Enjoy those hot sunny days with a cooling sun shade sail

What are sun sails - for starters they are way more interesting than awnings or shade umbrellas

They are also the newest outdoor decor fashion craze from Australia. for patio's and now are becoming very popular with people out on picnics and for camping.

They are sort of like an awning, or outdoor umbrella without the pole used for, creating a shady spot in your backyard to keep the hot sun off you.

They pretty much look like a real sail, in that they have triangular shape and are made of cloth.

These shade sails are manufactured by Gale Pacific in Australia, with heavy grade knitted fabric, that makes these sails totally unique! Fabric won't tear or fray, which allows you to tension the sail over patios, courtyards, or playgrounds.

This new type of material blocks up to 90% of the sun's harmful UV rays, and is tough enough to withstand virtually any kind of weather.

Coolaroo shade sails are designed to block the sun rays and create a shaded area. These shades will not hold water when it is raining, they are designed to let it drip though, and let the air breathe through the fabric.

• View the most well known coolaroo shade sail from Australia, they come in sizes from 12 feet to 18 foot. You can compare sizes here. There are two types window shades and shade sails. Click here to buy or get more details on these sun sails for shading

The proper attachments or accessories are important to make sure you get the most out of your sun shade. Turnbuckles  securely attach your sail to a sturdy fixing point and the a strap tensioner's keep the sail taut, they are made of stainless steel for long life and no rust.

Selecting The Best Position for Shade:

Before you commence installation it is very important that you consider the best location for your shade sail or sails. You need to consider the size you will have, which is important for selecting your existing structure, anchor points and if you are going to have to install posts or not.

The next important consideration is where you are locating your coolaroo sun shade. You don't really want it positioned or top of a barbecue or grill incase there is no wind and it traps smoke. Look at where the sun travels around you yard and position you sun shade in an area that shades you from the hottest part of the day.

This is usually between 1:oclock in the afternoon untill 5:oclock. See where the sun is between these times and install your  sun shade somewhere in this area. You should also take into account how windy you area gets. Installation instructions can be found here at outdoordecor.