If you look upward through the umbrella, can you see sunshine? I am looking for an umbrella that is heavy enough to screen out the shininess of sun.
818326
Sorry I can't recall since it's winter here, but don't remember any concerns.We do love this umbrella, it's a great value for the price. Best coverage we've experienced for a rectangular table.
818327
No, there is just enough light to be comfortable. Very adequate for blocking out the sun.
553089
I doubt tenants upstairs could see through. you can see shapes and shadows but it's not transparent. we love ours. blocks majority of sunlight but lets some light in. when we have had rain, it has to rain a while before the rain saturates enough to come through too. hope this helps.
665901
We find it doesn't let the sun light in as much as our old charcoal metal screen. But it does let in enough for our needs, we even had to put up a large trellis with perennial vines on the west side of our porch because it was too sunny. We were interested in a strong screen for the pets and wanted a cool breeze to come through and it did that for us.
287472
Yes, you can see the screen in bright sun light pretty good - just tried it for you today.
935222
Seeing as there is very little metal alloys to the construction of this, it is likely that you will not get struck by lighting. But lighting is not prejudice and you can get hit with or without an umbrella.
795050
There is a slot in the umbrella where you put a light stand through, and I believe it has a zipper on each side, but I don't have it in front of me. That slot isn't needed if aimed way down, and becomes a hindrance to aim way up.
1163847
I agree with previous comments. Guess it will depend on angle sun hits it. Mine is next to windows; I look out those rather than through the screen door mostly.
2035420
The one I got had silver on the inside. Made it a little warm, so every now & then I'd lift the umbrella up. Blocked the sun and was sturdy in the wind.
851886
Yes, the shade is that, shaded, however, you can see through it. In myopinion you can see out (child's view) than looking in through the net (you looking into the stoller). It's not super dark as when the sun shone on his stroller and into his eyes I had to move the canopy to block the sun. It was nice at that cabin on his pack 'n' play as it shaded the light inside a little bit.
565814
No-this screen does nothing for the sun....even with that said, I HIGHLY recommend it!!!!!!
1375510
Yes, I've put it under the roof overhang and elsewhere, facing North, where there's no much light. It will reflect anylight you have.
1247733
yes, screen is visible in sunshine, in fact visibility in sunshine was improved after install.
1394879
Yes! Obviously, you can't see it as well as in the shade, but it's definitely bright enough to see in the sun.
607899
You can see through it - It will block the sun like shade it but not completely.
468499
Looks like meant to be use outside to get most sunshine. I have not install it. Best is direct question to seller. Thnks.
2003886
Sorry it took a few days to respond, but spring hasn't arrived in my area yet so the umbrella is stored right now. I plugged it in this morning to see, and it is a very warm, bright yellowish light. Very pretty. Has several sequences you can use or just steady on. The umbrella was out all last summer and it held up beautifully. The lights started right up and its ready for a new summer, if it ever gets here! We keep the cord disconnected and in its box unless we are entertaining at night.
544049
We use our shades to block the morning sun on our covered porch. I don't know if you can see through them at nite.