More stable than an umbrella and less expensive than an awning, shade sails are an ideal sun protection solution.It is also possible to install them in locations where nothing else will provide shade.
It is believed that the first shade sails were used by ancient Greek sailors who hoisted their sails to protect them from the searing sun while they were on land. It is also said that the Coliseum was covered with a sail so that the people attending sporting and theatrical events would be protected from the sun. But it took the brutal sun conditions of the Australian Outback to inspire the development of the modern shade sail that creates sun protection for patios, decks, playgrounds, etc.
Bay Hammocks makes custom shade sails that come in three basic shapes: rectangular, square or triangular - you select the shape that will best suit your application, measure the space you want to cover, install the fixing points, and we'll help you with the rest.
This stunning shade sail application provides shade in an area where nothing else could - unless you waited for the trees to grow, An umbrella would be inadequate and an awing much too big to be functional.
Note how the posts that are away from the house slant outwards - this excellent design helps to keep the sails taut, as it is also important that the sails are very taut when installed.These shade sails are made of Sunbrella fabric and offer rain protection as well as sun shade. You will also notice that the sails are installed at an angle, allowing rain water to run off. This is extremely important if you select a Sunbrella shade sail.
This square shade sail has several jobs to do:
The first one, of course, is to shade the deck which has a southern exposure and was hot and unusable most of the summer - umbrellas blew away and an awning would not fit.
Secondly, this home looks over the ocean and the home owners wanted to enjoy the view and cool ocean breezes.
Lastly, they did not want to draw their curtians during the heat of the day (bye bye view) so the home needed sun protection as well to save on air conditioning and not obstruct the view.
Here we used awning grade sunbrella fabric installed on a sharp angle to protect the house and deck and allow for the rain to run off.
This shade sail is installed at the front on our shop in Seabright, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Its main job is to shade the entrance during the morning hours and provide our staff with a shaded outdoor work area so they can weave hammocks outside and enjoy our beautiful Nova Scotia summer.
It is made of Commercial 95, a high quality, heavy duty knitted shade cloth specifically developed as a very strong and stable outdoor fabric for use in shade sails.
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