MagazínHow to choose an umbrella

Shading the balcony, terrace, deck chairs by the pool on hot summer days an absolute necessity. It will help us with a good umbrella. But how to choose?

Shading the balcony, terrace, deck chairs by the pool on hot summer days an absolute necessity. It will help us with a good umbrella. But how to choose?
 

 

Quality above all else

Parasol quality must be of solid construction, solid coating substance which is properly tensioned and does not crease. Opening may not be too heavy. Nobody wants to wrestle with a parasol. Equally important is the base that anchors the sunshade and capable of keeping an umbrella in place even in the wind.

 

Sunshade on balcony

The chain stores can buy the cheapest umbrellas in various events. They are very suitable for small spaces such as balconies in a block of flats, but their lifespan does not usually exceed three seasons. The structure is metal with one coat, so you will soon rust. No victory is not open plastic umbrella and poor quality upholstery.
 

On the terrace and the pool

If there is another way of roof terraces, perfect quality and technically well executed parasol. Hat size can be selected according to the area, which occupies garden furniture. Hats are round, square, rectangular and other atypical shapes. Really big umbrella can overshadow even part of the pool and protect it from contamination.
 
 

How to choose a material

Umbrellas must withstand wind, have easy disassembly and are made of quality materials. Larger and more expensive umbrellas are manufactured with a metal structure, which is made of stainless alloy and sometimes even provided with a protective coating. Parasol foot is placed in the middle or to the side (lamp umbrella).
 
Open-plan umbrellas are made with a wooden structure. The most commonly used teak wood or hard impregnated.
 
Coating the skeleton should look good, it is possible to choose a variety of colors and patterns of the fabric. You can easily choose an umbrella that will blend in with the environment. In color should blend in with the color of the skin of garden furniture. Do not be afraid to invest parasol. Then last for many years.