Use A Tarp As An Awning

Clear all debris from the area where you want to construct the tarp shade awning.

Use a tarp as an awning.

I used this tarp as a cover for a 10 16 canopy on my deck. Place one plastic 5 gallon bucket in each corner of the square. Select from our steel emt tube fittings in either 3 4 inch and 1 inch sizes or our 1 3 8 inch 1 5 8 inch and 1 7 8 inch chain link fence tube fittings fittings are used in the construction of a shelter to connect tubing at corners and joints. Fold that same end over 1 to 2 inches and sew along the length of the side with a standard sewing needle forming a sleeve for your steel rod.

How to make a tarp shade awning. When it comes to actually. Your finished product looks great. Jan 10 2014 can be used to hang tarps lights hang rope or make your own awning.

The sun isn t too terribly hot but i m considering putting up an awning canopy using a solid tarp that could provide shade and shelter from rain. The frame can get. My platform rack is long enough to attach the 6 foot side of the tarp to. Adding a tarpaulin or tarp over a patio is as simple as using a few grommets eye bolt screws and cord.

Seriously if you can have two sets of hands at your disposal do it. The tarp can extend from the house s eaves to a nearby fence to cover the patio. Instead of purchasing an off the shelf awning i have developed an easy and quick awning set up using a 6 x 8 tarpaulin three ball bungee tarp ties and two poles guy ropes and tent pegs. This sounds like common sense but so many people assume that they don t need ladders.

Place a 4 inch diameter 2 foot long polyvinyl. 7 years ago on introduction. Strong as heck img for each one you make you ll need 10 inches of paracord. Like you i have looked for affordable ways to put some shade on my deck.

To use as an caravan awning anti flap kit simply attach the multi purpose tarp grippers on either side of your caravan awning feed the bungee cord through the hole on the tarp gripper around the caravan awning arm and onto the hook on the tarp gripper. If you are interested in building your own canopy we have over 300 different fittings and tarps to choose from. Select a 12 by 12 foot location on the ground.