where do you offer delivery to?
We offer delivery options on checkout, we can currently only ship to locations on the UK mainland such as England & Wales, Scotland (may incur extra on checkout), Scottish Highlands (may incur extra on checkout) and Scottish Islands (may incur extra on checkout)
What if you don't offer delivery to my location?
We regret that we can currently only ship to the locations listed on the checkout and sadly can't offer delivery options elsewhere because of the variations in pricing and customs rules. Locations affected tend to be Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Scilly Islands, all EU and other International countries beyond the UK mainland. If you have the option to arrange onwards delivery if the weathervane can be delivered to an area we ship to that could be one potential solution. Please note that if an order is placed to an area we do not offer shipping to on checkout and a refund is required we will only to recover the amount minus the card processing fee from our provider which is 3% per transaction so we urge customers to contact us prior if the location isn't listed on the checkout
Lead time
- Our normal dispatch days are Monday to Friday
- We aim to send out orders the same day on a next day delivery service if the order is placed and paid for by 12pm on a weekday (for UK mainland area only, allow extra lead time for other areas)
- If an order is received on a Friday or the weekend we will send out asap and typically the order is normally delivered on Monday or Tuesday)
Packaging
All weathervanes are well packaged to protect them in transit. We mainly use signed for delivery service for the majority of deliveries but we sometimes use our own transport for local deliveries or large orders
