TANG Exterior Roller Shade Roll up Shade for Patio Deck Porch Pergola Balcony Backyard Outdoor Blinds Light Filtering Block UV Rays 4'W x 13.5'L Hollow Out Striped Light Grey

Easy to follow directions. Good quality for price. I love the addition to my porch.

Lots to do here. I had to put 2 of these together first one was the lesson 2nd was easier. Directions can confuse you. I think there is a video I didn't realize it until I was done, I suggest you watch it. Wasn't hard to assemble just have to take it slow dont hurry. I used some small washers at the top connection s since the screws provided would not firmly hold down hanger the would cause it to slip out of groove when tightening. Running the string proved to be an ordeal you have alot of feet to pull through then at final stage you will have to sinch it up all over to take out the slack to put the string lock on. After all is said and done they look good and shade the sun out of your eyes.

My husband and I installed 3 of these shades on our porch to block the sun in the early morning and early evening. I chose the beige color, hoping the light would pass thru while the shade would block the direct sun and heat. So far, we are very happy with these shades!Some of the reviews I read said the rods were difficult or impossible to assemble. I struggled with trying to make them fit together, too, until my husband put them on a large flat surface, and we sprayed the ends of the rods with WD-40. Once we were able to get them started, they went together fairly easily, but the fine threads were a challenge. I understand they need to be fine to be strong enough to do the job, and the rods are nice and strong once they are screwed together.Some of the directions could be clearer.Overall, this is a nice, reasonably priced, product, and if they last the way they should, we should get many years of shade from them.Be aware that the breeze does not pass thru them, and we were glad that we ordered the 6-foot size to hang in 8-foot areas, so breezes could easily pass thru on the ends.

Had low expectations but was surprised how nice these shades are! They will protect our furniture from the harsh sun and make the patio useful in the afternoon. I just ordered a third one. Here is some of the things we did to make them work.1. We hung it with four Alumahangers since we have an insulated cover. The end pulley we had to screw into the aluminum awning because it needs to be in a fixed position2. I put WD40 on the threads of the rods to make screwing in easier. Lay the rods flat on a table to get them to screw in. Otherwise it will be very hard.3. We actually cut the rods so they would fit in the groove of our awning cover. You just unscrew the end cap, cut the rod pipe with a pipe cutter and put in a drywall anchor and screw back in the endcap. We took 2.5 inches off the rod to make it fit. The shades still lie flat and function normally.4. I have a cable wrapped around the bottom of the post and then I use an S hook to attach the eye screw of the shade to the cable to keep the shade in place.Wish the cleat to tie the cord was not plastic and wish it was larger. I have a lot of cord because my shades are 6'X9'.

I read a lot of reviews before purchasing these. The main reason I bought them is because they had hard to find standard sizes that fit our screen porch. The reviews were good and the price was excellent. That being said, there were a few issues regarding installation. 1. The screws for the pulleys were small and for our situation made it hard to drill. A larger screw head with a flat back would have been better. 2. The pipes were hard to fit together due to the powder coating. I had to sand off the coating in order to fit them together, and even then, with difficulty. 3. The cord stringing instructions were difficult and it took several times reading the printed instructions and watching the online video to get it right. Once installed, they are quite wrinkled, but I'm hoping that over time with humidity they'll straighten out. They're also a bit difficult to roll up straight to look nice. On the positive side, they provide great sun protection. Our west facing screen porch becomes a scorcher in the late afternoon, and these help tremendously. The beige color is more of a wheat color...more yellowish which worked for us, but maybe not for someone else. The wide range of sizes, the price and the sun protection outweigh the difficulties for us. We'll enjoy them!

I have owned two of the shades for almost a year now and recently the wind caught one of my shades and damaged the metal rod at the bottom. The seller is going to replace the rod at no cost to me. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate them doing this. I love the shades.

These blinds are made extremely cheap. Small holes in the manufacturing of blind. Very hard to assemble. And very in attractive. The picture is deceiving. Looks nothing like the picture. I am updating these blinds.They are worse than original posted. Didn’t last a month. Twisted, lines break. Can’t even withstand a light breeze when tied down secure. All the tie downs are cheap and break easy. They do not roll up with out help from you rolling them manually by hand. I wished I’d never purchased these. All the reviews on this say it’s good. Really? The rain comes through, the sun beats through and there is no visibility through the blinds at all. It’s like hanging a sheet up.

Good product, pretty simple design and easy to follow instructions. Once you figure out the rope system it makes sense. Mine had a defect with one of cross bars - the threaded part was split so it would not accept the other cross bar. I sent pictures and was quickly sent a replacement set. Thanks!!