I used this sail to cover my deck. Its been great so far, I can sit outside in the raine and keep dry and hide under it when its sunny for shade. The sail comes with all hardware needed and honestly I thought the hardware was not going to be that great, but after using it to secure the sail I can say I was wrong. The hardware allows you to keep adjusting the tension to keep the sail tight and is easy to release in the fall to put the sail away for winter.. I would buy it again