Patio Umbrella Parts

Author: princefarsi16 | Posted: 23.01.2012

A patio may not be one of the most important part of someone's house. But it is a place that tends to become a consideration when building a house. Why? Because it's a place that suits for outdoor recreation such as eating and any other activities. Patios can be used at any time of the day depending on each individual's choice. It can be used during day time while enjoying the early morning breeze or reading a novel in the mid-morning. In the same context, being in the patio on nighttime would still be great. Apparently, your can eat or talk with your family members or do whatever you like in the patio.

Based on the previous thought, it is very important to have a patio umbrella considering that it can be used at any time of the day. The patio umbrella could serve as a protection to either rain, drizzle, strong winds and even too much sun exposure. Having a patio umbrella could generally make your patio usage even more comfortable and well-served.

The making of a good umbrella could start in the usage of reliable parts. For the sake of some people who don't know, here are the list of patio umbrella parts:

1.) Canopy - This is also the called the shade or the canvas. Used to cover the patio's user from any of the elemental conditions mentioned above, it is considered as the most important part of a patio umbrella. Sadly, the canopy is usually the most common part that easily gets worn out. Thus, this part usually need most of the replacements.

2.) Lights - These are most useful during nighttime. Since patios are always found outdoor, people would really find more leisure in having a light source.

3.) Nets - Just like the lights, it is often used at night when there are a lot of insects hovering around the patio. Nets can be used to block these insects from bothering those that are under the patio. Mesh is also another term for nets.

4.) Pole - Basically, each end of the pole is connected to the canopy and the base respectively. It is used to raise or elevate your canopy. These can be made of wooden, ceramic or metallic materials.

5.) Base - Last but definitely not the least is the base. Obviously, this part is used to make your patio umbrella stand or pole so that it can serve its purpose. The base can be made out of the following: woods or metals.

Those patio umbrella parts could be bought either individually or by set. You can find a lot of online sites offering sale on the said parts. Prices may vary depending on the design and type of material used for the part. Some sites offer high prices for the parts that they sell maybe because they are of very good quality. But there are those sites that offer cheap prices on parts that are still of good value.

I hope that you have learned something from this article. See you until my next post.

About Author:
Kyzylorda Walsh is a free-lance writer who graduated with a degree in B. S. Mass Communication at Columbia University. He is also a well-known furniture designer who specializes in patio umbrella parts designing.

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