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Australia- Shade Sails Have Got You Covered

By Lisa Renalds
Jul 3, 2009
The need for protection from the harmful effects of the sun is great, especially for those who live in Australia. Australians suffer from the greatest form of skin cancer in the world. That is why shade sails were developed, to help reduce the exposure to the Ultra Violet Rays or UVR. The origin of shade sails came from ship sails that were made from large pieces of fabric that were held down with the corners of the fabric.

Shade sails of today have been developed so that it can provide much needed cover from weather, especially from the hot noonday sun. The noonday sun is where the most of skin damage mainly in the form of skin cancer comes from. This damage comes from the increased UV rays during this time of day.

Protecting ourselves against harmful UV Rays is a must for all of us and we are lucky that researchers are developing greater materials that offer more resistance to the sun. The Ultra Violet Protection Factor comes in to play to stamp out those powerful rays.

If you are the type of person that likes to do things for yourself then you will just love to build a shade sail. The following is basic instructions on constructing a shade sail that will add to the charm of your back yard. The materials you will need are:

Tarp Thread, Sewing Machine, Three metal poles, Water, A tape measure, Cement mix, Scissors, Canvas,Coupling hardware, Rope, Post hole digger

Step one: You need to measure out the area that you want to cover with the shade sail. Then calculate for the square footage of canvas tarp needed to cover the area. With the sewing machine, sew hems to prevent fraying.

2nd thing You need to do is get digging 3 holes for your poles. Before you start to cement your holes, make sure your they are in straight and firm and it will set.

Make sure thirdly you have the couplings to install onto the poles.

The fourth thing to do is running a rope at the edge of the corners to the couplings. Now all you do is hoist the canvas, and pay attention to the canvas and keep it taut and then securely fasten the rope to the poles.

If you want to colour match Jke Shade Pty ltd offer a massive range to match almost anything your yard can deliver. They can also give you guidance to what the most popular colours are. Whether you are covering a play ground, eating area, pool etc Jke has you covered. If installing is not your thing then you a best off calling in the experts who will also give you a guarantee on the works.

JKE Shade truly has a size to fit your needs, whether it is from a carport to large section of your yard. They put a great deal of time and pride in developing the best shades sails for your protection. After all, you do not need or want to suffer from the harmful UV rays of the sun.
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