If you are a lover of relaxation on the beach, then for you will become a real find a makeshift canopy from the sun. When comparing it with a large umbrella, you can make sure that it will be cheaper, as it is made from improvised materials, and it is easy to make it yourself, in the garage or at home. The design is lightweight, it is collapsible, so it can even be put in a backpack.
Preparation of materials
If you decide to perform a canopy from the sun, then you need to prepare certain tools and materials:
- hand drill;
- PVC pipe
- bolts
- tent pegs;
- rubber mallet;
- stubs;
- washers;
- tarpaulin.
To carry out the work, it will be necessary to modify the plugs, but this will be discussed below.
Recommendations for manufacturing a canopy
When a sunshade is being constructed using the above materials and tools, it is necessary to modify the plugs. In each of them holes are made for the bolt, the fasteners must be inserted together with the washer and nut, and then tighten well.
The next step will be the installation of plugs on long PVC pipes. Plugs must be hammered with a rubber mallet. This will establish them more thoroughly. On the other hand, PVC adapters should be installed on the end of the pipes, the master should walk through them with a rubberized hammer. Plugs without bolts must be installed on one end of the fourth pipe, while adapters on the other. This will provide a supporting structure for the awning. With the help of a coupling, these blanks will be turned into high sticks for the front of the canopy, two short ones will be located at the back. Holes must be made in the upper part of the part; a paracord will pass through them.
When a canopy from the sun is performed, it should be supplemented with a tarpaulin or any other fabric. Paracord is passed through the corners of the material and stretched in different directions. The ends of the rope should be tied to the stakes and hammer them at an angle to the coating. In one of the corners of the front of the structure, you need to install a long pipe. Obliquely short. Canvas tension can be adjusted using a rope, passing it through the holes that are in the upper part of the pipe. Once the two pipes are installed, the paracord should be adjusted again. Bolts should pass through the cutouts in the tarpaulin, this will help increase the tension of the fabric. The obtained fastening must be fixed with the help of another nut, only then the coating will not fly off with gusts of wind. On this we can assume that the canopy is ready. It can be used.
Canopy Alternative
A camouflage net for a canopy from the sun can act as a roof. But the second version of this design can be made by you using a simpler technology. To do this, prepare sticks, linen, rope, pegs, nails. These tools and materials are easy to find in the garage or home, in the pantry or in the attic. Thus, the canopy will cost completely free.
Sticks will serve as supports to maintain the awning. You will need 3 blanks that can be made of aluminum or wood. To create a framework, supports are needed, the length of which can vary from 110 to 150 cm. Two elements need to be prepared, while one stick will have sizes from 200 to 220 cm, but the thickness of the support will be 25-30 mm. Having found a rope or twine, you must cut it into four pieces, the length of each of which will not exceed 1.5 m. You can borrow pegs from the old tent, they can also be cut from wood independently, their length should be 45 cm, at their ends you need to drill holes for the rope or install screws that are left half screwed. You will need two nails, each of which will be approximately 80 mm long.
For reference
Such a beach canopy from the sun will not last long, it is not intended for repeated use. This is due to the fact that the design is carried out in a hurry.
Assembly process
On two sticks, or rather on their ends, it is necessary to hammer in nails up to half the length. The remaining stick must be used in order to drill holes at its ends with an indent from the edge of about 5 cm. At this, we can assume that the frame is almost ready. If the tubes are made of aluminum, then the cloves are wrapped with electrical tape.
When you perform a beach canopy from the sun, in the next step you can tackle a fabric whose width should be less than the distance between the holes on the supports. Excess can be cut or tucked in place. The length of the sheet is usually about 220 cm, you can take it. Now the master uses a knife or scissors to make holes in the corners of the awning. A prepared rope is threaded through them, which is tied to knots. The material must be connected to the supports of the future canopy.
Now you just have to put everything together, for this, two racks with nails at the ends are dug in on the shore, nails are installed on the crossbars with holes, you can hang an awning in width, the hanging edges will be located in the center. Prepared pegs need to be driven into the ground with a hammer.
Stationary canopy
A canopy from the sun and rain can be made in the form of a stationary structure. To do this, prepare gravel, sand, wooden blocks, as well as cement. You will need fasteners for the frame, as well as a mixture for disinfecting wood or protecting metal from corrosion. The roof can be covered with polycarbonate. But if the canopy is fabric, then a tarp or any other dense material, for example, a polymeric fabric made of polyamide yarn, will do. When canopies from the sun and rain are done to give, then you can use wood.
At the first stage, a place for construction is selected, then marking with cords is carried out on the site. Soil is taken out to a depth of 15 centimeters along it, and nests for supports are arranged in the corners. A wooden blind area from the boards can be installed around the perimeter, a sand-gravel pillow is poured into the recess.
Frame Assembly Process
Pipes or bars are cut vertically in size, taking into account the length of the part buried in the ground. At the bottom of each nest should be covered with gravel and sand, which are well compacted. After installation, the supports must be leveled using a plumb line, after which they are concreted. From above, such elements can be connected with thin bars or pipes, which will allow the formation of the upper strapping.
The most common roof structure is a semicircular shape. In this case, metal arcs from a pipe can be used as a supporting frame. A camouflage net for a canopy from the sun can also be purchased and installed, while you can have a picnic without fear that mosquitoes will dominate your family.
Roof formation
When polycarbonate is selected for a canopy, it should be cut to size, a protective profile is put on the ends. Polycarbonate is fixed to the rafters with self-tapping screws, and gutter strips should be installed at all corners. A net for a canopy from the sun will be the best solution for relaxation. It is distinguished by strength and durability; it can have different sizes, for example 6 x 9 m, 3 x 18 m, 6 x 6 m.