Knowing how to make an awning, you can make it so that you can then take it to nature. A tent for a summer residence, a light gazebo will allow you to comfortably hold an event outside the city or just relax. An awning, a gazebo, a tent will be protected from the wind, from the scorching sun. Such devices are good in the country. You can make an awning with your own hands to take it with you on a hike and spend time there comfortably.
How to make an awning for a summer residence with your own hands?
If you need it for a summer residence, then you can choose a simple option.
For such a shelter, very few materials are needed, these are:
- two PVC pipes;
- bathroom curtain or moisture-proof material;
- the thread is strong;
- needle.
Mark out the width of the awning. If the width of the material is not enough for you, then you can first sew two canvases together. On the first and second sides, bend the fabric twice and stitch it in such a way that PVC pipe is inserted into the gap on both sides.
Now you need to fix the structure. To do this, make narrow grooves in the corners on the ground, put in each leg from the arc. Cover with soil and trample well.
To keep the structure better, you can fill the grooves with additional cement. And here's how to make an awning quickly. Take:
- metal pipes;
- tight rope that does not stretch too much;
- tarpaulin or other waterproof material.
- From pipes you need to make a structure similar to the Russian letter "P". If it is collapsible, then provide locks with which three pipes will be connected. If not, then they will need to be welded with a welding machine, giving such a shape.
- Fold the tarp in half to find the centerline. Here you will need to sew strips of braid, with which you will tie the awning, fixing it on the upper crossbar.
- Sew on the rope in the middle of one side and the other, and four stitches at the corners. Tie strong knots at the ends of the ropes to create loops. You will attach them to the pegs, to which you will need to tie the resulting loops.
If you like going on hikes in a company, when the next master class, step-by-step photos, will definitely come in handy. All this will tell you how to make an awning with your own hands.
First, you will need to purchase a suitable fabric, such a tent canvas is inexpensive. You will need 8 m and a width of one and a half m. Cut the fabric crosswise in half, you have two canvases of 4 m. Sew them to get a rectangle measuring 4 by 3 m.
See which seam to use to join the fabrics. First, fold the two pieces right-side up so that the bottom one protrudes 5 mm. Now fold it up and sew.
Unfold the top fabric in the direction where you made the seam and sew another one parallel to it.
To prevent water from entering through the holes in the seam, treat this place with a special impregnation or make it yourself. Hem the edges of the fabric on all sides, folding them 2 times on the wrong side.
Here's how to make an awning next. You will need to sew loops to it, which will help strengthen the structure. In these places, you need to strengthen the fabric, first stitch it along a square of dermantin. For buttonholes, use a trouser tape to hem these garments. Sew loops around the perimeter of the awning.
If you occasionally go out into nature in your own car, then you can make a canopy using your car.
How to make a car awning?
An important part of such a structure is the frame. Make it from a steel profile with a cross section of 15 and 20 mm.
Determine the dimensions of these blanks specifically for your car and make fasteners to the trunk by drilling holes in the designated places.
Make the fasteners so that the awning goes up from the car, then it will be possible to stand freely under it, because the height of the car is less than human height.
First assemble the frame, as they say, on the beach to make sure the dimensions are right for you.
If everything is in order, then also fasten the ropes so that the future picture of the shelter appears before you.
Based on the dimensions of the future canopy, you need to buy fabrics. In this case, 16 m of awning fabric was purchased with a width of 1 m and 50 cm. This fabric is cut in half and sewn to make a canvas measuring 3 by 8 m.
You also need to sew tight ropes to the awning. To further reinforce this area, first sew pieces of luggage straps here.
Now you can go to nature and try out the canopy.
You can spend the night in the car at night, and during the day you can breathe fresh air, sheltered from the rain under an awning. Since the height of this canopy is 2 m, you can even put a brazier under it, but fire safety measures must be observed. The car will cover from cold northerly winds, and the awning will block the rest from both sides.
This shelter will comfortably accommodate 5 people, and if there is not enough space in the car, then you can spend the night in a tent, which is also easy to do with your own hands.
If you wish, you can turn the trailer into an awning. In this case, there was a ready-made prefabricated trade tent. Glasses need to be welded to the frame to give the structure strength.
Such tents do not have a front wall; you need to buy an awning fabric and sew the missing part on a typewriter. If you wish, place two benches and a low table inside. Now you can rest comfortably under such shelter.
When you have an idea of how to make an awning, it will be easier for you to understand how to make a tent for a summer cottage. It also consists of a frame and a padded part, which is a waterproof fabric. So that there is enough light in the tent, but insects do not penetrate, one or more walls or windows must be made of mesh fabric. Consider the option of creating such a shelter in detail.
How to make a tent for a summer residence?
Decide on the size of the future structure. Set aside a flat area for him. The beams need to be impregnated with an antiseptic, when it dries, they are buried in the ground by 50–70 cm and poured with concrete to give the structure more strength.
The roof frame consists of metal pipes. In the following picture, you can see which ones are needed.
Sidewalls can also be made of metal. Then the frame of the gazebo can be collapsible. If you do not set yourself such a goal, then make it monolithic by welding the pipes for the structure using a welding machine. Choose a waterproof fabric. Measure the resulting frame and sew a cape for it.
It is better to choose a canvas of the largest width so that there are fewer seams through which water can flow during rain. In this case, the roof consists of 4 triangles. You need to measure them and cut them out of the fabric with a margin for the seams. Now sew the roof elements together, sew on the edges on both sides, where there will be no soft walls, small rectangular fabric sides. The sides are also made to fit the frame for the walls.
Here the sidewalls are prefabricated, in the center of each there is a window made of mesh. To give it a beautiful shape, sew on a white tape that will act as openwork frames.
Cover the free rack with a fabric wedge.
You can decorate such a gazebo with curtains, which at the right time will turn into soft walls of the building. Tie the braid to the racks in advance, with which you will tie the curtains here.
Place the country furniture inside the gazebo to accommodate here with conveniences. And as curtains, you can use dense tulle with a pattern. See how wonderful such a gazebo looks.
If you have little material and need to make a shelter for only one or two people, then the next option will do. Such a small frame can even be made of strong wire and hung from a tree.
If you like to sleep in the fresh air during the day, then you also need to attach tulle to such a frame, and place a couch below.
If a lot of people gather at your dacha or you need to make a gazebo to celebrate an event, then a large gazebo will do. But such a tent must be well secured so that it is not afraid of gusts of wind and heavy precipitation.
If you are planning a more solid structure, then build it from wood. You can attach such a gazebo to the wall.
Small walls made of brick or stone at the same time act as racks. Wooden bars adorn the structure. They can be crate-filled with squares that create an intricate pattern.
And if you want to build a simple canopy, then you can use the following idea.
There is another kind of light cover. Check it out.
How to make a gazebo out of fabric?
If you need to hold some kind of event in the country, and you do not want the rain to be caught by surprise, then you can make the following shed. It will also allow you to hide from the scorching rays of the sun and give a slight coolness.
Such a device is also good in that you will not need to wash the floors after the end of the holiday, if you put the gazebo directly on the lawn.
By the way, you can also use artificial turf, which will not allow the feet of people here to get dirty if rainy weather is expected.
If you want to make a tent for a summer residence in order to use it many times, then it is advisable to make a base from wooden beams. The following drawing shows what size such blanks should be, and how they should be assembled together.
First you need to make the bottom strapping. For it, use beams with a section of 100 mm, not thinner. You can take a bar with a section of 150 mm. You will need blanks 2.5 meters long. In the corners and in the center of each, you need to place it on a vertical support with a height of 2.1 m, with a section of 80 mm.
From above, these racks are attached with a top strapping, and then the rafters are installed.
To better connect the wooden frame parts to each other, use self-tapping screws and metal corners. Now that the base is ready, you can measure its walls and roof to sew a fence from the material. This aspect will be paid attention to below, but for now, check out how best to fix the frame, and what to put it on.
Before erecting the frame, you need to level the platform for the tent and arrange the foundation. It can be shallow striped or columnar. Some cover the racks with antiseptic and simply hammer them into the soil. First, a recess of the required size is made with a brace, then supports are placed and concreted.
If you want to make a simple pitched roof, then the 2 supports on one side should be about 30 cm higher than on the other. Connect them to the wooden rafters and then fill in the sheathing to keep the fabric from sagging.
Be sure to paint the wooden frame of the tent with 2 or 3 coats of antiseptic. You can make a stationary roof, and the walls can be made of mesh fabric.
If you want to make a roof out of canvas, then check out the types of materials that are intended for this. Also, walls, awning, tent can be made of them.
What materials to use for the awning, marquee and light gazebo?
- The awning fabric is a polystyrene mesh filled with plasticized PVC. Therefore, this material is waterproof.
- The tent fabric is slightly thinner than the tent fabric. But it is quite dense, as it consists of three layers. The middle one is made of PVC or polyurethane impregnation, and the outer ones are made of nylon threads.
- If you need to use a canvas for a light shed or temporary construction, then you can purchase a raincoat fabric. But you need to take one so that it is on a waterproof or water-repellent membrane.
There are several types of tent fabric. Teflon and cotton are made of two layers. This material is suitable for the construction of lightweight awnings.
A common fabric for such tents is Oxford. This material is waterproof, it consists of polyvinyl chloride or polyurethane. In addition, this fabric is elastic and reacts well to temperature changes. But it has drawbacks, it is not very refractory and highly electrified.
Taffeta is another type of tent fabric. It allows air to pass through well, dries quickly, so it is perfect for installing soft walls. But for roof cladding, it is better to take thicker and less permeable materials.
You can take these canvases to make a tent, a light gazebo or an awning. If you want to see the intricacies of the structures of such awnings, then refer to the video materials.
The first plot will teach you how to make an awning.
The second video will show you how to make a tent for a summer residence. Check out how to draw a blueprint for this structure.
If you want to see what kind of tents for summer cottages are, then the third video is ideal for you.
