Sun Shade Install with LIGHTS || Backyard Transformation on a Budget

In this video, I install two sun shades over our patio to give us a break from the summer heat! Tune in to see the good and the bad. Nothing a change of plans can't fix. We should have done this years ago!
This entire build cost around $400 - so worth it!
Sun Shade (I used 2- 12ft x 16ft): amzn.to/4bEH9U0
Hardware kit: amzn.to/4bLjhxG
Patio lights: amzn.to/452aoNN
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[@toddbolduc586]

Nice work!! I am in the process of my 3rd attempt of making our 16’ x 20’ right. Patience and troubleshooting will get me there. Your video helps!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@peacekeepers500]

I love your yard. Beautiful

[@ModernMakerDIY]

Thank you so much!

[@mgm5781]

Great video. Question, how does it do in the rain? Does water gather or drain?

[@ModernMakerDIY]

We have had 2 storms roll through since I put it up. The sail is advertised as being "permeable". The first was a light rain and it was fine. The second was a severe storm, so I actually took the sail down. It just clips in all 4 corners so it took less than 2 minutes to take them both down. This is probably the approach I will continue to take.

[@terrimitchell1767]

Do you have a cut list for boards and a list of materials?

[@ModernMakerDIY]

I don’t cause it depends on the sail you are using! For mine, the posts are 8ft tall. 16ft 2x4s along the long ends. And the links to the sun sails and hardware kit are in the description! Thanks for watching!

[@dillan4664]

Curious how difficult it was to get straight 16ft boards.

[@arieldelarosa6582]

What size planters do you use?

[@ModernMakerDIY]

These were the 12 inch pots. Super cheap and easy to swap out if they ever break in the future!

[@1212wonka]

What size sail did you use? And what was the final dimensions of the footprint?

[@ModernMakerDIY]

I used 2 16x12 foot sails. Finished dimensions are roughly 16.5ft x 25.5 ft

[@danield379]

Genius! Well done

[@ModernMakerDIY]

Thanks for watching!

[@tannerwatson829]

What do you do in strong winds?

[@ModernMakerDIY]

The shade unclips in seconds. We had a huge storm roll through today so I rolled it up. Took less than 2 minutes

[@lcglazer]

yeah I was going to say...I don't have much experience in home improvement but with a large structure like that, why not use strong ties to anchor the posts to the concrete ground and ditch the cement. You could still put flower pots there if you like that touch, although one might consider wood rot. I guess this way it's temporary and the concrete is still pristine.