Diy Retractable Awning Pergola

It uses outdoor fabric to create some shade and rain protection and is the easiest way to cover your pergola.

Diy retractable awning pergola.

Hook the other end of the turnbuckle onto your screw eye and fasten the opposite end in a loop with wire clamps as shown above. These billowing shades easily slide on the cables they hang from so you can have shade when you want it and retract them when you want a little more sun. Large eye screws do the sliding and make easy work of extending and retracting the canopy. I hemmed the edges as well.

Next measure the distance of the screw eyes from one to the other on your pergola and then place the drapery hooks at those measurements. A wire hung canopy can be installed on any pergola or other freestanding structure. With a retractable canopy the fabric is attached to support boards that slide along tensioned stainless steel cables called wire ropes. Add extra shade and style to your outdoor living space with a wire hung canopy system.