Diy retractable awnings offers custom made long lasting shading system that will provide years of trouble free solar protection.
Diy retractable awning for pergola.
Outdoor fabric wire clothesline or aircraft cable but a roll of clothesline is cheaper screw eyes 1 for each corner of the canopy turnbuckles 1 2 the amount as screw eyes drapery rings with clips wire clamps.
Spread the fabric shade out on a flat surface one section at a time.
Fold long seam to long seam and crease the fold.
With a pencil make a line 3 4 from the center on both sides of each long top stitched seam.
Use a hand or motorized crank to retract the awning.
The result should be two lines 1 1 2 apart with the seam in the center.
Deck and patio shade awning in retracted position.
When retracted this diy pergola canopy tucks neatly away at one end of the structure.
Retractable awnings consist of a metal framework covered with shade fabric and they are one of the most popular patio shade ideas.
Large eye screws do the sliding and make easy work of extending and retracting the canopy.