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Part 4 of the grape arbor series involves the shade cloth
covering.
I found a good source on the Internet. For $140 (USD), I bought
100' x 12', 60% shade cloth and 300 gripping grommets.
Dad whipped up a quick way to feed off the roll.
I attached the far corner on the straightest edge. For its
grommets, the manufacturer recommends a 2" folded back overlap on the edge.
I attached the other corner and then attached the strait edge to align the
cloth. Next, I attached the peaked side.
As I pulled the back edge and pulled it tight, the extra was
cut off.
The snap-together grommets had a side loop, but I cut a hole through the
cloth in the center of the grommet and used long zip-ties to fasten to my main
beams. The zip ties were double-rapped and spread to stop the possibility of
shifting in the high winds we get here.
Channel lock pliers and side cutters were used to tighten and trim the zip
ties.
We then decided to cover the sides and make a door. That's the subject of
Part 5 in this series, which will run next week. Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 are already here on CR4.
Editor's Note: CR4 would like to thank U V for contributing this multi-part series.
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