Buildyour Own Awning Out Of Steel Pipe

With a few simple tools and some pipe fittings you can build almost anything.

Buildyour own awning out of steel pipe.

To show that you can build your own diy shade structure for your patio or deck in this post we ve compiled 10 ideas built by our customers using kee klamp fittings. These ideas include shade sails umbrellas awnings trellis structures and more. Pin it 5 8 inch from the end for a couple inches along the length and then take a piece of your pvc pipe and test the fit. This first idea comes to us from bob in chattanooga tennessee.

Add to cart button on bottom of page metal smoking pipe parts colors may vary slighlty. Arrange the four pieces of pvc pipe in a rectangular shape. Take a look at some of our favorite pipe structures below. Start by making the frame.

Make each hole about 2 inches from the end of the pipe. Step 4 insert one piece of pvc into a corner hole of the tarp or drop cloth with the hole just drilled at the top. The awning material is a 6 x9 canvas drop cloth. Position the pipes of equal length opposite each other and sandwich those cut to the width of the awning between the ends of those cut to its length.

Our popular canopy box kits are perfect for the do it yourselfer and come in a wide assortment of colors and sizes. Beyond vehicle storage carports have a variety of other uses. Threads are either small 1 8 pipe 3 8 diameter or large 5 8 x 18 tpi. Some customers buy carport building plans to design an at home gym or a picnic area to gather.

Colors may vary slightly. Please note that every effort is taken to offer 100 genuine brass and nickel pipe parts. Select from our steel emt tube fittings in either 3 4 inch and 1 inch sizes or our 1 3 8 inch 1 5 8 inch and 1 7 8 inch chain link fence tube fittings fittings are used in the construction of a shelter to connect tubing at corners and joints. Make a hole through one end of each piece of pvc that is about of an inch wide using a drill.

If it s too snug fold a little more fabric over. Do it yourself or professionally assembled. Dry fit the frame. Diy awning step 1.

Brass or plated steel inventory changes. Place the patio awning material on a flat clean surface and fold about a 1 5 8 inch piece over to the wrong side. This is the cheapest canvas drop cloth i. Canopies and tarps offers the kits which include the tarp canopy fittings and black ball bungee ties in three different styles flat roof low peak and high peak ensuring there s a kit to fit every need.

Build your own pipe. If you are interested in building your own canopy we have over 300 different fittings and tarps to choose from. You ll need 1 2 pvc pipe the t s and elbows shown here pvc cutters and.