Can the shade be partially extended to say only 4ft, or does it have to always be fully extended or fully retracted?
1836062
Yes it can partially extended/retracted. I have installed mine with my dad in July 2014. No issues
1836063
You don't have to opened all the way, but is good to do it once on a while, to stretch the fabric.
1856570
2 sides of mine were 18+ feet and one side was over 17'. Just requested to return because it doesn't fit my space. I also read one review that said the longest side on his shade was 14.5'. Not happy about this.
1063853
You would have to add blocking (pieces of wood) to allow the brackets to be mounted. If there is no frame above or to the sides, you would have to create vertical supports by burying a pressure treated 4x4 that's at least 6 feet high (portion above ground level) or higher if you want the bottom of the shade to stop a few feet above floor level. You don't want to leave the ends of the shade unsecured as any wind will blow the shade around and bang it into anything nearby. If adding wood blocking or free-standing 4x4s won't work, the next option would be to create fabricated metal brackets. It would not be terribly expensive (probably $80 or so, a guess) to have a metal shop or welding shop fabricate a fairly simple bracket with a 90-degree bend and 4 holes. You would have to prime and paint the bracket to prevent rust and you'd have to provide the shop with accurate drawings with dimensions that will make the brackets work for your situation. If the dimensions on the drawings are wrong, the brackets won't work for you. Back to not leaving the shade hang-free... these shades come with small bungees that hook on plastic brackets... you really need to have a place to mount the small brackets (2 screws each, 1 bracket for each side of the shade). The shade extends 6 feet so the brackets will be something like 6'-6" from the shade roller itself if there's nothing there to attach the hold-down brackets to, you'll need to figure out a solution for that also.
1389401
Yes, but I have mine all the way extended and it does not come out too far. I would actually like it out farther. As for the base issue- I used a small rubber doorstop under the front and it works perfectly. I love this lamp! It looks very stylish especially when lit, and I've received many compliments on it.
1098736
Absolutely. You can extend this awning any distance. We often have it open only a few feet to shade the patio doors.
1432746
It is 4' 2" from the floor with the arm that is extended in the picture just a little lower. That is how my husband uses it by his recliner. The arm that is extended is about 2', so it could be almost 6' if it went straight up and only the shade turned down.
1683120
I agree with the other comment. At the end of your extension you will pick up a little of the shade in the view, but you can always either back off the zoom or collapse the shade. This is problematic with pretty much all shades. There are times I have made use of this problem to take a shot with darkened corners caused by the shade to get a "burned corner" effect in the shot - especially interesting with fish-eye lenses.
2175691
I use a short piece of ASB drain pipe. I have two lengths. It slides right over the shade and I can move it in or out to make it longer.
1261626
I measure 4 inches from the top of the shade to the bottom of the wire ring.
165123
That's correct. I need a 8 foot long shade. The other ones that are 6 feet by 6 feet just isn't long enough.
675859
There are 3 sets of extenders you can use, each one about 12 inches I believe. That would make the total height from the ceiling to the top of the shade about 36 inches.
254782
I can't reach it but it looks to be about 14 inches The shade is 12 inches. I love it!
1284556
The sun canopy can't be lowered, you can only open and close it as much as the fabric goes
900325
The arc extends approximately 25" out from the pole. What had concerned me was that the bottom of the lamp shade extended down too low. From the bottom ofthe shade to the floor is 52". It worked out perfectly for me, since I put the lamp behind a recliner in a corner and the shade ends up focusing the light over your lap. reading.
1107728
We attached the awning to the edge of an extended overhang on the back patio. It's not a deep overhang which is why we needed more shade and protection over our patio furniture. When the awning is open, it just looks like the overhang is longer. We are very happy with the awning. Hope this helps you.
1233371
It cdan only be extended to its full length, or completely collapsed. It cannot be used, without modification, in a partially extended state..
214691
no the arch is not flexible, but it extends from two places and can be adjusted at different heights if you want. Fully extended it is about 4 1/4 feet to the lower part of the shade.