Can tarpaulins be hung either way around?
Video length: 2m 32s
A customer asked whether our clear screens can be hung either way around. The simple answer is yes — and it's down to how the eyelets are spaced.
What the video covers
Because the eyelets are equally spaced along every edge — and that spacing is matched on the top, bottom and sides — there's no fixed top, bottom or side. You can rotate a screen however you like and it'll still line up. Smaller screens have eyelets in the corners and along the top; larger ones have them down the sides and along the bottom as well. They're deliberately multi-purpose.
The screen shown is a Flexi 30 (320gsm clear PVC). We also stock the thicker, clearer Ultra 50 (550gsm) — clarity is the main difference between the two. And if none of the standard sizes fit, we can make to order.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a fixed top or bottom to a screen?
No. The eyelets are equally spaced on every edge, so any edge can be the top — you can hang it whichever way suits.
Do larger screens have eyelets on all sides?
Yes. Bigger screens have eyelets down the sides and along the bottom as well as the top.
Can you make a non-standard size?
Yes — if a standard size won't do the job, get in touch and we'll make it to order.
Full transcript
Good afternoon guys. So we've had a question come in regarding our clear screens, and the question is: can these clear screens be hung either way around? The simple answer to that question is yes, absolutely, and I'm just going to show you quickly why.
As you can see, we have eyelets in the corners and along the tops and the sides of this screen. This is actually a pretty small screen — this is a six-foot by four-foot — but on the bigger screens you'll find eyelets down the sides as well as along the bottoms and the tops. The important thing is the eyelets are equally spaced along each edge, and that spacing is reflected on the top and the bottom and the sides in the case of the larger screens. So the simple answer is yes, you can hang these tarpaulins either way around, because there are plenty of eyelets all around the edges, so it doesn't really matter. They're not designed to be hung one way or another — they are very multi-purpose screens that can really be used for whatever you want and need.
So you can see I've just quickly rotated that screen around. I guess what I'm trying to say is there is no top, bottom or side — this could be the top if you wanted it to be; it's currently a side. Equally, this top could be a side if you wanted to rotate it around. It really doesn't matter.
This particular screen is a Flexi 30 — that's a 320gsm clear PVC. We do also stock a thicker, more clear 550gsm Ultra 50 clear PVC. In fact I'm just going to show you quickly — the Flexi 30 here, and this is the Ultra 50 here — so it's a thicker, more durable material. We've covered that in another video so I'm not going to go too deep into that right now, but as you can see, clarity is the real difference between these two fabrics: this one is a more clear material, a thicker material, more durable; this one is slightly less clear but it's a lot more flexible. We can also make to order as well, so if you have a specific size that you're looking for and you can't find one of the standard sizes that really is going to do the job you want, then get in touch, drop us an email, send us a message, and we can help out.
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