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.
Diy retractable awning for pergola.
The result should be two lines 1 1 2 apart with the seam in the center.
Use a hand or motorized crank to retract the awning.
Fold long seam to long seam and crease the fold.
Deck and patio shade awning in retracted position.
When retracted this diy pergola canopy tucks neatly away at one end of the structure.
The framework mounts directly on the side of your house.
Retractable awnings consist of a metal framework covered with shade fabric and they are one of the most popular patio shade ideas.
Spread the fabric shade out on a flat surface one section at a time.
With a retractable canopy the fabric is attached to support boards that slide along tensioned stainless steel cables called wire ropes.
Large eye screws do the sliding and make easy work of extending and retracting the canopy.