Outdoor shade for the pergola

[RavinduM]

Hi Everyone, long time reader, first time poster. We have an east facing pergola that bakes in sunlight for couple of hours in the summer days. Its approx 2.5m in length with slanted roof. What do you think is the best way to put in a some sort of a shade for that one? Thanks in advance. 

 

 

[JacobZ]

Hi @RavinduM,

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community, it is fantastic to have you with us.

I'd say the two best options are either installing some Shade Cloth, or a Bistro Blinds Charcoal Shade Screen.

Either of these options would require you to mount some timber to the brick wall, in line with the post. You could use a piece of 90 x 45mm Outdoor Framing H3 Treated Pine, and then use masonry anchors to attach it to the brick.

If you used shade cloth, you could cut it to shape, then attach it to the post, the outside edge of the pergola and the new piece of timber using shade cloth fixings like these Coolaroo Shell Timber Fasteners.

If you were going with the bistro blinds, you would need to attach a piece of timber that is level and runs horizontally from the outside post to the timber that you've bolted to the wall. You could then attach the blinds to this piece of timber.

Allow me to tag our knowledgeable members @Dave-1, @AlanM52 and @R4addZ to see if they have any other ideas on how to go about it.

Let me know what you think and if you have further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Jacob 

[R4addZ]

Hi @RavinduM 

I've been there and done that. The shade cloth solution will be too restrictive as it has no way of being opened for access or during winter. I went for custom made blinds and installed them to both open sides of the patio. They had zipper openings that allowed them to be rolled up as needed. Also another reason for considering custom made is the sloping top. You won't get anything off the shelf that can do that and matching the cloth to make your own would be nigh on impossible.

[Dave-1]

Good Afternoon @RavinduM 

I like the idea of a blind for that area where the photographer is facing. As @JacobZ has said you will need a horizontal beam to mount the blind on but thinbk its worthwhile to stop that driven sunshine. I like the blind over shadecloth as it will be able to be rolled up easier when not wanted. 

For the triangle piece above the blind/shadecloth, you could screen it or just leave it open. I like the idea of leaving it open as it will give a place for the heat of summer to escape and is unlikely to let sunlight in except against the wall type deal.

Dave

[AlanM52]

Hi @RavinduM,

Shade cloth curtain.

Cheers