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How to Turn a Covered Patio Into a Room You Act...
A covered patio already has a roof. Retractable screens close the open sides that let in low sun, glare and insects. How to plan fabric and tracks.
How to Turn a Covered Patio Into a Room You Act...
A covered patio already has a roof. Retractable screens close the open sides that let in low sun, glare and insects. How to plan fabric and tracks.
Rain, Wind and Snow: How to Treat a Retractable...
Light rain is usually fine if water runs off. Heavy rain, wind and snow are not. What to retract, when, and the cleaning routine that protects the fabric.
Rain, Wind and Snow: How to Treat a Retractable...
Light rain is usually fine if water runs off. Heavy rain, wind and snow are not. What to retract, when, and the cleaning routine that protects the fabric.
How to Measure for Retractable Patio Screens
Surface mount: add at least 4 inches to the opening width and 7 to the height. Inside mount: use the narrowest measurement. The full method, step by step.
How to Measure for Retractable Patio Screens
Surface mount: add at least 4 inches to the opening width and 7 to the height. Inside mount: use the narrowest measurement. The full method, step by step.
How to Measure for a Retractable Awning
Measure mounting width at bracket height, not ground level. Then height, projection, clearance and structure. A field-ready sequence before you order.
How to Measure for a Retractable Awning
Measure mounting width at bracket height, not ground level. Then height, projection, clearance and structure. A field-ready sequence before you order.
How Much Cooler Is It Under an Awning? The Actu...
Awnings cut solar heat gain by up to 65% on south-facing windows and 77% on west-facing ones, per the US Dept of Energy. What that means on your patio.
How Much Cooler Is It Under an Awning? The Actu...
Awnings cut solar heat gain by up to 65% on south-facing windows and 77% on west-facing ones, per the US Dept of Energy. What that means on your patio.
Manual or Motorized? The Seventy-Turn Question
Extending a 10-foot projection by hand takes about 70 crank turns. That number, not the price difference, is what decides between manual and motorized.
Manual or Motorized? The Seventy-Turn Question
Extending a 10-foot projection by hand takes about 70 crank turns. That number, not the price difference, is what decides between manual and motorized.