| Many people would jump at the chance to put an | | | | Gently remove the grommets from the tarps |
| awning right in their own homes. The problem is | | | | end. Make sure that the grommets should be |
| getting a professional builder to build and install an | | | | folded and carefully sewn together and leave |
| awning takes some serious cash outlay. Building an | | | | small channels between the two ends. If you |
| awning yourself is a good idea for it can save you | | | | would look at the channel, it should allow the |
| as much as 80 percent. However, you need to be | | | | ¼ inch steel rod to slide inside without any |
| aware of the procedure needed to get the | | | | problems. |
| awning to work. Your best guide at this point is to | | | | The nylon rope should be cut into two sections |
| learn the process so that you can avoid those | | | | and tied to each washer at the end. After doing |
| costly mistakes. | | | | this, the washes should be tied to each section of |
| Some of the parts you might need are: a huge | | | | the cut rope. Then each end of the rope is to be |
| tarp. This tarp will be the main component that | | | | tied into slipknots so it can be used as stakes for |
| provides cover in the awning. It should be 8 to 10 | | | | the tent. |
| feet. You also need to get long nylon rope from | | | | You should also make a note to smoothen out |
| 20 to 50 feet. Gather some large washers, a long | | | | the rough edges of the washer to get a longer |
| steel rod of 8 feet and sectioned every ¼ | | | | rope life. |
| of an inch. You should also get some extendable | | | | After the steel pole and ropes have been set, |
| tent poles and rubber tipped clamps for holding | | | | you can now deploy the awning on a bus. You |
| the awning in place. | | | | have to make sure that the awning is properly |
| The rubber clamp is used so that it prevents the | | | | set up. Take the steel rod and make sure it is slid |
| paint from being scratched. A 3 inch clamp is the | | | | into the tarp. The 8 inch channel should then be |
| most ideal. You should exercise some judgment in | | | | slid on the door side that slides. This requires 2 |
| choosing the steel rods. Some people may find it | | | | people to work the task. This should take 5 to 10 |
| too long. Getting a pole that is a bit shorter might | | | | minutes. Once this is set up, the awning can be |
| let the paint get chipped or scraped. Using | | | | retracted and loved according to your taste. |
| stainless steel rods will only make you spend | | | | It isn't hard to build an awning but you need to be |
| more money to get the paint fixed. | | | | familiar with the way it works to know how to |
| Procedure for assembling | | | | build it. |