shade cloth..ever use it?

[brushtrooper]

Looking to make an inexpensive shade for Rv's at the ranch. Came across the shade cloth...anyone ever use it? Hard to work with?

[fowlwaters]

Had some on the dog kennel lasted afew years.

[brushtrooper]

This is what I am thinking about trying
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkW0JoyXvKM"]Combating Heat Stress with Cattle Shades - YouTube[/ame]

http://www.gemplers.com/product/127619-12X10/12W-x-10L-Shade-Cloth-80-Shade

[Still Hunter]

The shade cloth works great. I actually installed put some up permanently on the back side of the house above some windows and covered it with wormanized lattice. It has been up for about 8 years with limited wear. I also have made several large make shift tarps with it to utilize during summer Baseball Games to protect players from the summer sun. I folded the edges over, hot glued them and installed Brass Grommets around the perimeter and they have worked great. They have had a lot of abuse and have lasted surprisingly well. They make a huge difference. I have had some pretty hostile parents get after me at Select ball games when I start taking it down after a game when the incoming teams start coming into the dugout and realize I am taking the shade with me after our games. I highly recommend it.

[brushtrooper]

The shade cloth works great. I actually installed put some up permanently on the back side of the house above some windows and covered it with wormanized lattice. It has been up for about 8 years with limited wear. I also have made several large make shift tarps with it to utilize during summer Baseball Games to protect players from the summer sun. I folded the edges over, hot glued them and installed Brass Grommets around the perimeter and they have worked great. They have had a lot of abuse and have lasted surprisingly well. They make a huge difference. I have had some pretty hostile parents get after me at Select ball games when I start taking it down after a game when the incoming teams start coming into the dugout and realize I am taking the shade with me after our games. I highly recommend it.

What brand are you using? This is about the best price I have found so far.

http://www.homesteadersupply.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_93&products_id=550

[Bjankowski]

The shade cloth works great. I actually installed put some up permanently on the back side of the house above some windows and covered it with wormanized lattice. It has been up for about 8 years with limited wear. I also have made several large make shift tarps with it to utilize during summer Baseball Games to protect players from the summer sun. I folded the edges over, hot glued them and installed Brass Grommets around the perimeter and they have worked great. They have had a lot of abuse and have lasted surprisingly well. They make a huge difference. I have had some pretty hostile parents get after me at Select ball games when I start taking it down after a game when the incoming teams start coming into the dugout and realize I am taking the shade with me after our games. I highly recommend it.

Good idea; I'm going to have to get some and try that for my lake house. It gets pretty hot in the summer and my wife puts dark curtains over the windows, that I hate, I feel like I'm in a dark cave.