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Tracydr · April 23, 2012

I just finished putting up my shade cloth. Harbor Freight had a sale on shade tarps, 60% UV block. $29 for a 8 foot by 15'11" which just fit my 8x16 bed. I used t-posts and extended the posts with 1 1/2 inch PVC schedule 40 pipe to 7 feet tall. Makes a really nice little shade cover. The t-posts were in place for the CRW trellis anyway, with a center line, giving plenty of center support. This was a quick, easy and inexpensive shade option and actually looks relatively nice for less than $60.

April 23, 2012	#6
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	I just finished putting up my shade cloth. Harbor Freight had a sale on shade tarps, 60% UV block. $29 for a 8 foot by 15'11" which just fit my 8x16 bed. I used t-posts and extended the posts with 1 1/2 inch PVC schedule 40 pipe to 7 feet tall. Makes a really nice little shade cover. The t-posts were in place for the CRW trellis anyway, with a center line, giving plenty of center support. This was a quick, easy and inexpensive shade option and actually looks relatively nice for less than $60.