Best way to get shade on my second floor deck.
I need shade on my second floor balcony desperately. I have a shade structure on the side of my house that has paddles that pivot which I love. It turns into an arbor when the paddles are open and then into a rain tight roof when they are closed. I always thought I'd love one on my roof deck but seeing it in my photoshopped pic and exactly how prominent it will be I'm not so sure. It's quite an architectural statement I'm not sure I should make. There is a 16 foot stand of bamboo in the front so when that is grown in you won't see the roof deck except from one angle you see in the pic.
Should I do something retractable instead? Maybe a smaller canvas structure that looks like a cabana? I could also step this structure back and shorten the projection about 3 feet to the second hand rail. In other words the BBQ area in the render wouldn't have a roof over it (there's not going to be a BBQ up there btw).
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Paul F.
11 months agolast modified: 11 months agoThere is a Viking BBQ outside the kitchen downstairs, I ultimately thought it would best to keep food prep area together. Plus, there were structural issues getting a drain, water and gas to the edge of the building without terrible soffits in the room below. I was only able to get a gas line out there so theoretically I could get a small BBQ if the downstairs one is inconvenient OR put a big outdoor gas fireplace there in that bump out.
As a consolation I put a drain, gas and electric to the left of the door for a bar with bar sink, frig and warming plate. The box off the edge of the deck will have a lid covering part of it for storage for cushions and pillows...when closed it was to be a serving table.
This particular shade structure can have legs in the corners or up to 4 feet off the corners to create a cantilever. X's show alternative leg locations.
Paul F.
11 months agoPaul F.
11 months ago@Sabrina Alfin Interiors I had sail shades for years but I was looking for something a little more protective from the wind. It's a fairly rare summer night you can sit out there without a jacket even with a propane heater and a fire table, I had blankets for people that got too cold.
With this structure I could have a drop down screen to block the breeze from the west... and add long restaurant style heaters underneath the structure. The curtains would help contain the heat somewhat and make it more room-like.
Maybe a stripy canvas cabana structure then OR just stepping the structure back?
Stepping it back would certainly make the curtains more effective at containing heat.
Paul F.
11 months ago@Sabrina Alfin Interiors @Kendrah @Patricia Colwell Consulting So, should I step it back or bring it to the edge?
zoey z
10 months agoshade sail or canopy tent are good choices, but shade sail requires support posts.
Paul F. thanked zoey z
Kendrah