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What are your thoughts on retractable awnings for shade for a patio?
Posted on 10/22/24 at 7:36 pm
Posted on 10/22/24 at 7:36 pm
I always thought they screamed "old people" but they make some more modern looking ones that hide away discreetly.
Anyone here ever install one at their house? What are your thoughts on them?
Anyone here ever install one at their house? What are your thoughts on them?
This post was edited on 10/23/24 at 8:19 am
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Posted on 10/22/24 at 10:23 pm to Chicken
On a trailer?
Best you can do.
Best you can do.
This post was edited on 10/22/24 at 10:24 pm
Posted on 10/22/24 at 10:25 pm to Dallaswho
No, for a home patio...
Posted on 10/22/24 at 10:51 pm to Chicken
All these TD Premium memberships paying for the Chicken Coup upgrades
Share photos of what you want. It doesn't sound too hard. Just need to attach to studs I'm guessing.
Share photos of what you want. It doesn't sound too hard. Just need to attach to studs I'm guessing.
This post was edited on 10/22/24 at 10:53 pm
Posted on 10/22/24 at 10:52 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
I will probably do a DIY shade sail, but wanted to explore all my options...
Posted on 10/22/24 at 10:55 pm to Chicken
I helped build a pergola with a retractable shade. Turned out really nice. The bigger the pergola the better if you can do that as an option.
This post was edited on 10/22/24 at 10:56 pm
Posted on 10/23/24 at 5:18 am to Chicken
Mom and Dad looked into them for the house in HSV, AR as they had a western deck. They decided that even shaded it would still be too hot about half the year.
With the strong storms that blow through too the elevated repair costs were the final nail in the coffin for the idea.
They ended up with a set of roll up split bamboo shades similar to window blinds mounted to the door frames (2 sets of sliding glass doors as the deck runs the length of the house). Did help keep the house cooler though.
With the strong storms that blow through too the elevated repair costs were the final nail in the coffin for the idea.
They ended up with a set of roll up split bamboo shades similar to window blinds mounted to the door frames (2 sets of sliding glass doors as the deck runs the length of the house). Did help keep the house cooler though.
Posted on 10/23/24 at 5:39 am to Chicken
I have a SunSetter awning on my patio and it works great. I also have an awning on my travel trailer.
Posted on 10/23/24 at 7:18 am to Chicken
I have a pretty big offsetting cantilever patio umbrella that creates a nice shaded area on the patio
Posted on 10/23/24 at 7:49 am to Chicken
I put up a sun setter to shade my craftmatic adjustable bed, works great
Posted on 10/23/24 at 8:17 am to Chicken
Always wondered what these things are made of. Seems like they would rot in a damp climate.
Posted on 10/23/24 at 2:48 pm to Chicken
I'm considering the same thing.
Posted on 10/23/24 at 2:48 pm to MorbidTheClown
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Seems like they would rot in a damp climate.
They last a long time, but if you have to replace it, the canvas is much cheaper than the mechanism.
Posted on 10/25/24 at 4:07 am to Chicken
Parents had a Sun Setter on the back patio in the early 2000's. Was a PITA to put up but once we did, it was nice. It was easy to set up and retract so when the afternoon storms rolled through it was easy to put away.
Posted on 10/25/24 at 1:20 pm to Chicken
What direction does the area you're putting it over face? If it's west, those retractable shades dont' really buy you any meaningful time out of the sun. They do now have apps that control them so that if you forget to retract them and a storm is coming, they'll automatically collapse.
Posted on 10/25/24 at 1:55 pm to WhiskeyThrottle
Back of the house faces the south
Posted on 10/25/24 at 6:02 pm to MorbidTheClown
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Always wondered what these things are made of. Seems like they would rot in a damp climate.
Most things like that are made with Sunbrella or an equivalent. The awning and cover material is essentially the same as they make for marine tops and covers.
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