Everyone is looking for some backyard shade these days, and the latest sun protection is a tensioned fabric canopy called a shade sail. Versions of these canopies originated in the 1990s in ...

Best shade sails at a glance Best for sun protection: Homper Sun Shade Sail Waterproof - £31.99, Amazon Best for privacy: Dakota Fields Drummans 2m x 2m Triangular Shade Sail - £15.99, Wayfair ...

To adequately anchor your shade sail, you’ll need to dig a hole at least ⅓ the length of your post. That means if you want your sail nine feet in the air, your post hole needs to be three feet ...

Major shade sails market participants include GALE Pacific, Tenshon, Nelson Shade Solutions, USA SHADE, Sail Shade World, FTH Industries, Shade Comforts, Blinds and Shades, Shade N Net, and Shade ...

Usually referred to as shade sails or sun sails, these large - mostly horizontal - outdoor sun-blocking fabric canopies can add a colorful touch, as well as providing instant refuge from the sun ...

The various shade structures in this article are great if you don’t have room in your yard for a large tree, or if you want to avoid planting large trees near your house (for example if you have ...

Awnings These shade structures have a framework — covered with a specially designed outdoor fabric — that attaches to the home and extends over a doorway, deck or patio.

And in some cities around the world, shade sails have been installed above plazas and pedestrian shopping streets. Mostly, though, cities are still thinking about planting trees.