Patio Umbrellas

What Are Umbrella Tilts?

April 18, 2010

I recently saw this question in Yahoo! Answers that read: How to tilt or adjust the angle of patio umbrella? And the best answer was Just press the button and tilt the top to whichever direction you want. Now, this answer was..mezzo mezzo, IF the umbrella was a push-button tilt. But there are three different [...]

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10 Tips To Pick Out the Right Umbrella

April 18, 2010

Oh God, it’s time to go pick out a patio umbrella. What do you do now? I mean, there’s big ones, little ones, aluminum ones, wood ones, garden ones….which of the ones do I pick. (see that really cool grammar?) Stop for a moment and take the time to consider the following tips. They’ll help, [...]

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What are Umbrella Wind Vents?

April 18, 2010

To be exact, an umbrella wind vent is an opening, or a slit, between the panels in the canopy, or cover, of a patio umbrella. The wind vent servers a dual purpose, of which it’s main purpose is vent wind and heat from inside and around the umbrella.

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Patio Umbrella or Market Umbrella. What’s the Difference?

April 18, 2010

You’ll often hear the terms patio umbrellas or market umbrellas, and ask yourself what the difference is. There is the industry terms, and then there are the terms that would just make life a little easier for you. The industry of outdoor umbrellas is actually much older than you can imagine. People from all around the world have been needing shade structures since they decided to come out from the caves. There are recorded uses of shading devices dating way back to the early cave dwellers. Apparently they couldn’t lug around a tree wherever they wanted to.

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Looking for the Right Patio Umbrella?

April 7, 2010

Outdoor patio umbrellas happen to be a fantastic way to help you enjoy your outdoor room, and is an investment that will definitely add to your home’s value. With the right outdoor fabric, like Sunbrella acrylics or Outdura acrylics, a patio umbrella can protect you from damaging UV rays which can cause skin cancer while giving you and your family a great place to relax or entertain.

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