Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

My wife and I think that this Coolaroo sun shade has turned an OK outdoor space into something much better. We like the way that it keeps the deck cooler in the bright afternoon sunshine. I understand now the beauty of being able to see through the shade while giving a little more privacy. We are very happy with this purchase. Now in a matter of sharing what I learned from the experience. We also installed a 10 foot long Coolaroo shade at the same time. I have Parkinson's so the effort required to install certainly exceeded the 20 minutes that the instructions suggested =8^). What I figured out seemed to help in handling both of these shades. When first taken out of the shipping container, take several strips of hook and loop fasteners (Velcro) and tightly snug them down to make the shades easier to handle until it is time to unfurl them. It also helps with the slightly annoying problem of having the fabric sliding while you are hanging off the deck trying to mount it using the brackets hung under the roof eves. I used 4 for the 10 footer and two for the 4 footer. These fastener straps would also come in handy when taking the shade down, if you elected to, for winter as well. I also put an extra screw into both brackets for the 10 footer. I thought that only placing two in each bracket was not enough for that long span of 10 feet. The shade itself only weighs 11 pounds, but I was worried about the sudden wind gusts and Colorado weather blowing on the shade. It was easy to drill a third hole in between the two slots provided by the manufacturer. After making all the necessary adjustments to the shade I then placed this third screw to give more support and also to lock each bracket down. Hope this helps someone.