Unless you have an existing pergola or porch frame in place you control how big you make your shade sail outdoor cover since the size of your virtual room is dictated by the size and shape of the shade sail you choose.
Diy sail track awning.
Using a slide almost curtain idea you can create your own diy retractable awning.
I could get a 16 x 16 shade setup for under 150.
Compared to an awning installing a shade sail was a savings of over 800.
Keder rail strip is a pvc awning track extrusion.
Published on jun 24 2014 revolutionary technique of feeding an awning into a caravan awning track with just one person in a very short space of time.
Whether rigged flat or tented it is fabricated flat making it a perfect do it yourself project.
It features a soft flange that can be sewn through with a sewing machine.
Sailrite has a large library of guides for diy awningsand shades in our how to projects and guides department.
It s simply a transfer of the technique used.
A typical harbor awning is simply a fabric tarp with grommets in the corners and in the centers of the forward and aft sides.
If you are good with sewing you can even make your own sail.
Build an awning or shade with the help of sailrite.
The best part of my sun shade sail plan was the cost.
The ideal harbor awning is rigged drum tight and presents only an edge to the wind so it can be left up even in squally.