Enhance your outdoor living space by building your own slide-on wire hung canopy system for your pergola. They provide adjustable shade creating a relaxing, stylish outdoor living space which can greatly increase the appeal of your home and give an oasis for family and friends to enjoy the great outdoors in comfort, even on the sunniest of days.
Wire hung canopies are easy to add to an existing pergola or a free standing structure. Follow this step by step tutorial video to make one for yourself. Use the calculator (link below) and enter your structure’s dimensions for an immediate computation for the number of panels required, size of panels, and span distances.
The calculator also provides a detailed materials list catered to your specific measurements. Use the materials list and visit http://www.sailrite.com to order the supplies and tools you need to make your own wire hung canopy system today!
Slide-On Wire Hung Canopies Calculator Link: http://fabric-calculator.com/wirehungcanopy/index.html
How to Make a Slide-On Wire Hung Canopy Chapters:
• Measuring Pergola & Calculating Panel Dimensions – 0:34 min
• Installing Eye Bolts – 4:34 min
• Rigging Wires – 10:10 min
• Cutting Fabric & Hemming Sides – 21:24 min
• Creating First Sleeve – 35:22 min
• Creating Intermediate Sleeves – 41:18 min
• Creating Last Sleeve – 51:35 min
• Installing Drainage Grommets – 55:49 min
• Preparing Pipes for Sleeves – 59:08 min
• Attaching Hardware to Panels – 1:06:46 min
• Hanging Panels – 1:15:44 min
• Installing Pulley & Rope System (Optional) – 1:17:01 min
• Materials List – 1:36:58 min
Materials List:
Polyfab Pro Stainless Steel Eye Bolt With Nut & Washers 5/16″ (8mm) – Item # 120270
Polyfab Pro Stainless Steel Turnbuckle Eye & Eye With Nut 5/16″ (8mm) – Item # 120267
½” EMT Conduit Pipe *
Nicopress Sleeves 1/8″ – Item # 23103
Wire Rope 7×7 Stainless Steel 1/8″ – Item # 105433
Phifertex Plus Vinyl Mesh Garden Green 54″ Fabric – Item # 3013966
Seamstick 1/4″ Basting Tape for Canvas – Item # 104167
Profilen PTFE Lifetime Thread Clear 4oz Cone – Item # 107128
Strap Eye Stamped Stainless Steel by Suncor – Item # 120461
Self-Drilling Screws Stainless Steel #8 x ½”
Fixed Eye Snap Hook Stainless Steel 3/8″ – Item # 105434
Harken 092 Cheek Bullet Block – Item # 123092 ᶲ
Pan Head Screws Stainless Steel #8 x ¾” * ᶲ
Harken 226 Micro Block Double – Item # 120387 ᶲ
Harken 082 Bullet Block Single – Item # 123082 ᶲ
Leechline Dacron 1/8″ – Item # 212114 (Black) – Item # 21209 (White) ᶲ
Harken 471 Micro Carbo-Cam Cleat – Item # 423100 ᶲ
Pan Head Screws Stainless Steel #8 x 1 ¼” * ᶲ
Spur Grommet #2 – Item #26316 – Not required for Phifertex fabric!
1” Polyester or Sunbrella Webbing – Item #531600 – Not required if pulley rope system is used
Tools List:
Nicopress Installation Tool – Item # 19203
Sailrite® Canvas Patterning Ruler – Item # 107040
Sailrite® Edge Hotknife Package (110 Volt) – Item # 103800
Sailrite Ultrafeed® LSZ-1 PLUS Walking Foot Sewing Machine – Item # 300602
Sailrite® Deluxe 5 1/2″ Magnetic Sewing Guide – Item # 103597
Tube Cutting Tool – Item # 1358
Premium Cutting Block 5″ x 5″ – Item # 103651
Hole Cutter 1/8″ (4mm) – Item # 102235
Dies Set for Spur Grommet #2 – Item #18203 – Not required for Phifertex fabric!
Common Household Tools List:
Ladder, Tape Measure, Pencil, Marker, Yardstick, L-Square, Hacksaw, Scissors, Metal File, Dremel Tool & Cutting Wheel, Stapler, Drill & Bits (1/8” & 5/16), ¼” Socket Driver, Wrench, Screw Driver, Hammer, Needle Nose Pliers
Key/Legend:
* Must be supplied by local hardware store
ᶲ Required only for Rope Pulley Open/Close System
Slide-On Wire Hung Canopies Calculator Link: http://fabric-calculator.com/wirehungcanopy/index.html
Several viewers have asked what was used to build the wooden pergola in this video. Here is the list of the main materials used:
• Posts = 6 x 6 x 10′ Red Cedar Timber – Rough Sawn (Actual Size 6″ x 6″ x 10′) – 4 each
• Posts = 6 x 6 x 12′ Red Cedar Timber – Rough Sawn (Actual Size 6″ x 6″ x 12′) – 1 each
• Roof Slats = 2 x 6 x 16′ Red Cedar Lumber – Rough Sawn (Actual Size 1-3/4″ x 5-3/4″ x 16′) – 11 each
• Side Beams = 2 x 8 x 16′ Red Cedar Lumber – Rough Sawn (Actual Size 1-3/4″ x 7-3/4″ x 16′) – 4 each
• 3/8″ x 10″ Carriage Bolts – 12 each
• 3/8-16 Hex Nuts – 12 each
• 3/8″ Flat Washers – 12 each
• #9 x 3″ Premium Exterior Deck Screws – 5lb box
• OZCO Ornamental Wood Ties 6″ x 6″ Post Base Kit – 4 each
• Grip Fast 1/2″ x 4-1/4″ Wedge Anchor – 4 each
• Cabot Semi-Solid Deck & Siding Stain Redwood – 3 gallons
Video Rating: / 5
Go to WoodPrix webpage if you'd like to build it yourself.
I am a constant youtube watcher, but have never seen this. You have been the most enjoyable to watch. You explained in such great detail and clarity, I feel if I want to go through the labor, it would be easy to watch from points 1 to 15 on stringing and all the previous aspects from start to finish. Your smile during the install makes me feel comfortable to do it…thank you
This is a most detailed tutorial. Thanks for all your hard work!!
I love the princess pencil that the boys are using. Great DIY project. I plan on doing this.
Very good. Thanks a lot for this. Question: is't possible to use the same system and run it with a electrical motor with this type of rope?
the thing I like most about this channel is if you notice when cutting the EMT they tell you that they sell something but also tell you that the stuff from the home improvement store is half as much. it's that kind of honesty that makes me keep going back to SailRite
Thank You For Sharing, great tutorial!!
Awesome ……..
That rulers centimeters are…interesting.
To much work involved.
Jst sell a kit
Does your company sell precut panels?
For someone like myself that doesn't know the first thing about sewing, do you have recommendations for a community resource to perhaps outsource the sewing part of the project? I live in Phoenix and could really use some shade.
Have a Sailrite day.
This is just what I want! I would never be able to do this myself though. Also, just wanted to let you know that the link to the calculator isn't currently working, it says "Server Error 404 – File or directory not found" at http://www.fabric-calculator.com/wirehungcanopy/app.html
Excellent tutorial. It makes me want to order one. lol
WOW. I have been looking for a solution for a pergola I build in my back yard. Now let's check the price to make sure is not outrageous
Good editing and not too much fool around stuff. Thanks for the lesson in patience. And next time don't cut on your beautiful 30 yr old table because your wife will see the video and you will be busted.
1:06:25 Your error will accumulate the way you're doing it. I'll bet your first and last set of holes are appreciably off. Use a square, instead, to transfer your marks to all the EMT.
I still think it's funny that you can't say "sailrite." You say "sayer rite." 😀
I am so thrilled to have found your video. We've been contemplating on getting a retractable shade cover for our pergola for a while now but the prices I got from some of the online vendors seemed outrageous and the DIY options a little intimidating, especially because I couldn't find good info on the materials I would need. Your online calculator and your detailed instructions make it look straightforward and achievable.
I just placed my order and am looking forward to starting this project. Thank you for all these resources!
Nice video!! Hello from Sweden!!