DIY Simple Retractable Canopy for Your Pergola

How to make a sliding canopy for your pergola
With a retractable canopy strong sunlight overhead won’t detract from your enjoyment. Retractable canopy create protection from glare and shade when needed. Make a Sliding Wire-Hung Canopy for your pergola.
Materials Used:
Lumber wood 20х50 mm
3mm Diameter Flexible Stainless Steel Wire Rope Cable 10 m
M4 Duplex Clips of Stainless Steel 2-Post Wire Rope Clip Cable Clamp 2 Pcs
M6 Stainless Steel Hook & Eye Turnbuckle Wire Rope Tension
Hardware 40mm Steel Screw In Vine Eyes 1 Pcs
Hardware 25mm Steel Screw In Vine Eyes 8 Pcs
Hardware Steel Zinc Plated Screw In Ceiling Hook, 100 mm
Fireman Plated Carbine Hook 6 x 60 mm 8 Pcs
Tools Used:
Cordless Drill
Tape Measure
Carpenter Pencils
Stainless Steel Ruler
Paint Brush
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[@yuramenshikoff3743]

Please let me know what you think about it in the comments below

[@deepakmore4959]

This is an awesome diy idea

[@yuramenshikoff3743]

Thank you so much, that's really motivates me.

[@majedelhajjaj3677]

Great work Thanks for sharing

[@kamaljitsingh9314]

Very good idea.

[@tennessclarksv1015]

Very nice and ingenious, i love it.

[@guillaumemichallat307]

Thanks to your video! I adapted this system for my pergola in Chile and it works very well. 2 years of use now. 👌

[@FAHRENHEIT451JL]

Was trying to figure this out and literally find exactly what I envisioned. Well done Customer is going to love it.

[@Pabloelintocable]

Brilliant. Very clear and concise video. Can't wait to try it once my pergola is up.

[@yuramenshikoff3743]

Let me know if you have any problems.

[@giuseppepastre4018]

@@yuramenshikoff3743 Jesus estória

[@SADIYAKHAN24]

Thank you for this - its exactly what I want to do for my pergola!

[@LoriannSmithsanpell]

This is exactly the design and canopy I have been trying to describe to my husband. This video is perfect! Thank you!

[@virgiliobautista5701]

That good idea bravo its amazing tommorow i want to make one to my houses thank you plus more cheaper and i can use sun too for drying clouth wacthing from philippines

[@ingridkurs440]

Thank you for your detailed demonstration!

[@rosebrinkey699]

Such a wonderful and easy idea! We have been looking for something that looks like this, but all of the ideas were very complicated. Thank you! We will be doing this!

[@AlexMironoff]

Отличная идея! Спасибо Вам!

[@AndrewSpiehler]

Needed at least one good shot of the whole pergola.

[@OakAthainNerin]

Yep. I was thinking that too. Difficult to get an idea on how it looks with all close ups.

[@werroloco3112]

Probably doesn't look the best tbh

[@maureengreen4008]

Clever…you must have read my mind. Definitely using this idea for a future project. Thanks for sharing👍🏼

[@anaberboff]

Hola 🙋‍ ! felicitaciones ! Por tu trabajo. Voy a poner en práctica tu idea. Un abrazo desde Tucumán-Argentina ❤️

[@cheryletribble5429]

Beautiful and a great video too! Thank you for posting.

[@miamitreasurehunter]

A great Video and great idea. 1) You can quickly remove cloth and wash. It will get moldy from rain. 2) Bad on the fold up portion as it will catch rain water. But as noted, this Pergola has a clear panel roof to protect that. Very Great Video !

[@nabiljohnrealestate]

One of the best simple and detailed videos. Brilliant! Thank you.

[@lizcairney5856]

How much for the hardware. I have waterproof materials I'm want to use

[@dacmiracristea6183]

This is amazing! I'll use the concept for sunshade cloth for my vegetable garden 🧡 Thank you!

[@tatyanabakanina6962]

Спасибо, Юра! Отличная идея. Подписываюсь.

[@climber1499]

Simple, effective and beautiful

[@ongta1265]

Beautiful. I like it very much, was thinking similar thing to cover from the harsh sun, will proceed with this idea. Thanks !

[@irairod5160]

This looks easy enough to try, and I like that you even included how to make a simple "hook on pole" with which to pull and retract the shades. I'm going to check if I can buy Sunbrella or Shade Sail fabric at a good price and tackle this project for the summer. Thank you!

[@cynthiacrawford6147]

You can buy material from lowes in the gardening area.I got a bunch for really cheap(marked down)in a nice beige color.

[@irairod5160]

@@cynthiacrawford6147 Thank you for the tip!

[@bellaruano9964]

I love it! It makes perfect sense, i love the fat that the video shora are clear and slow, making it easy to understand. Thak you so much!

[@tomconway7311]

Great instructional video, and I'm buying my materials tomorrow. My pergola is boiling hot on the south side of the house. Thank you kindly you produced a great tutorial.

[@yuramenshikoff3743]

Glad it was helpful!

[@joannasarrett9807]

Fantastic how-to video! A simple design that is quite effective. Bravo!

[@yaobdana8574]

Extra mega súper profesional!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻ojalá pudiéramos tener una panorámica del trabajo, el color es hermoso y los detalles muy limpios!!

[@iwonaiwwa2674]

Great idea, simple and practical. I'll do it at home. Thank you and best regards :)

[@marsieb51]

This gives me an idea, that maybe I could do the same thing for my small covered patio!

[@Odo-so8pj]

Even the non meme stuff is useful 😁😂

[@allynnichols8460]

I copied this on the cheap. Used thrift shop sheets and they’ll need replacing each year, so don’t know about that. I’m going to redo and put the tightener thingy in the middle of the lines like you did......much better than mine (at the end of the line) as that prevents the shades going right to the end. I also used a clothesline to pull the shades back n forth as my granddaughter loves pulling the shades, but think I’ll switch to your plan to not have to deal w the lines. Got all my inspiration from your video, thank you!

[@ernies4627]

Great idea. Have been thinking of a simple way to do this & you have given me great ideas. Will need to make 2. One for my main home to cover my hot tub and one for my deck at my mountain home. Might use metal since Arizona sun is hard on wood. Thanks for sharing.

[@markarnold371]

I saw one that used 1/2" rigid galvanized electrical conduit vs the wood. Would definitely be better for longevity.

[@angiecamargo7561]

¡¡Sencillamente hermoso,me encantó!!

[@iwonaiwwa2674]

Great idea, simple and practical. I will do it at home. Thank you and best regards :)

[@JoalHarding]

Thank you for this idea! I am going to fashion something like this for my pool lanai with curtains. Awesomeness!

[@susanagomez1336]

Genial!!!!!. Habia visto el sistema en una revista pero aquí se v re facil. Gracias👏👏👏👏. saludos desde Bs As Argentina 😚

[@anielauordaz9690]

I like this, I"ll make one to my garden. Thanks

[@darwinroussel408]

Short but sweet.....nice job

[@luisacristinadeleon6439]

Llevo meses buscando algún tutorial justo así. Así mismo. Y nada. Hasta hoy que justo ya había ideado otra manera de hacerlo. Pero x supuesto su manera es la q me encanta!! Que fácil, de verdad

[@guogan0]

按照这个教程，我打算开始做自己的遮阳帘啦，谢谢！

[@rafikhan908]

Great project. Use grommets for strength and durability. Cheaper too.

[@paulhernandez1807]

Rafi Khan Grommets definitely, sewing hems, pinching the hooks closed. Great idea. Well implemented. Terrific!

[@cocosanchez7927]

What are gromets and where to put them? Thanks.

[@sylvieesqueb794]

Está genial, y fácil de realizar. Gracias por vuestro tiempo 😀

[@thebibleinayearthe2284]

Soooo awesome! Super easy to see what is needed and how you did it!! Excellent excellent video!! Thank you so very much!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@transflowmation6676]

Mesmerizing … I love the details.. closely showing the hardware and how to attach may seem obvious to most but it’s those specifics that make a project so much easier. Also the choice of music was also relaxing . Informative and chill - and no specific language spoken- I could go on and on. And I can go do this project confidential now too!

[@matthewms]

this is by far the best and most simple and nice looking DIY pergola i have found! i liked a lot the fabric you used. I will be follwing your project for sure

[@yuramenshikoff3743]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@thomasmorea333]

I like your idea the best..I’ll try to install it on my patio ..thank you for your help

[@kennethjones3337]

I went today and bought hardware and materials to make this for my pergula by our pool. Very nice video.

[@yuramenshikoff3743]

I am always glad to help.

[@almendraenator]

Thanks for sharing, easy and useful for anytime. I’ll try for sure.

[@nikos-jk8mb]

Bravo from greece...

[@susanaarroyo7257]

Thank you! That serve to me, for the wedding of my only son, I appreciate so much!🙏🏻👌🏻👏

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Thank you so much 👌😊👏 A great job, so inspirinG i LoVe it 💗👏

[@yaelasruzkaruzka235]

Fulll idea 👍👍👍😅me encantan las cosas así practicas felicitaciones desde Colombia ... Gracias...

[@yuramenshikoff3743]

Columbia thank you for your comments

[@mejejorola]

Genial !!!..muy inspirador...nueva inscrita desde España . Gracias !!!

[@stephenmcgeown]

Very nice job, Yura! I will use this as inspiration for my project!

[@easternPotatoland]

loving it, this my will be next project. but instead of wood will use mostly metal and some changes

[@shubhamaggarwal3078]

what kinda changes are you thinking...

[@nanciejiosi7165]

How can you adjust for metal because I have metal as well please let me know thanks

[@carmengholipour426]

THANK YOU YURA YOUR VIDEO IS VERY INSPIRING FOR TO MANY PEOPLE WHO HAS SUNNY AREAS AND NEED A PROJECT HERE IN TEXAS THE PROBLEM WITH THE HEAT IN SUMMER IS TERRIBLE AND WE NEED SOMETHING FOR MY PATIO, WE HAVE A RETRACTABLE AWNING BUT IT JUST PROTECT THE AREA CLOSE TO DOOR AND THE REST IS BURNING. WE ARE TAKING YOUR IDEA TO DO OURS, THANK YOU. AH WE ARE FEBRUARY 2020

[@hismusicnme]

Love your comment, Carmen. Thank you so much. Suggestion - You may want to turn off your all capital letters lock. When words are typed in all caps, it is suppose to be read like the person is heavily accenting their speech or rather screaming. I don't think you meant us to believe you were screaming. It's all fine to type with the normal type instead. Again though, thank you for sharing. What you said is so darn true for us here in the Central Valley of California as well. Summers are scorching here and I have a pergola that needs some attention.

[@jyothika5985]

Thank you...appreciate your skill.. Was looking for economic ideas for covering my open terrace

[@kadirseker1474]

SUPER BRAVO

[@abdelatifhachem685]

Very good idea

[@sissymurphy9620]

WOW GOING TO MAKE THIS FOR MY PERGOLAS

[@katiaklen4304]

Incrível ! Sem palavras ... Fantástico

[@karllatiellyfonseca4675]

Melhor vídeo.. vou fazer aqui na minha casa.. obrigada

[@joelmamachado9003]

Maravilhoso seu projeto! Adorei sua ideia! Parabrns!

[@mariomartins3134]

Joelma Machado! Boa tarde. Com o devido respeito, esse trabalho está míope. Eu tenho a mesma idéia do VerumPoster nos seus comentários. Mais objetivas e menos frustrações.

[@HarajukuHoshi]

Awesome work! Congratulations!

[@DNLDVID]

Excellent! Simple & easy design to create!

[@3000ararat]

Very nice 👍 thank you for this lovely video

[@uziash453]

I will do this for my terrace inshaALLAH. Thanx for sharing it idea.

[@saadaaly7968]

very effective idea and useful does not need jenius just need a cigarette and coffee and u can do it Nice👍👍👌👌

[@eddacadenaluna4706]

Buen trabajo muy fácil de hacer!

[@guerrera1143]

Excelente idea , saludos desde México.

[@esthernyuthe9966]

Very helpful...is exactly what I need this moment.

[@MrForestinheart1]

Good idea ! Thank you !

[@marllonjhonattan8321]

Magnífico.

[@libbymeli864]

We live next to an eye sore as well. We need something just like this!!

[@demogirlsworld]

This is great, thank you. I will be making something similar for my greenhouse roof, athough everything will be undercover IN the greenhouse, so I will simplify the materials.

[@jorgeargapone]

Very good details Claps!!

[@yellownp22541]

Outstanding idea! Thank you very much for sharing!.

[@evangelistaisrael6631]

Muy buen trabajo... Saludos genio...

[@pedrohuerta8290]

Revisé demasiados vídeos y éste es el mejor

[@mabelvalencia9283]

Muy practico y fácil. Gracias

[@carlosgutierrezsaavedra5084]

Felicitaciones. Muy practico y fácil de construir

[@MsSevuk]

Юра, спасибо большое за МК. Это самое понятное объяснение. Даже мне, в 68мь, все ясно. Осталось обсчитать метраж, кол-во, купить, и сделать.

[@sandramartinez9837]

It’s outstanding and well crafted which I’m sure you’re considered or called a craftsman

[@deco8channel870]

Excellent sharing good job👍👍🙌

[@melojai4693]

Excellent thankyou !!

[@aduchene6091]

Well done. Great idea and multiple ideas to come from this video. awesome

[@sr.sra.hermano2232]

Wow! 1000... 👍👍👍 👏🌹 Jackie

[@martinselvin2033]

Add middle of a string to the hook at the end. it can be pulled to open and close easily

[@Darkdemonoflite]

nooot exactly.

[@EscobedoBryan]

Absolutely awesome!! i was looking for something like this, but i just think in make steal structure but this is the perfect way to do it simple and beautifull! thanks!! Liked and suscribed , greetins from Perú

[@aliciaalmiron980]

Buenisimo!!! El mas Facil y practico de.los que he visto!! Ojala pueda hacerlo...gracias por compartir...

[@limmeefung274]

Hi I'm from Malaysia, This is a very simple way... I been thinking how to make a pergola for my cats... thanks so much...🙏🙏🙏

[@chotisiasha120]

Same here.

[@SchwanaCARDHUT]

Thank you very much for this vide ..

[@adricrespoabejamaya9298]

Que pasada y que sencillo.el mejor que he visto.mil gracias

[@ShirleiBarnes]

I love this video ❤️

[@sofhar7162]

This is a nice & budget friendly Idea for a Pergola probably less than $ 300 very nice …I wished you would have added the individual cost for the Items & how much of it you needed to build it …it’s always a plus & you forgot to show a whole Picture of the finished Project! Anyways I thank you for sharing your Project & I think it’s Perfect !👍🏻

[@TheAbusiyam]

Fantastic and simple, thank you

[@rskeshranjan1611]

Beaitiful ideas

[@VerumPositor]

I recommend setting up a wire robe on every side separately with a turn buckle, so every single robe is under tension. That makes it easier to pull the curtain, because the robe won’t sag.

[@mariomartins3134]

I do agree with this brillant idea. Congratulations.

[@anterabeca5652]

Excelentemente explicado,muchísimas gracias,Dios les Bendiga,gracias por compartir

[@TM-iq6sx]

Need shade for some farm animals so I used this ideal with a old canopy metal frame ( top was gone , winter winds now it's summer. I had bought wool suit material 48 by yard continues roll for less than 3 dollars a yard. Looks good and provides shade. Thin enough to dry fast, wool is fire retardant. Thanks for the ideal.

[@jessicarodrigues3574]

Ótima ideia.

[@YodaW19]

Nice project. Very inspiring. ☆☆☆☆☆

[@lisbethfranco1278]

Nice, good Idea

[@MikeTheMaker1]

Satellite I saw those stars and tried to rate this five stars 🤦‍♂️

[@fishypictures]

That’s a very nice pergola, I like the wood you used.

[@beautyschoolbooks]

Excellent video many thanks