awning type thing over decking - any ideas?

fletty

Because of the wonderfull british summer time I would like some kind of waterproof thing to cover the decking. I've looked at traditional awnings but they have to fixed to a wall. Ours will go from the fence at the bottom of the garden over the top of the decking with the fence that seperates us from the neighbours making up one side and the other being open.
My OH is very DIY handy and is talking about putting up removable supports on the side and at the front.
Has anyone any ideas, or have done this and can put up a picture to give me an example??

eco-friendly_2

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1313&_nkw=gazebos&_sacat=See-All-Categories

fletty

We thought about a gazebo but wanted something we could just fasten along the fence, I've found somewhere that sells Tarpulin so we're gonna measure that out to see what it'll be like (if it ever stops raining)

Errata

What you've described sounds like a breeze will have it halfway down the street taking your fence with it. It's going to behave like the sail on a boat.

poet123

I know exactly what you mean, I could do with the same type of thing, let me know what you come up with, only thing is my DH is not very handy!

joirish

My daughter's nursery has one of these above its decking area and it looks very stylish.

http://www.amazon-irrigation.com/acatalog/Rectangular_Sail_Shade_5_x_5_m.html

HTH,Jo

Moss5

This one can be screwed to the decking: -
http://www.primrose-london.co.uk/rated-event-shelter-p-3155.html

fletty

Errata wrote: »

What you've described sounds like a breeze will have it halfway down the street taking your fence with it. It's going to behave like the sail on a boat.

lol never thought of that!


Thanks to everyone else those sails look fab much better then the tarpaulin xxxx

julianashcroft

You could develop the sail idea yourself, use galvanised scaffolding poles instead of the poles on that site (half the price) and get a sail made out of canvas by a company such as http://www.canvas-tarps.co.uk/