Diy Retractable Awning Pergola

Large eye screws do the sliding and make easy work of extending and retracting the canopy.

Diy retractable awning pergola.

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. If you are never going to want sun on your patio then a diy stationary pergola canopy is probably the way to go. A wire hung canopy can be installed on any pergola or other freestanding structure.

When retracted this diy pergola canopy tucks neatly away at one end of the structure. It uses outdoor fabric to create some shade and rain protection and is the easiest way to cover your 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. I hemmed the edges as well.