On hot summer days in the country or in a private house, one sometimes wants to take refuge in a cool corner. To calmly wait out the heat, it is not necessary to build a whole capital gazebo. It will take a lot of money and time. For such purposes, a shadow canopy is perfect. This structure is very practical. A shadow canopy does not take up much space, and is also simple and cheap. Most importantly, it can be easily assembled and installed, and if you have the right materials, then build it yourself.
Photo of a shadow canopy made of fabric
It is not necessary to buy a finished construction. Good shelter from the scorching sun can be made from the most common materials. In order to put the simplest canopy, you need only a couple of well-bent duralumin tubes and a piece of dense fabric. Supports dig into the ground so that 2 arches are obtained. They should be clearly parallel. Then the fabric itself is stretched between them. It turned out to be a very simple but beautiful shadow canopy.
Also, an awning can be fixed on one side to a house or some other construction. So you do not need to install additional support, so it will come out a little cheaper.
Awning at hand
You can make shelter from the sun from the most ordinary materials that can be found in your country house or in a hypermarket. He will need 2 long PVC pipes and curtains for the bathroom. It will be all the same arched construction. It is necessary to connect the curtains together and sew on their edges loops of durable tape. Then thread PVC pipes on both sides. It remains only to find a suitable place and dig it into the ground. Since the shelter is too light, it will need to be cleaned with strong wind and snow. But this is not scary, because it is very easy to assemble and disassemble. Due to the fact that the material is waterproof, such a canopy will also shelter from rain.
Capital Shade Canopy: Drawings
Lightweight constructions have their drawbacks. They are short-lived and subject to weather conditions. A strong wind can throw such a gazebo or even break it. If you do not remove it in time, you will have to do a new one. Therefore, it is worth thinking about installing a capital shade canopy.
Its main advantages are strength and durability. Such a design will be able to withstand any weather, therefore it will last for many years. In addition, it does not need to be disassembled and assembled every season. To make such a shelter will not work out of the means at hand. You also need to have a specific tool and skill in handling it.
First of all, you need to think about what the awning will be used for. Much depends on this: material, size, cost. Therefore, before starting work, it is best to make a drawing or plan for future construction.
If the car still stands under such a shadow canopy, then you need to take into account its size and choose a suitable place. The car should calmly reach him. If used as a picnic area, then there may still be a grill or barbecue. Then you need to consider the materials from which the design will be made. They must not be flammable.
We build a polycarbonate canopy
You can use various materials to create an awning: corrugated board, metal tile, slate, wood, plexiglass, polycarbonate plates. The latter is best suited for such cases when a shadow canopy is needed only to rest there calmly and wait until the heat subsides.
Polycarbonate is quite lightweight and flexible. Its feature is that it transmits sunlight. Therefore, under it is not so dark. In order for the canopy to stand firmly and withstand strong gusts of wind, it must be well fixed. For this, the main racks are dug and poured with concrete. Since the material is lightweight, it does not need too powerful a design. The main racks need to be welded somewhat transversely so that polycarbonate sheets can be fixed.