Need advice regarding patio door blinds/shades

[Music Lover]

Plantation shutter

It's a patio door, not a window.

 

[harllee]

To revisit this issue, we have now moved into the CCRC and had honeycomb/cellular shades installed over our patio door by Budget Blinds. We have 3 separate panels, cordless in a dark tan. We are very please. They are attractive, easy to operate, and block the sun. Now we are shopping for a patio umbrella.

 

[Jerry1]

Now we are shopping for a patio umbrella.

Look at Sunbrella or one with Sunbrella fabric. From the web:

The cloth is treated with a heavy-duty sun protection solution and has a lifespan of 1000 UV hours. You could also consider Sunbrella fabric, a UV solution-dyed acrylic material.

They maintain their color much longer that an inexpensive umbrella fabric.

 

[pb4uski]

I bought some umbrellas that you crank and then once they are fully up if you crank a little more they tilt. A lot easier that having to reach up and push a button to tilt them.

The reverse is true... crank a little counterclockwise and they go back to upright... then crank more and the fold down.

Very handy.

 

[pacergal]

And the sunbrella fabric really keeps the heat down, too.
spendy, but worth it in my opinion.
We got aa 11ft cantilevered one from Home Depot for about $600 (that was 3 years ago), the fabric looks just as bright as it did brand new.