A balcony, whether it's on a compact city apartment or leading off of a bedroom or sunroom in a larger property, is a welcome feature, providing additional outside space and light. Yet in high summer, ...

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Q: I have a patio cover that faces south and, consequently, we get lots of sun. We want to cut the amount of sun we get by installing some pull-down sun shades along the edge of our patio. We bought ...

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