How To Make An Awning Frame Out Of Emt

I bought this neat teardrop trailer but since it seems to rain every time we camp i decided it needed an awning.

How to make an awning frame out of emt. Lay out your ground posts 4 apart. This is the depth that you will be hammering each ground post into the ground. Make a few pencil marks remove the canvas and prime and cement the frame. Add the mounting elbows shown in the last pic but do not glue these yet.

Create a 2 dimensional square frame and attach an equally sized square frame to it so they share a middle spine. Telescoping pvc tent or awning poles. Make 2 identical 2 dimensional right triangle frames attached to the ends of your square frame. Cut each 10 emt conduit pole in half.

Dry fit the frame and slide the canvas over the top. Mark each 5 piece of cut conduit at 36. The idea uses 3 4 id emt for the lower outer half and 1 2 id emt as the upper inner half the riser. Check that each side has the same length width and diagonal measurements.

Purchase 1 inch wide by 6 inches long 2 54 cm wide by 15 24 cm long boards to create the awning frame. Really want to build out a proper entryway but just can t afford it at the moment awning. Adjust the fittings to make sure the canvas is taut. The key is to go as simple as possible.

864 898 1701 fittings on this page use 1 emt conduit 1 inch emt conduit fits inside the fittings to make the frame. After looking high and low for a pole that would be easy to transport adjustable sturdy and inexpensive i decided to build my own. Frame tent manufacturing providing temporary shelter from sun rainwholesale retail import export proud to be part of the artisan community p o box 1313 pickens sc 29671 tel. When dry few minutes slide the canvas back over the frame.