Best way to attach canvas shade to wood
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Is it an actual sun shade that comes with some parts, or is it just a piece of canvas?
Do you want it permanently attached to the wood, or demountable?
For permanent fixing of canvas to a wood batten, it's best to sandwich the canvass between two battens so there is continuous support.
For a fixing that is removable, you will need to get eyelets fitted to the canvas and lace it to the batten or spar.
If you are thinking of something that will stay up for months, it will take a serious beating in any wind.
Is it an actual sun shade that comes with some parts, or is it just a piece of canvas?
Do you want it permanently attached to the wood, or demountable?
For permanent fixing of canvas to a wood batten, it's best to sandwich the canvass between two battens so there is continuous support.
For a fixing that is removable, you will need to get eyelets fitted to the canvas and lace it to the batten or spar.
If you are thinking of something that will stay up for months, it will take a serious beating in any wind.
It is for a pergola and I ordered a 5 x 4m shade sail. I phoned the company i bought it off and said it's too big can i return, they said keep it and we will refund you, so bonus free shade sail. As ive put the pergola up I was looking at ways to waterproof it without making it look like a veranda. So ideally id like to permanently attach the sail material to the top. It might look worn out after a couple of years and maybe the snow could dislodge the shape.
That won't work.
There will be slack in between each joist, that will pool with water.
The slack will beat about in the wind
It won't be waterproof.
The top will get filthy
It will deteriorate in the sun.
The rooms will be dark
The decking will get mildew as will be wetter longer
Did you want a pergola in the first place?
There will be slack in between each joist, that will pool with water.
The slack will beat about in the wind
It won't be waterproof.
The top will get filthy
It will deteriorate in the sun.
The rooms will be dark
The decking will get mildew as will be wetter longer
Did you want a pergola in the first place?
Edited by Paul Drawmer on Wednesday 30th August 07:09
Paul Drawmer said:
That won't work.
There will be slack in between each joist, that will pool with water.
The slack will beat about in the wind
It won't be waterproof.
The top will get filthy
It will deteriorate in the sun.
The rooms will be dark
The decking will get mildew as will be wetter longer
Did you want a pergola in the first place?]
The man's right. There will be slack in between each joist, that will pool with water.
The slack will beat about in the wind
It won't be waterproof.
The top will get filthy
It will deteriorate in the sun.
The rooms will be dark
The decking will get mildew as will be wetter longer
Did you want a pergola in the first place?]
I have a pergola frame similar to yours. I screwed 8 heavy screw hooks into the frame and attached the fabric canopy to these using the loop and ball shock cords as I described earlier. It takes less than 2 minutes to put up and take down. It's a sunshade and so I use it when the sun is shining
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If you want a permanent weatherproofroof cover, it needs to be a rigid construction.
Then it won't really look like a pergola, more like a car port.
Edited by sparkythecat on Wednesday 30th August 10:14
I've got a shade sail over my pond and use a combination of these
Stainless steel turnbuckles
Stainless square pad eye
No doubt you can get galvanized cheaper if you don't want s/s.
Stainless steel turnbuckles
Stainless square pad eye
No doubt you can get galvanized cheaper if you don't want s/s.
wjwren said:
That's what i dont want - a car port!!
I'm thinking that if I do put it up it will be looking shabby after a few months. The idea was to keep the sofa dry.
I'm not sure a sofa, kept outside during the winter will ever be what I'd consider dry. Even if a sail or plastic roof was put over it. It'll always, be a bit musty, mouldy and full of spiders. I'm thinking that if I do put it up it will be looking shabby after a few months. The idea was to keep the sofa dry.
wjwren said:
I'd try the guys at Perspex Distribution or Plasticman. Probably get it in the exact size you require as well.
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