Field Notes · The full feed
What we've measured.
A running log of dispatches from the Mojave — materials, geometry, and the cost of shade in the American Southwest.
- № 01 Place · 7 min How to keep a house cool in a Las Vegas summer Mass, mesh, and the four hours of evening you can earn back. A working argument against the louvered pergola.March 11, 2026
- № 02 Field Test · 6 min What a screen room actually costs in Las Vegas Three bids, three years apart, three different framing weights — and the one variable that moved every quote.March 4, 2026
- № 03 Materials · 8 min Solar screens vs. window tinting Two ways to defeat a west-facing window. One stops the heat outside the glass. The other manages it after the fact.March 17, 2026
- № 04 Reference · 5 min What solar screens actually cost A working table for screen pricing in Henderson and the valley. Per-window, whole-house, and the variables that move the number.March 21, 2026
- № 05 Field Test · 7 min What blinds actually cost in Las Vegas Cellular shades, solar screens, faux wood, and the desert-specific reasons most installers steer you away from real-wood blinds in the valley.May 8, 2026
- № 06 Field Test · 6 min What drop shades actually cost in Las Vegas Retractable patio shades, manual vs motorized, fabric weight, and the one mistake we keep watching homeowners make on west-facing patios.May 8, 2026
- № 07 Field Test · 7 min What patio covers actually cost in Las Vegas Aluminum lattice, solid-panel, Alumawood, structural pergola — what each one really costs in the valley, and the engineering math that drives the price.May 8, 2026
- № 08 Reference · 5 min Combo systems for Las Vegas patios Patio cover, screen enclosure, drop shades — when the combination earns its keep, when it is overkill, and what each piece costs bundled vs added later.May 8, 2026