Diy Retractable Pergola Canopy

To make a DIY retractable pergola canopy, you will need:

• Canopy fabric
• Support bars
• Wire rope
• Eye screws
• Turnbuckles
• Cleats
• Hardware (screws, nuts, bolts, etc.)

Instructions:

1. Cut the canopy fabric to size. You may also want to hem the edges to prevent fraying.
2. Attach the support bars to the canopy. This can be done using a variety of methods, such as sewing, stapling, or screwing.
3. Install eye screws on the pergola, one at each end of the support bars.
4. Thread wire rope through the eye screws and attach it to the support bars using turnbuckles.
5. Install cleats on the pergola at the desired extension point for the canopy.
6. Attach drawstrings to the ends of the canopy and thread them through the cleats.
7. To extend the canopy, pull the drawstrings until the canopy is fully extended.
8. To retract the canopy, release the drawstrings and slide the canopy back to the fixed end.

Here is a simpler version:

Cut canopy fabric to size, hem if desired. Attach support bars to canopy. Install eye screws on pergola at ends of support bars. Thread wire rope through eye screws and attach to support bars with turnbuckles. Install cleats on pergola at desired extension point for canopy. Attach drawstrings to ends of canopy and thread through cleats. To extend canopy, pull drawstrings until canopy is fully extended. To retract canopy, release drawstrings and slide canopy back to fixed end.