Slide the poles together just up to where your mark meets the top edge of the outer pole.
Making an awning out of a tarp.
Diy van awning for under 50.
Repeat this at varying places along the 1 inch pole at whichever heights you wish.
Items you will need 1 8 foot piece of 1 4 inch steel rod 1 8 foot by 10 foot tarp 3 16 inch nylon rope 50 feet 2 large washers big enough to fit over the tent pole tips sandpaper 4 stakes hammer 2 tent poles thread 100 percent polyester sewing machine.
Use rope down to tent stakes to secure the corners of the awning.
Place one plastic 5 gallon bucket in each corner of the square.
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Your finished product looks great.
The sun isn t too terribly hot but i m considering putting up an awning canopy using a solid tarp that could provide shade and shelter from rain.
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Measure 4 6 inches up from the bottom of the inner 1 inch pole and make a line.
Once you have the shade tarp in place and staked down run a length of rope across the rv awning attaching it.
My residence was not designed with energy efficiency in mind and so relied 100 on ac to keep it cool.
Hurricane ike hit us in 2008 and knocked out power for a few days.
Clear all debris from the area where you want to construct the tarp shade awning.
Select a 12 by 12 foot location on.
Using a tarp as an awning living in a van duration.
Use spring clamps to secure the tarp to the rv awning.
How to make a tarp shade awning 1.
Use additional tent stakes to secure the shade tarp to the ground.
Using a tarp as an awning living in a van duration.
Using the holes already on the outer pole as guides drill holes in the 1 inch pole.