Outdoor Blinds: Construction and Maintenance
CARING FOR YOUR CANVAS
The best way to care for your canvas blinds, umbrellas, and outdoor furniture is to use them, lt is only when you store them away that you have to contend with mildew stains and other damage. During winter, unroll your awnings and umbrellas occasionally to check for dampness - this will prevent any mildew forming.
While it is a good idea to roll up awnings during rain, be sure to unroll them to dry when the sun reappears, otherwise water will lie in the folds of the canvas. Plants can be the cause of mildew forming, so don't allow vines or shrubs to grow against awnings. Check awnings frames at the beginning of each summer season for signs of rust. Although rust is unlikely to form, it is a good idea to paint the frames every five years or so for extra protection. A light brushing with a soft brush and an occasional hosing will remove dust and dirt and will keep the color looking bright. Never scrub your awnings or use soap powders or detergents on them.
To remove harmful bird droppings, allow to dry, then scrape off with a knife. Hose blind thoroughly, starting at the bottom of the awning and working upwards, and apply the high-pressure jet of the hose to the mark. Always have rips and tears, however small, repaired immediately - you can do this yourself with a patch of canvas on either side of the hole fastened in place with fabric cement. Large tears should be repaired by an expert. If you've had your canvas goods for a few years, check stitching on seams for signs of weakening rest itching will prolong product's life.
Bay windows and front-door area of Cape Cod style house, at Melbourne, Vic, are protected with striped blinds made of Australian cotton canvas. Entry door in porch blind can be closed with a canvas flap, rolled up and attached to the inside of blind. Delightful terrace home at Melbourne, Vic, is the scene of most family meals in summer. Bright yellow canvas cushions and umbrella contrast strongly with the wrought-iron furniture, black and white marble floor tiles, and the surrounding greenery.
Awnings Smolder
Cigarette butts dropped by guests at the Hotel Melbourne destroy the canvas awnings of Martin Place shops twice a year. Many lighted butts fall on to the awnings when guests toss them from their bedroom windows. The butts burn through the awnings, which quickly become riddled with holes. The hotel management replaces the awnings rather than ask guests not to throw cigarette butts from their windows.
AWNINGS PROBLEM
Owing to the inadequacy of many of the awnings to carry of water, it fall in sheets into the streets after heavy falls of rain. It surely must be in the Melbourne people's power to require the owners of property to keep the gutters in repair, in ageing that the association should interest itself in the matter. Now all new awnings had to be constructed on the cantilever principle, all existing awnings should be made to conform within, say, five years.
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The best way to care for your canvas blinds, umbrellas, and outdoor furniture is to use them, lt is only when you store them away that you have to contend with mildew stains and other damage. During winter, unroll your awnings and umbrellas occasionally to check for dampness - this will prevent any mildew forming.
While it is a good idea to roll up awnings during rain, be sure to unroll them to dry when the sun reappears, otherwise water will lie in the folds of the canvas. Plants can be the cause of mildew forming, so don't allow vines or shrubs to grow against awnings. Check awnings frames at the beginning of each summer season for signs of rust. Although rust is unlikely to form, it is a good idea to paint the frames every five years or so for extra protection. A light brushing with a soft brush and an occasional hosing will remove dust and dirt and will keep the color looking bright. Never scrub your awnings or use soap powders or detergents on them.
To remove harmful bird droppings, allow to dry, then scrape off with a knife. Hose blind thoroughly, starting at the bottom of the awning and working upwards, and apply the high-pressure jet of the hose to the mark. Always have rips and tears, however small, repaired immediately - you can do this yourself with a patch of canvas on either side of the hole fastened in place with fabric cement. Large tears should be repaired by an expert. If you've had your canvas goods for a few years, check stitching on seams for signs of weakening rest itching will prolong product's life.
Bay windows and front-door area of Cape Cod style house, at Melbourne, Vic, are protected with striped blinds made of Australian cotton canvas. Entry door in porch blind can be closed with a canvas flap, rolled up and attached to the inside of blind. Delightful terrace home at Melbourne, Vic, is the scene of most family meals in summer. Bright yellow canvas cushions and umbrella contrast strongly with the wrought-iron furniture, black and white marble floor tiles, and the surrounding greenery.
Awnings Smolder
Cigarette butts dropped by guests at the Hotel Melbourne destroy the canvas awnings of Martin Place shops twice a year. Many lighted butts fall on to the awnings when guests toss them from their bedroom windows. The butts burn through the awnings, which quickly become riddled with holes. The hotel management replaces the awnings rather than ask guests not to throw cigarette butts from their windows.
AWNINGS PROBLEM
Owing to the inadequacy of many of the awnings to carry of water, it fall in sheets into the streets after heavy falls of rain. It surely must be in the Melbourne people's power to require the owners of property to keep the gutters in repair, in ageing that the association should interest itself in the matter. Now all new awnings had to be constructed on the cantilever principle, all existing awnings should be made to conform within, say, five years.
More about home improvement:
http://www.outdoordesignershade.com.au/awnings.html
http://www.outdoordesignershade.com.au/shadesails.html