After watching this VERY detailed video I am (maybe) two steps from final installation. I am quite the "detective" and researched every single item needed to make my wire hung canopy. Bit by bit, piece by piece I got the best deals on fabric, wire cable and clamps, stainless steel turnbuckles, caribiners, pad eyes, etc. Hours spent measuring, sewing, and only occasional cursing! I was not about to abandon this project and saw it through til the end. I'm beaming with pride and will share a picture to show how it turned out.

@SailriteDIY

Жыл бұрын

We are so glad that your wire hung canopy project came out so well. Share your latest DIY masterpiece on Facebook or Instagram using #Sailrite and you could be featured!

I will most likely never do this project, but wanted to say that you have made what is probably the best instructional video I have ever seen on KZread! Clear, concise and professionally done without extraneous chatter or music that interferes with hearing your verbal instructions. Cheers.

@SailriteDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks for the very kind comments.

This has been a fantastic instruction! I've only got 1 of my 4 panels done so far but its great! I'm more of woodworking/metalworking guy, but this has been easy enough to follow that I haven't screwed up any sewing yet, not to mention it looks great.

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!

@SailriteDIY

7 жыл бұрын

We are so glad to help. I hope your wire hung canopy comes out great! Let us know if you have any questions along the way.

Thank you for your wonderful video. I found this a year ago while researching retractable diy awnings for a greenhouse project. Now that the greenhouse is ready, I could not find how to set up the pulley system! Your video was excellent and gave me what I needed to know. Thank you again!

@SailriteDIY

4 жыл бұрын

We are so glad that this video helped you will your DIY project.

A great show that is not only curiosity, but also great pleasure. Thanks to you, I have properly shaded on my terrace. Thank you very much.

I loved watching this informative video. I've always wanted this type of shade. After watching your complete instruction video, I now know how to do it myself. It is a lot of steps, but Eric Grant's personality along with his family's assistance; kept my attention from start to finish. Thank you so very much for all your work and effort put into this project.

@SailriteDIY

3 жыл бұрын

We are so glad you liked this video. Let us know if you have any questions when it comes time for you to make your wire hung canopy.

This is an outstanding tutorial. Maybe one of the best I have seen. I feel like I just finished a trade seminar for Sailrite. I was searching to make a retractable awning to extend away from the beam that supports the balcony of my first floor apartment that will give some shade when the sun is setting in the west, not for a permanent structure like the pergola. This will work for my application with a removable bulkhead on the end away from the patio, so long as it would support the wire rope tension. With the water repellent nature of that material, it would provide a substantial cover when I have to grill in a light rain. I may take it a step further and use a tubing bender to form a gable or mild arch. Even if it only had a 2-12 or 3-12 pitch, it would increase water shedding immensely. With a bend in the thin wall conduit in the middle of the span, and a slight bend just up from each end; it would make a great retractable patio cover. As long as the wire ropes were positioned uniformly at the proper height, commensurate with their position on the arch; it would work exactly the same way. Of course some scaling of fixtures and fasteners may be necessary. I want something wider though. If it does not come in wider widths, any secrets on joining panels edge to edge? I’m sure an overlap is necessary, but a certain stitching pattern may be proven best. Again, great job! P.S. Ship one of those sewing machines to me for the project and I’ll make a video, then ship the machine back. I do a lot of leatherwork. I wonder how one of those machines would stitch a belt? Would it work on multiple layers of 8-9 oz. leather for the welt of a knife sheath? All I do now is a saddle stitch by hand after beating the holes through with a pricking iron.

Thank you so much for posting this video! Pretty nifty calculator, too! I've been struggling for years on how to keep the sun from beating down in my glass sunroom and making it so hot. These canopies are perfect! Your home and family are beautiful.

@SailriteDIY

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments! Let us know if you have any questions regarding this or any other fabric project.

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

@SailriteDIY

7 жыл бұрын

Jack, I am glad you liked the video. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!!!!

@cfonvip6515

6 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah Jack June, your're one of those . . . .

@mvelectrica

3 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate, how specific and descriptive why we should do something this way. Or if something is a better way of doing or using specific products and why. That last in the long run thanks. I subscribed, can’t wait till I can follow your lead...

@mvelectrica

3 жыл бұрын

Was wondering, do you leave the fabric up in between the winter months. Any special issues?

@SailriteDIY

3 жыл бұрын

@@mvelectrica I actually take the fabric down during the winder months. It only takes about 6 minutes per canopy and it is very easy to reinstall each spring.

This is a great instruction / educational video. A true tradesman who knows his craft, explains in detail without missing a single step or passing on a tip no doubt learned from years of experience. To top it off the video is of high definition, excellently lit and edited with informative close ups and clear, calm precise verbal description. There are SO many KZread videos where someone thinks they are some kind of expert because they did a job once, filmed it and got away with average results that are questionably successful. Here is the real deal. I love to see someone who is an expert at what they do, show us how they do it. Thank you for posting :)

@SailriteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, very kind comments. Thanks!!!

I did not read through all 187 comments but I felt this might save some time. Most quality staplers like the Swingline you used have an anvil with two settings. The normal setting that folds the legs in and if you push up from the bottom and turn the anvil around it will bend the legs out; this in effect makes the staple a straight pin that can easily be pulled out.

What a fantastic tutorial! You didn't irritate me once and you gave really great instructions! Thank you for your time and effort. Super helpful.

First I must thank you for sharing! It’s a wonderful project with very very so details and explanation are good. I think no one will have such patience to give details. I would like to see other projects too!

wanted to setup a canopy for my roof garden and this one is too perfect. 👍

Followed your excellent instructions and made two fabulous retracting shades. The downloadable calculator helped. Going to add the pulley system too. Thank you!

When I bought my Salerite LSZ1 sewing machine a few weeks ago I bought it just to make a motorcycle seat and some miscellaneous things for that. I had no idea I could do all this stuff. Now I have a list of things to do with this machine (which is an outstanding workhorse by the way); The Pergola shades, awnings for the home, covers for grills etc. What a great machine and such great tutorials!!!

Wonderful video. I don't want to do this exact project but the information and materials certainly do apply to what I have on my mind. Very useful and very well done. Thank you.

Great job, including a detailed explanation for putting the wire hung canopy system together. I'll be happy to send you my work order so I can get my future Slide-On Wire Hung Canopy done right. Thanks

@SailriteDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks

Professional quality. Kudos!

Thank you so much for your great video. I am in Corsica (France..Europe !) and I am struggling with the installation of my canopy Now steps are so well explained that I am confident I will make it. Thank you !

@HannahWhelan

2 жыл бұрын

Elemour

Excellent video and tutorial! Well done and thank you

You can do any project on the floor and a dining room table like you said. It's not easy on my knees though! I ordered fabric from Sailrite for our bedroom drapes and pelmet. Next time I do drapes or any other big project I'm going to build a plywood top table first. It was a little interesting cutting the selvedge off of both sides of a 100 inch length with a hot knife :-P ...and epic marking pencil, by the way.. haha

What a GREAT tutorial. You are a wonderful Teacher!! Thank you so much for sharing your expertise! I have subscribed!

@SailriteDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it. Thanks for subscribing!!!!

Awesome fitting finishing and a very detailed video thank you for such a detailed and informative video I appreciate the effort and patients taken for making this video ...

Just found your tutorial video…YOU ARE A TUTORIAL MASTER!!! By far the best tutorial video I’ve ever seen!!!

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

@SailriteDIY

7 жыл бұрын

We are glad you like our channel! Our goal is to please our customers by supplying quality goods and excellent service. We believe it is that goal that helps our company continue to grow every year. Thanks!!!

@lyndabibbs8487

3 жыл бұрын

With this pandemic we have nothing but a whole lot of time. I think that more people need to spend there days doing more project like this one. An idled mind is the devils work shop.

I also agree with the comments made by Jack June. Great video; its the first time I add a comment on You Tube though I have been viewing You Tube for many years. Congratulations on your demonstration and also your patience making the video.

@SailriteDIY

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks we appreciate your comments!

Muy buen video, a pesar de que no entender ingles, su explicación detalle por detalle, entendí lo esencial, muchas gracias por su trabajo, es muy didáctico. Mis saludos desde Argentina.

@elgrancabron

2 жыл бұрын

Muy Fa'cil, verdad? 😃

I love the princess pencil that the boys are using. Great DIY project. I plan on doing this.

@SailriteDIY

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome, let us know if you have any questions when your project is started. Eric

I am going to tell your wife on you,..You did it inside! lol Great job! it shows how much patience you have, love for what you do and very detail oriented. Wow! I am overwhelm by just watching you, I don't think I can do it! my problem is...I have no patience!!! Great tutorial!!

Hello Mr. Grant, Thank you so much for your tutorial. This makes the second time I've scoured KZread to find a how to... and the second time you knew just what I was looking for! The first thing didn't work out, I was hoing to try to replace the fabric on our patio chairs but it turned out the chair frames were not in good enough shape to salvage. Now we just bought a pergola yesterday & I was trying to describe what I would like for shade to my husband and he said "Well you just get together with Nasa and design something & I'll work on building it" I thought i can't be the only one that wants more shade than the pergola provides! You knew just what I needed before I even needed it! You are amazing, you has to have been a boyscout right? Anyways, I have not sewn since I was in junior high but your step by step instructions make me feel like I can do this and best of all, I do not need to contact Nasa! I will let you know how it turns out. Karrie

@SailriteDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Karrie, Wow great review. You can do it! I love my wire hung canopy system, I know you will too. Let me know if you have any questions when you start this DIY project.

@karrieacdubbs

3 жыл бұрын

10 months later I and we finally completed the project together and it looks amazing. I am sure my stitches only rise to the level of “good enough” but it is up and it works and we are so very happy with our canopy. I do not know if this will lead you to our video of our canopy but I will paste it here anyways. Thank you for the step by step instructions. m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/jIx_3MOlfpW1mZs.html

I watched your Roman shades and made the best Romans shades with your guidance. Now I want to tackle this project. Excellent explanation I've ever seen. Thank you so much

@SailriteDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that your roman shade project went well. So, glad you liked this video! You can do it! Let us know if you have any questions.

Excellent instructional video, thank you

Отличный навес 👍Благодарю за рекомендации.

Your video is the best I have ever seen. Great instructor. I need to build exactly one like your asap. Thank you so much for your video.

@SailriteDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Your welcome! Let us know if you have any questions.

Go ahead and make one !🤣😂😅 Great job! You should Make them and sell them to order.

Excellent DIY video! You are an excellent instructor...

Very well designed and organized video. One of the comments below suggests just buying a kit...too much work. Building and making with your own hands in all part of the joy, not the drudge.

This is a most detailed tutorial. Thanks for all your hard work!!

@SailriteDIY

7 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! We love the results of this project.

Mis respecto así usted.usted es un verdadero maestro.👏aun que no comprendo nada de inglés,me guio por lo que opservo,y a los chicos muy bien exelentemente muy bien ✍️♥️👏👏🇩🇴 alludar alos demás.es un acto de amabilidad y amor♥️👏👍✍️♥️🇩🇴

Very good video... I was debating installing a retractable awning over my 8 x 11 deck but i like the look of the pergola and your shade system. it'll be more work and $ but i think ill go your route.

@SailriteDIY

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, let us know if you have any questions.

Brilliant video! My pergola is small so this project would be far less daunting that the three-panel beauty. Your instructions are clear, concise, & easy to follow. Bravo! Thank you - enormously!

@SailriteDIY

Жыл бұрын

Your welcome!!!!

Moro em apartamento, sem área ao ar livre. Não tenho intenção de ter um pergolado, mas assistí o vídeo todo pela sua simpatia. Abraços do Brasil

Very cool set up and tutorial, we don’t have Sayerite inAustralia but can get the equipment and anchors at our local Home Depot type stores

You are an excellent explainer. Very clear and you have a nice manner . I will be trYing to do this as it’s I exactly what I need. Please keep up the good work. Thank you.

Great technical advice and show-how! But maybe a good idea to tell folks NOT to use a stapler on Sunbrella, as it will leave holes. Also, instead of using hole punch, I'd use an awl to make the holes in the mesh...no need to cut holes, just use the point of the awl.

Great project. Thanks for posting such accurate and succinct supplies list.

@SailriteDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome! Thanks!!!

Excellent step by step instructions. Appreciate you.

Enjoyed your commentary mate. Pretty funny as well as clear and informative. Great stuff

Fantastic video. It made the process very easy to follow along. Thank you

I'm actually wanting to install a full canopy that covers in one piece - not multiple pieces. My reasoning is - I don't want partial sun coming through and I would like to be able to sit under the canopy in the rain.

@hadlock

9 ай бұрын

I think without the gap you end up with a giant flapping sheet in the wind. If you want a giant mono shade you need to have it under tension

Great video! Great Simple system which requires some focus and attention to build but it is very doable.

@SailriteDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your positive comments.

60fps... pleasent to our eyes. enjoyed really watching this :)

thanks for the knowledge!

My husband and I are having a pergola built so I’m really enjoying this. But my favorite part by far is boys being men👏🏻❤️👍🏻

Great video! Thank you! Now all of the neighbors envy my "upcycled" sling glider.

@SailriteDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

Amazing tutorial.... Cheers from France.

This is a well-described, extremely detailed, and well-spoken video ever made on youtube. Your tone of voice is super mellow and extremely clear. You mention every item by its proper name, I will try this just because you have made it so clear and possible for me to do. Wish you me luck.

@SailriteDIY

Жыл бұрын

I truly appreciate your compliments and I'm so glad you feel empowered to give this project a try. You can do it!!!!

Beautiful pulley system. I learnt something today, thank you very much

@SailriteDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Your Welcome!!!

I am going to build a pergola and it is ongoing to be a long and narrow, and it’s a weird size. I was thinking, what am I going to do? Thanks to your excellent tutorial I know how to figure this out and do it myself. THANK YOU!!

Thank you for this nice informative tutorial for many people around the world.. new subscriber form south east asia...

Good job.. Saludos desde Barcelona ( Spain )

I watched it all, very good mechanic.

you could always just lower your eye bolts on one side to let the water flow out :) very slight incline like 1-2% is all you need, you will also be hiding the previous eye bolt holes with the eye bolt going lower but this will increase your slope a lot more but predrill and space away from previous hole so you dont split your wood :) thank you for this walkthrough, love it and plan on buying and making something like this for our new deck thats directly in the blistering sun...composite decking gets HOT

Superbly detailed tutorial! This will be my spring project, thank you.

@SailriteDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

I rarely comment on videos, but had to drop a note to say thank you for this outstanding tutorial, one of the best I've ever seen. I'm a pretty ambitious DIYer but there's no way I would have known how to do this on my own. Now we have a fabulous retractable sun shade over our deck that I'm thrilled with and getting lots of compliments on. You might also be happy to know that resulted in a rather sizable order for Sailrite 😜Thank you Eric! It was a lot of fun taking this journey along with you!

I just finished constructing this exact canopy in my backyard to the specifications shown in the video. The end product looks very professional and is made with high quality materials. The procedure in the video was accurate too. That said, the project was not as easy as the video makes it out to be. I consider myself a pretty handy person (I built the wood pergola on which the canopy is mounted, for example) and I found this project to be tedious, time consuming, and difficult. I am very very happy with the end result and I highly recommend it to others. But please go into this realizing that it will be many hours of frustrating hard work.

@SailriteDIY

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you were able to make it out alive! We're glad to hear that the end product was worth the hard work.

@JacksonG.F.

Жыл бұрын

@@SailriteDIY Like many things in life, that which is worth doing is rarely down the path of least resistance. And the product line at Sailrite is top quality

@SailriteDIY

Жыл бұрын

Truer words have never been spoken! Just remember to take a break now and then - even the most ambitious projects can take a while to complete.

Not in a rush to put one on, but to see one done. This video was fantastic, actually sat through the entire video. Very well done and thank you for taking such time and details and made it interesting to watch. Brilliant tutorial! Thanks again!

@SailriteDIY

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks for the very kind comments.

This guy is awesome with information. Thank you sir!

Hello. It's a great fashioned out door living space

Super video, thank you very much for sharing.

@SailriteDIY

6 жыл бұрын

I am glad you liked it. Let us know if you have any questions.

It's 2:38am and i love what I've watched.

👏👏👏from Italy! Ciao

@diegobeccaris4270

3 жыл бұрын

ciao

very good knots .... I will have it, to learn, thanks for sharing.

Amazing video! This would have taken far to long to figure it out on my own! Thanks for the help!

Excellent tutorial. It makes me want to order one. lol

@SailriteDIY

7 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

you are amazing teacher beautiful work ...from Canada

I am bookmarking this for sure. Gotta build the pergola first :)

Thank you very helpful..

I have to say, this is very clever. We are in the process of erecting a pergola and this explains in great detail exactly how to build the necessary sail. I love the way you make mistakes, these would be easy to edit out of the video but where’s the fun in that? Not being US-based I can’t really use Sail-rite but I’ll certainly be using the methods!

Wow great...really good detailing...I am gonna try this for sure but with some tweaks since I don’t have a wooden base

@SailriteDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Let us know if you have questions when it comes time to make yours.

Great video, I learned a lot from it

In thread talking.. In the UK climate I could get away with a polyester type? Great video and I love his accent, so easy to listen to. Thanks for allowing us in your home.. also if you can tin the smile's I could buy them.. a very educational video. Off to watch you stitching again.. lol..

@SailriteDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I assume your sun exposure is a lot like our sun exposure in Indiana. So... you can expect the Polyester thread to last 3 to 8 years max. Thanks for your very positive comments. Let us know if you have more questions.

@pammipayne3334

3 жыл бұрын

@@SailriteDIY Gratitude and sincere thanks, stay well and safe. Our climate can be scorching or rain coming down in stair rods. Sadly I haven't been abroad so I would assume you have weather like this.

Greetings from Italy, watched the whole video thank you 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 The level of detail you put into making your videos is a credit to you and your company, cheers! #SailRite

@SailriteDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

You are more than wonderful to follow you, It was really useful and I hope that God will make you happy And leads you to more success your brother from saudi arabia

@SailriteDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great comment!!!

really perfect

@SailriteDIY

7 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it. Let us know if you have questions.

Thank you, big help. very good video.

@SailriteDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This instructional video is excellent!

Excellent video ! 👍🏻👍🏻

Thank You For Sharing, great tutorial!!

@SailriteDIY

7 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Thanks, it's very detailed instruction.

Excellent video very detailed. One of the best I have seen as far as detail is concerned. The only thing I’m wondering about is just general dirt and leaf clean up, how would you do that. On our motor home we have an awning and it is a chore to clean to the point we use it very little.

@SailriteDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, cleaning an awning or canopy like this is a big pain. Each year I remove the canopy, it takes only about 20 minutes to remove the all, and clean it with a soap and bleach mixed in water. I use a soft bristle brush and scrub it and then rinse it off well. Since I sewed the canopy with a PTFE thread the bleach solution will not damage the threads, as it would if it were sewn with Polyester threads. Also the fabric is not damaged by the bleach solution. It is a pain, but cleaning it each year means it will last for several years.

So easy a caveman can do it ! I am sold !! Definitely have saved this video and company name

@SailriteDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Go for it!

I've got a feeling that over half of these comments come from employees, friends and family! Too many use the same phrases and praises!! Still......a great looking product!!

@brennamarin93

4 жыл бұрын

Me tooo

@SailriteDIY

4 жыл бұрын

No, that is not true. None come from staff or family. That is against our policy, we only answer comments, we do not post comments on our videos EVER!

Thanks for the well presented Video. I've used some of your products over the year and did a KZread video using galvanized/pvc pipe for a fixed frame deck sunshade. However, this fall I did some deconstruction due to raccoon using my sunshade to get on and start tearing through my house roof shingles so I am planning this spring to do a combination fixed and cable slide (to provide a gap between my fixed shade and my house). Hopefully, the raccoon can't tight rope across the cable. Again, great detailed video for us DIY'ers. My only question is in addition to purchasing the supplies from Sailrite, do you provide pre-sewed panels?

@SailriteDIY

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Robert, Thanks for the positive comments! We do not do custom finished sewing here at Sailrite, sorry.

You guys have the BEST tutorials!

Beautiful,I love it !!

@SailriteDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

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

@SailriteDIY

7 жыл бұрын

The average price for a three panel system, like what is shown in the video, is about $1,000. That would include almost everything you need to make it yourself (beside a sewing machine and some common tools). For a total price quote use this calculator: www.fabric-calculator.com/WireHungCanopy/index.html Then enter the items and quantities in that calculator's list into a shopping cart at: www.sailrite.com for a quick quote.

@goodcitizen3780

4 жыл бұрын

Holy smokes! Now I see why this is so over engineered! At first I thought that you guys were just a little stupid, that maybe you were inexperienced and a diyer who got an endorsement. Then, on this thread I saw your name and your ludicrous response. You are the guy selling this garbage system! And after all that money they still have to dig the thing with a sewing machine? Disgusting. Why not show them, without the experience to guess it for themselves, how to do this without wasting $500-$700 in materials? All that extra cable and the unneeded turnbuckles add up don't they? And that cloth! Yowza. So much overkill. and you even overload the diyer with unnecessary labor in order to sell them extra. That might be the nastiest part. And before you respond with some stupid B.S. defending this system, I've been in almost every field of construction in every kind of working and supervisory capacity. Everything I did I went hands on at least once to be sure of what I was asking my people to do.

Excelente video, 🖒🖒🖒🖒🖒muy buen trabajo.