Retractable Awnings Let you Go from Sun to Shade in Seconds

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(ARA) - Just about every deck , Choosing The Best Plants For Your Garden and patio , Marvellous May Plant Colour owner has encountered these situations: You want to relax outdoors, , Native Trees and Plants For Chester County , PA but the sun , Home Decor Tips gets so hot , How to Grow Ornamental Grasses it drives you off your deck. , Installing Drywall: Mudding And Taping Or a passing shower , Installing Drywall: Mudding And Taping ruins your outdoor , Japanese Maples, The Dwarf Acers entertainment plans , Beware of Toxic Mulch with guests. Or you worry -- quite correctly -- about the harmful effects of ultraviolet (UV) rays on your family. What's the solution? For more and more homeowners, the answer is a retractable awning.

Retractable awnings let homeowners outsmart the weather , Stay a cut above the rest with lawnmowers on their own terms. When passing showers , Beware of Toxic Mulch threaten, or when the sun , Burning Bushes Do Well In Doylestown Township, PA gets hot, , Replace the White Birch With River Birches In The Doylestown Pa. Area they unroll the awning for near-instant protection and shade; lab tests show that it can be as much as 20 degrees cooler under an awning's canopy. When they want to enjoy the sunshine, they roll the awning back inconspicuously against the house. , Go Easier on Yourself this Fall

Awnings also offer other benefits that many homeowners appreciate. Because they prevent the sun , Popular perennials for the garden from shining through windows , Care of the Flower Garden and sliding glass doors, , Fake Grass they can keep temperatures inside , Native Trees and Plants For Chester County , PA your house , Preventing disease in your garden cooler as well, which saves , Installing Drywall: Mudding And Taping on air-conditioning costs. They can help prevent carpets , Control Flea Beetles Organically and furniture , Popular perennials for the garden from fading in sunlight. Awnings also provide a sheltered place , Beware of Toxic Mulch for children and pets to play, shielded from direct sun. , Window Box Gardening Tips And Techniques

Some of today's awnings also offer accessories , To Picket Fences that can greatly increase the versatility and usefulness owners get from their decks , Popular perennials for the garden or patios. , Native Trees and Plants For Chester County Pa Screen room , Go Easier on Yourself this Fall options easily turn an awning into a virtually bug-free "outdoor room, , Home Decor Tips " side screening cuts down on wind and mist coming under the sides of awnings, and patio , In Orchid Care The Flower Gives Signs of Disease lights let people enjoy their decks , Choosing The Best Plants For Your Garden evenings and nights.

Robust Growth in Awning Usage Nationwide -- Despite Some Myths . . .

With the advantages awnings offer, why isn't there an awning on nearly every deck , The Perfect Garden Sundial or patio? "I think the main reason is a misconception about cost," says Jonathan Hershberg, president of SunSetter Products, , Go Easier on Yourself this Fall the largest manufacturer , A Foolproof and Painless Way to Get Yourself Out of Bed the of home , Yard and Garden Trends for 2006 awnings in the United States. "People seem to think that a good awning must cost thousands of dollars, but in fact you can get a top-of-the-line manually-operated model for just a few hundred dollars, and an unsurpassed quality motorized awning for not much more," he adds.

"Instead," says Hershberg, "people go out and buy a patio , Popular perennials for the garden umbrella set, only to find that whenever the sun , Home Decor Tips shines or the rain falls, , How to Choose a 'Safe' Color to Paint Your Rooms there's not enough room , Innovative Kitchen Decorating Idea Brings the Look of Oil Pa under the typical umbrella for everyone to keep from getting sunburned or wet. In contrast, there's more than enough space under an awning. You can get an awning that's up to 10 feet by 20 feet. That's a lot of shade and protection."

"Homeowners also think that they can't install an awning under low eaves or overhangs, such as those on ranch-style homes , Control Flea Beetles Organically or additions," Hershberg continues, "but, in the case of our awnings, it takes less than seven feet of vertical space under an overhang to be able to fit the awning."

Model Types, Convenience, and Ease of Use

Today's awnings come in two basic types: manually-operated models which are opened by hand and motorized models which operate by electricity. , Laminate Flooring Is Attractive And Long Lasting Each offers its own advantages. SunSetter's manually-operated models, for example, are designed so that any adult can open and close them easily, without any tools, , Hazards posed by Spas, Hot Tubs, and Whirlpools. in just a minute or so. Benefits include low-cost affordability, easy adaptability to almost any deck , The Perfect Garden Sundial or patio, , Introduction to Plant Grow Chambers and support arms that can be angled back against the house , The String Algae Blues... or set vertically on the deck , Window Box Gardening Tips And Techniques or patio , Basics Of Pruning floor. These arms provide extra support and stability, and increase the awning's versatility by making the attachment of certain options available.

Motorized awnings have retracting "arms" instead of vertical supports. These arms are operated by cable and an electric , Introduction to Plant Grow Chambers motor hidden inside , Preventing disease in your garden the awning, which opens and closes the awning at the touch of a wall-mounted switch. SunSetter's motorized model also offers a remote control option that lets you open the awning from anywhere, even from inside , Marvellous May Plant Colour your home. , The Gardening Tool You Need Motorized awnings are the ultimate in convenience, with classic simplicity and beauty.

Some awnings do not have to be taken down at the end of the summer. , Building A Garden From Nothing At All They can remain retracted against the house , Advising on the latest and accurate assistance relating to f all winter , Laminate Flooring Is Attractive And Long Lasting long, yet they can be removed and taken with you if you move to a new home. , Go Easier on Yourself this Fall

Awnings such as the SunSetter can be installed quickly and easily over any kind of siding including vinyl siding, brick, and stucco, and on the underside of soffets and overhangs. They can also be mounted on fences, garages, , Go Easier on Yourself this Fall and other outbuildings, which makes them wonderfully suitable for use by pools and near permanent barbecue terraces. , Basics Of Pruning

Considerations When Choosing an Awning

"I'd look closely at the awning fabric," says Jonathan Hershberg. "Many fabrics are not 100 percent waterproof, which can let a fine mist through during a shower. , Japanese Barberry... A Multi-Use Plant Don't assume that all fabrics block UV rays. Get one that blocks out 99 percent of all ultraviolet radiation. Coated fabrics are also easier to keep clean, and tend to hold their color , Home Decor Tips far longer without fading."

"One note about fabric color , Home Fragrance in Vogue that most people don't realize," adds Hershberg, "is that awning fabric comes in all sorts of color , A Foolproof and Painless Way to Get Yourself Out of Bed the options, but awnings that are light , The Gardening Tool You Need colored, or go from stripes to a light , Marvellous May Plant Colour solid are generally cooler and more efficient than solid, dark colors. , Stay a cut above the rest with lawnmowers Dark colors , The String Algae Blues... tend to absorb heat , The Surest Way to Happy Customers! and can defeat the purpose of having an awning for cool shade."

Some other considerations:

* Compare and Save. , Basics Of Pruning The Internet , Keeping your Water Garden Clean is a great tool , Home Fragrance in Vogue to help compare brands, prices, and product , Native Trees and Plants For Chester County Pa options. Some companies sell awnings directly from their factory which can translate into big savings. Tip: Evaluate similar options to ensure the best cost comparison.

* Quality aluminum components, and baked enamel finishes. These help prevent rust, and eliminate painting , Home Fragrance in Vogue and maintenance.

* Electric , Stay a cut above the rest with lawnmowers motors. If you're shopping for an electric , Native Trees and Plants For Chester County Pa powered awning, Somfy® motors are internationally recognized as the best in the industry.

* Warranty and other indications of quality. A good warranty is generally an indication of the quality and service you can expect from your awning. For example, SunSetter offers a five-year limited warranty. SunSetter Awnings also have been awarded the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval, the only awnings to have earned this designation.

* Home , Enjoying holiday poinsettias year-round, indoors and out Trial. The highest quality awnings come with a no-risk money-back home , Fragrance in Vogue trial period, some as long as three months. This usually indicates a manufacturer , How to Choose a 'Safe' Color to Paint Your Rooms that stands behind the design , Preventing disease in your garden and quality of their product. , In Orchid Care The Flower Gives Signs of Disease

* Strong customer service after you buy. If you ever have questions after you buy an awning, customer service assistance via a toll-free phone , Japanese Barberry... A Multi-Use Plant number and Web , Go Easier on Yourself this Fall and e-mail support is a great peace of mind. If you are installing an awning yourself, , Keeping your Water Garden Clean a toll-free installation hotline is a plus.

"A retractable awning is a very low cost investment that provides big returns in comfort and enjoyment," says Hershberg. "It's almost like getting an extra room , Native Trees and Plants For Chester County Pa on your house. , Yard and Garden Trends for 2006 It allows people to expand their living space, and at the same time, adds value to their home. , Stay a cut above the rest with lawnmowers "

To learn more about SunSetter Products, , Control Flea Beetles Organically visit www.sunsetter.com, or call , Home Fragrance in Vogue (800) 876-2340, ext. 1029 for a free information , Choosing The Best Plants For Your Garden pack and video without obligation.

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