How To Make A Retractable Canopy For Pergola

Screw eyes 1 for each corner of the canopy turnbuckles 1 2 the amount as screw eyes drapery rings with clips.

How to make a retractable canopy for pergola.

Fold long seam to long seam and crease the fold. Since my pergola has a hanging light in the center i made two separate shades to go on each. What is a retractable pergola canopy. Use this fold as your guide to make 2 lines 1 1 2 apart with the crease in the center.

To make planning your slide on wire hung canopy easier we created a new wire hung canopy fabric calculator just for this project. With a pencil make a line 3 4 from the center on both sides of each long top stitched seam. Canopy panels ship separately from the canopy hardware. This is a small diy metal pergola that comes with a canopy making it a great value for money.

Large eye screws do the sliding and make easy work of extending and retracting the canopy. Freestanding pergola with canopy see at amazon. Pergola canopy kits are shipped direct from infinity canopy and will be a separate shipment from the pergola kit itself. With a retractable canopy the fabric is attached to support boards that slide along tensioned stainless steel cables called wire ropes.

Get a free quote today. Whether you need a retractable canopy for your existing pergola or if you would like to buy a pergola kit we can help. Our comprehensive video will show you step by step how to sew your own canopy panels and install them on a pergola. For a multicolor canopy make sure you select two colors.

Canopies are custom made to fit pergola depot pergolas and will ship within 20 25 business days of paid order. How to make a shade for your pergola. Call 888 658 1658 get a quote. Start by measuring the top of the pergola to figure out how much fabric you will need.

It is hooked on the ground to give it more stability.