How To Make A Rope And Pole Awning

Two piece steel poles ropes stakes and awning rail are all provided.

How to make a rope and pole awning.

This fabric is water and mildew resistant and is also flame retardant. Besides seat cushions and fabrics awnings usually need replacing on many vintage campers. Hole drilled in each piece to join together. Rope pole awnings attach to standard awning rail.

Rope and pole awnings must be removed and stored before you move your vehicle. Using wooden closet rod randy mckinley made his own poles. When the one end is around the stake and the other end is on the top of the pole after putting the awning on the pole pull the adjustment to tighten the rope. The other end of the rope goes in end and out the other and then tie into a knot in the end.

This is usually a narrow strip of metal with a channel in it to hold the awning s edge. Place the poles in a standing position. A storage bag can be purchased separately. You then form a loop which goes around the stake.

We have a hand me down awning for our 64 kencraft that really needs to be replaced but i like to save money and do things myself. Lay a washer over each tent pole tip with the ropes hanging down. The strip for the awning rope has been zig zag stitched and hemed. Rope pole awnings have a gold white striped heavy duty 10 oz.

Start beneath the canopy and put one end of each pole into a grommet on the corner of the tarp. It attaches to the trailer by means of what s called an awning rail. Fifteen foot wide model pictured they will work where there is very little space between the top of the door and the roof. Begin on one side of the canopy and pull the nylon ropes taut while someone else holds the other pole in place.

Thank you for the easy to follow tutorial on making an awning. Shademaker also manufactures a simple rope and pole awning for the rv and utility markets.