“I live on the 17 th fairway of an Ohio country club and am tired of replacing my torn porch screening every other season because of errant golfers. I’d rip the whole thing out, but then, golf balls would be bouncing off my family and through the windows of my home. Sound familiar? Golf course residents that have paid handsomely for that front row view often find themselves one “Slice” away from damage or danger.

The problem with traditional screening is that it is stretched taut over framing. When hit with a golf ball it either dents or tears. Outdoor curtains hang from the ceiling and tend to absorb golf balls like batting a baseball into a sheet hanging on a clothes line.

Made of 100% polyester, the material has over 800 holes per square inch and is “so beautiful, you just want to swim in it. Surprisingly strong and flexible, the black no-see-um mesh curtains are incredibly durable yet very transparent with about 85% visibility.

Outdoor no-see-um curtains can be attached to the ceiling using Velcro, hooks, or optional curtain tracking (as used for hospital privacy curtains). The custom-made outdoor curtains are seamless, removable and washable in a standard washing machine. Designed for upscale homes, the curtains are often less expensive than permanent screening.

Homeowner’s associations are warming up to the idea of non-permanent screening. Many find outdoor curtains to be more elegant and decorative as traditional screening is sometimes considered unattractive to certain genres of architecture. In some cases, covenants only will only permit these removable systems.