Sides on our canopy?

DGJsaver

Hello
We have exactley the same as the attached image


We want to try to make it rain proof from the sides , but as it slopes , and is aluminium , we are a little stuck for ideas

Has anyone got a thought on how to weatherproof the sides ?

Thanks

maninthestreet

Is transparency a requirement??

DGJsaver

maninthestreet wrote: »

Is transparency a requirement??

Hello

No , not really , just want to make it useable for the kids etc

Ant555

my immediate thought was a tarpaulin cut to size and somehow fixed to the top and legs.
We have a gazebo with sides and they are really quite sturdy and fix with velcro but are not very 'wind friendly'
If it were a permanent attachment I would be wary of the wind catching the new sides and causing damage to the structure. The picture shows three legs and if this is similar to yours then how are they attached to the ground?

DGJsaver

Ant555 wrote: »

my immediate thought was a tarpaulin cut to size and somehow fixed to the top and legs.
We have a gazebo with sides and they are really quite sturdy and fix with velcro but are not very 'wind friendly'
If it were a permanent attachment I would be wary of the wind catching the new sides and causing damage to the structure. The picture shows three legs and if this is similar to yours then how are they attached to the ground?

Its the fixing to it i worry about , as your suggestion makes sense , the legs sit in concrete...

Our positioning is better than the canopy in the picture , as in , one side is nearly all next to the neighbours house wall (staggered terraced) so wind might not be such a factor , but still a consideration , for sure...

WestonDave

Its easy enough to get some rip stop nylon (off ebay amongst other places) and make up a panel to suit the size. The problem is the lack of obvious fixing points although some industrial strength Velcro might be OK in most conditions. To be honest if you try to put something up there during a gale you are going to overload a structure that isn't designed for wind hitting a big sail on its side so the idea that you can make this a storm proof outdoor room might be rather optimistic.

Reece_

My first thought would also be nylon sheets, I'd also be wary of wind though would it viable to have it enclosed temporarily as and when you need it or are you looking for something permanent?
As for attaching it, I would think of something like this http://www.jpldirect.co.uk/catalog/Hook_Bolts_N60050.html?gclid=Cj0KEQiA592lBRCXy8yl4bjK17wBEiQAg1Az_RhoXVA2373Gav-DAlYLq5GXXCwDR-UVMBkOyk-XapAaAkVT8P8HAQ drilled through the frame and equivalent ones bolted to the ground , with eyelets in the sheet material the panel could be hooked up.