How can I best shade the roof of a screen room?
How can I best shade the roof of a screen room attached to an irregular house roofline... No trees nearby and room in full Florida sun and unusable.
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not sure if this will work but can you put a reflective material on the roof to reflect the sun away?
I would add drapes or roll down shade screens during the heat of the day. Use portable fans to move the air around.
Google 'sun shade in lanai' and many good ideas come up.
make some canopies out of canvas painters tarp you could staple gun them to outside roof frame or you can buy some shade cloth at big box store like Lowes Home Depot painters tarps are much cheaper
Here is one way to cover it: https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/build-porch-cover-on-the-weekend-37838502
Build Porch Cover on the Weekend
Hi Kathy, hope this helps you out,
https://www.familyhandyman.com/list/ways-to-create-patio-shade/
https://www.installitdirect.com/learn/outdoor-shade/