Tarpaulin curtain 2 x 4 with eyelets, fireproof

How to fix the curtain?

High-quality curtains made of solid materials cost a lot. To avoid unnecessary cash costs, you can create a drapery with your own hands. A wide selection of fabrics and other materials allows you to give free rein to your imagination. You should not make a choice in favor of budget options, since products made from them are not durable. It is worth remembering that the savings will be very significant even without this.

Important! Products made of acrylic fabrics provide protection from wind gusts and rain. At the same time, sunlight penetrates through such an obstacle easily, scattering a little.

The exception is blackout fabric.

To make curtains with your own hands, you will need:

• the required amount of material from which it was decided to create a product. You can use PVC cloth, waterproof acrylic cloth, linen, cotton, tarpaulin, etc .;
• metal eyelets of the required diameter;
• scissors;
• thick synthetic thread (twine);
• metal fasteners;
• sewing machine;
• iron;
• ruler;
• threads;
• chalk or pencil for marking.

The technique for creating curtains for a street gazebo is very simple:

1. You need to take measurements of the window openings that you are going to close. Purchase the appropriate amount of fabric with a small margin.
2. Smooth the fabric with an iron, mark and cut vertically into pieces of the required length and width.
3. If the edges are loose or look messy, they need to be folded over the edges and sewn on a typewriter.
4. Along the top edge of each curtain, grommets must be installed at equal intervals (this will ensure uniform folds).
5. On the gazebo from the side where the curtains will be located, it is necessary to attach anchors on which the cord will be stretched.
6. Pass the nylon thread through the eyelets and secure along the edges on the anchors.
7. Instead of eyelets, you can use regular curtain tape by threading the string through its loops. However, this method is only suitable for draperies made of lightweight fabrics.

There is also a more original way to create curtains. To do this, you can sew a canvas from scraps of various fabrics. Sew the loops from the fabric and thread the rope through them. Such a design will be one hundred percent exclusive and unique.

Basically, curtains for verandas and gazebos have two types of folding - they either move to the side or roll up. Doorway curtains can

The curtains in the gazebo, most often, are attached in the same way as in living rooms: string cornices, curtains, etc.

do not add up in any way.

The curtain installation methods are different: 1. Staples with strap or swivel fastening. They are able to withstand heavy wind loads. The curtains attached to them can be partially or completely closed and opened, removed, rolled into a roll located above the opening. With this type of installation, the brackets are mounted along the perimeter of the window, doorway.

2. Outdoor curtains can be attached using guides equipped with rollers or a cable and carabiner. With this type of installation, the curtains are placed horizontally, in the same way as indoor fabric curtains are attached.

3. Products can be completed with zippers, belts or roller shutter systems. In any case, they are easy to install yourself.

How to hang?

To hang and secure curtains made of fabric materials, several types of fastening structures are usually used. These are such devices:

• Eaves in one or more rows. They hold the panel's weight and help move it along the opening. The slats are produced flat and round with different diameters, the traditional ones are supplied with rings and cords for opening curtains. Cornices are made of brass, anodized iron, wood with a smooth texture or decorated with patterns and carvings.
• Swivel brackets and straps. They hold street curtains, firmly fixed around the perimeter of the gazebo.Bracket fasteners withstand blizzards and heavy windy rain. Curtains can be rolled up on a strap, often closed and opened.
• Roll mechanisms.

Screens with fabric attached to them are called Japanese curtains. The frame moves along the eaves, hermetically closing the window opening and protecting the room from the incoming cold wind and oblique rain streams. Rolls made from natural materials and bamboo are becoming more and more popular. They are universal types, easy to assemble and spread. For a successful decoration of the terrace, fabric curtains are complemented with garters and tie-backs, beautiful hand-made clips.

Scope of use

As a rule, curtains made of canvas fabric are not used inside residential premises, except during the period of renovation work. In industrial premises, tarpaulin curtains can be used as a zone divider. In this case, it is not necessary to use a fabric impregnated with a fireproof and water-repellent compound.

A tarpaulin garage curtain, as well as a product for a summer shower, a gazebo and a veranda, must be impregnated with a waterproof compound. This will prevent the penetration of moisture from the street part into the interior of the room.

To insulate the garage in winter, it is recommended to use insulated material. This type of tarpaulin is obtained by joining a tarpaulin cloth and padding polyester. Insulated material perfectly retains heat, however, given the large dimensions and weight of the curtain, a hole is often made in the canvas for an entrance. This makes it possible to conveniently use the curtain and not let cold air into a warm room.

Soft windows or PVC curtains

PVC curtains are a convenient option for gazebos and verandas, which has a number of significant advantages:

• protect from rain and wind, insects and dust;
• completely transparent;
• long service life (from 10 years);
• easy to use;
• quickly installed and dismantled.

Their only drawback is that they do not create the same coziness as fabric curtains, do not have a pattern.

Advice! Standard mounts can be replaced with twine and metal eyelets. It is advisable to do this along the entire perimeter of the PVC curtain. Then your soft windows will stay in place even in very strong winds.

Recommendation! Ventilate the room at least 1-2 times a day, as PVC curtains impede the flow of air and create a greenhouse effect.

What do the perfect curtains look like?

Firms and ateliers today offer the service "sewing curtains for gazebos." It is easy to get confused in the variety of fabrics. On the one hand, I want to see a beautifully furnished room on the site, and on the other, a shelter from bad weather must be reliable and durable.

Let's find out what the curtains in the gazebo should be:

• UV resistant. This means that the fabric used does not fade under the influence of the sun. Otherwise, after a month of use, bright curtains will look like a pale spot.
• Operation at various temperature conditions. In winter, the curtains are removed. But what to do when there is a cold autumn wind outside and you want to have a cup of tea outside, in your favorite gazebo? Correctly selected curtains will not lose their performance either at +40 or at -10 degrees.
• High wear resistance. As time goes on, the curtains do not lose their attractive appearance.
• Excellent moisture and biological resistance. Rain and other influences from the natural environment do not stain the curtains.
• Inert to fats and oils. A kitchen is a kitchen - today someone hooked the curtains with a greasy skewer, tomorrow they accidentally dropped a plate. Even if stains remain, they should be well washed off.
• Long service life. No comment here - the longer your curtains last, the better.

How to sew and secure curtains

High-quality curtains made of solid materials cost a lot. To avoid unnecessary cash costs, you can create a drapery with your own hands. A wide selection of fabrics and other materials allows you to give free rein to your imagination. You should not make a choice in favor of budget options, since products made from them are not durable. It is worth remembering that the savings will be very significant even without this.

Important! Products made from acrylic fabrics provide protection from wind gusts and rain. At the same time, sunlight penetrates through such an obstacle easily, scattering a little.

The exception is blackout fabric.

Required materials and tools

To make curtains with your own hands, you will need:

• the required amount of material from which it was decided to create a product. You can use PVC cloth, waterproof acrylic cloth, linen, cotton, tarpaulin, etc .;
• metal eyelets of the required diameter;
• scissors;
• thick synthetic thread (twine);
• metal fasteners;
• sewing machine;
• iron;
• ruler;
• threads;
• chalk or pencil for marking.

Step-by-step manufacturing instructions

The technique for creating curtains for a street gazebo is very simple:

1. You need to take measurements of the window openings that you are going to close. Purchase the appropriate amount of fabric with a small margin.
2. Smooth the fabric with an iron, mark and cut vertically into pieces of the required length and width.
3. If the edges are loose or look messy, they need to be folded over the edges and sewn on a typewriter.
4. Along the top edge of each curtain, grommets must be installed at equal intervals (this will ensure uniform folds).
5. On the gazebo from the side where the curtains will be located, it is necessary to attach anchors on which the cord will be stretched.
6. Pass the nylon thread through the eyelets and secure along the edges on the anchors.
7. Instead of eyelets, you can use regular curtain tape by threading the string through its loops. However, this method is only suitable for draperies made of lightweight fabrics.

In order to repel insects, the curtain fabric can be impregnated with repellents.

There is also a more original way to create curtains. To do this, you can sew a canvas from scraps of various fabrics. Sew the loops from the fabric and thread the rope through them. Such a design will be one hundred percent exclusive and unique.

Mounting methods

Curtains made of lightweight fabric are attached with staples or carabiners, as well as using a curtain tape. PVC, acrylic, tarpaulin can be hung with straps, metal brackets, rollers with aluminum rails.

If rolled curtains are created, they are brought into the grooves in the form of the letter P, which makes it possible to ensure the tightness of the room when closing the curtains. Roller blinds are fastened with Velcro or special PVC staples.

Did you know? Residents of modern Sweden are legally required to leave part of the window openings not curtained. So their neighbors can see that the owners do not have luxury items that cannot be purchased with a simple salary.

How to sew do-it-yourself pvc protective curtains

Awning curtains made of pvc film can be bought ready-made, but it is not always possible to find suitable ones for your size. Custom-made products are much more expensive, and not everyone has the opportunity, and the desire, to overpay. There is only one way out - to sew the curtains yourself.

For manufacturing you will need:

• durable transparent PVC film, thick polyethylene can be used, sold in rolls;
• soft colored film;
• eyelets;
• twine;
• scissors;
• metal ruler;
• fastening.

Than to solder

It would also be nice to have a welding machine for gluing the film, but you can do without it.Soldering thick polyethylene requires a significant temperature of at least 200 ° C, so the welding machine can be replaced with an ordinary soldering iron. Bend the tip of the soldering iron to the bottom, and fasten the metal clock wheel on it with two washers.

In the photo, how to make a do-it-yourself pvc soldering device

Cut

We carefully lay out the film, cut it to the size of the openings, the curtains should not reach the ground by about 100 mm in height. We cut strips 200 mm wide from color film, with which we will glue the curtain around the perimeter.

Spike

We bend the colored tape in half, and put a transparent film in it. To prevent the parts from slipping, grab them with hooks. Spread the edge of the curtain on a flat surface that is not afraid of temperatures, and along the ruler, so that the seam is even, lead slowly with a hot soldering iron. First, we solder on one side, and then turn over and fasten the other. In fact, you should get the thick edge of their three layers of pvc.

If the pvc film is thick, it is better to take a powerful soldering iron for soldering.

Installation of eyelets

Eyelets are special metal rings that clamp the edge on both sides, with the help of which the curtain is put on a stick or on hooks. For their installation, a special device is included in the kit.

We make markings along the perimeter, where we will have rings installed. Below, under the fabric, we put a special patch, on top of the punch. We hit the metal mark on the punch with a hammer, and the result should be a perfect hole.

Beat should be from a height of 30-40 mm, at right angles, strictly vertically

Then we raise our edge, put the high part of the eyelet on the patch, cover it. We put on the upper part of the ring. We apply the device, hit it with a hammer, the eyelet is installed.

For curtains in the gazebo, use rings with a large diameter

How to fix

Eyelets can only be punched from the top or around the entire perimeter. The curtain is attached to the gazebo on special hooks or straps, which are screwed to the perimeter of the openings with self-tapping screws.

Mounts for installing the awning on the gazebo

How to decorate a gazebo with curtains

To protect from direct sunlight and rain and dust, the cutlery is decorated with special curtains, blinds and windows made of transparent PVC film materials.

Bamboo curtains

It is possible to emphasize the dignity or respectability of the owner of a tent or gazebo with light airy fabrics like muslin or veil. Organza, Oxford or acrylic curtains assembled in a special way in a drapery will keep the warmth inside and hide the interior from prying eyes.

• Canvases made of PVC or protective curtains made of tarpaulin are used in gazebos overlooking the roadway.
• Acrylic curtains will perfectly protect you from rain. The acrylic curtain, which does not differ from ordinary fabrics, will create protection from the sun, dust and rain in an intimate twilight.
• Bamboo curtains. Curtains that look like straw wall rugs with Chinese characters are not cheap. They have high wear resistance and durability.
• Shades made of aluminum or stainless steel are installed outside the building. Arranged on the principle of blinds, they allow you to control the amount of incoming light and noise.

The best option is selected depending on the goal, taking into account the characteristics of the materials.

Textile curtains

Protect from sunlight, but not wind and rain. Fabrics are used as well as for interior decoration of the room. Even unsightly cement buildings and awnings will be aesthetically pleasing.

Multilayer blackouts

They are hung like Roman curtains with fastening on brackets, rings or carabiners. The design of curtains in the "marquise" style is very popular.This option is made on the principle of theater curtains. Opened by hand, have a variety of colors. Longitudinal threads are pulled along the entire length vertically, at the same distance, collecting the fabric in folds.

Important! The main disadvantage of fabric curtains is the need for periodic washing and operation only in the summer.

Acrylic protection

Decorates a terrace or a gazebo and protects from precipitation and ultraviolet radiation. The strong blade can withstand mechanical damage in the form of scratches or cuts. Roller blinds are fixed in special grooves that ensure complete tightness when closed. The use of the premises in cold weather is possible with additional heating from the inside. Opacity and ability to retain heat characterize the acrylic protection of outdoor summer buildings.

Roman blind for awning

Arbor design

It is easy to equip a cozy nest in a suburban area, but this may require not only curtains, but various canopies and other decorative elements from textiles. The combination of PVC and textile curtains looks impressive and presentable.

With the help of textiles, you can create an atmosphere of coziness and comfort in the gazebo.

Transparent, lightest, gauze fabrics of light shades look solemn and romantic. Patterned fabrics add personality to the interior.

An interesting design can be created by hanging ordinary plastic curtains. Especially if, along with them, there will be translucent, weightless fabric curtains. It is necessary that their colors are combined with other textiles used in the design of the room. Custom-made plastic curtains can have various decorative elements and colors.

You can choose a suitable fabric for decorating openings in a gazebo or veranda only after its design and interior have been planned. The best option would be to purchase or manufacture two types of curtains. Some of them are made of practical fabric with simpler, non-marking colors, suitable for everyday use. Others, sewn from expensive and beautiful fabrics - for celebrating the holidays.

Materials (edit)

The fabric for curtains or curtains on the veranda is chosen depending on the season. The lightest and most transparent types of fabrics are relevant for the summer season. Popular materials for the summer season:

• Cotton;
• Organza;
• Tulle;
• Silk;
• Linen;
• Flannel.

In sunny weather, translucent laces and scallops will look just magical, playing under the bright rays of the sun. They are collected and draped in folds, secured with exquisite elements.

Bamboo is another naturally occurring summer material. Eco-friendly fiber with unusual weave is easy to clean and wash. For a practical housewife, such curtains can be the best solution for decorating both open and closed veranda. Curtains do not cause allergies, do not accumulate static electricity and keep insects out.

Rolled up over a door or window opening, bamboo curtains do not interfere with movement, moreover, they perfectly decorate the interior. Warm tone and originality of design are another strong point of this summer material. Next to wicker furniture made of vine, bamboo looks harmonious, and the grass and trees in the garden and on the paths against a beige background pleases the eye with bright green.

Lightweight awning fabrics made according to special technologies for gazebos and terraces have a density of no more than 250 g / m2. High-quality dyeing and impregnation of materials, the strength of the threads and the form of their weaving are important.

Curtains made of impregnated canvas do not allow moisture to penetrate into the house, close the windows from drafts and rains.For the coldest time - late autumn and winter - on an open terrace, oilcloth and polycarbonate canvases will be appropriate.

Polymer curtains are known as "soft windows", which make it easy to protect the gazebo instead of glazing in fall / winter. The tension of flexible PVC curtains provides them with proper opacity, therefore, in a gazebo with a similar design, it will be sufficiently light all day. Products of the latest generation have the following functional qualities:

• Durability and reliability. The service life of curtains can reach 10 years, they do not sag or tear, they are resistant to the effects of the sun and water.
• High protective properties. There will be no dirt and dust, insects on your veranda. It is such canvases instead of windows that can shelter from rain and wind in the off-season and in winter. In cold weather, a small heater is enough to stay warm without compromising the usual way of life in the country.
• Low cost and ease of installation.

Plastic and polyethylene products of various colors, in addition to being practical, visually expand the viewing space. They are not inferior in strength to colored curtains with synthetic threads. If necessary, the bottom of the windows is draped or covered with colored curtains in addition. This will hide the veranda from prying eyes, and complex curtains, consisting of two or three layers, further enhance the feeling of comfort and coziness.

What materials are street curtains made of?

At the peak of popularity in central Russia are the so-called "soft windows". They are made from polyvinyl chloride cloth. Compared to classic open glazing veranda in the country, this option is attractive for its mobility and multifunctional mount. Thus, modern fittings for PVC curtains make it easy to twist them if necessary. This is their advantage over stationary glazing for summer cottages.

When choosing textiles for outdoor use, you need to pay attention to the indicators of its strength and resistance to fading.

You can buy PVC outdoor curtains for gazebos and verandas in standard colors. However, if we talk about luxury models made of polyvinyl chloride, then there are much more color options. Depending on the capabilities and wishes of the customer, awning fabrics are used. They are more expensive, but they are more durable and have a wide range of colors.

In the warm season, ordinary textiles are used. It can be used both for the glazed version of the gazebo and for open verandas. Silk and chiffon can add romance, as well as provide an opportunity to enjoy the fresh air and light breeze. Often there are denser types of fabrics, which can be seen in numerous photos of the design of the gazebos. The leading positions are occupied by linen and canvas.

The most reliable type of fabric protective curtains for a gazebo is a tarpaulin. Only polyvinyl chloride-coated lavsan fabric can compete with its strength. In the warm season, you can choose both simple and uncomplicated options for textiles, as well as more complex designer fabrics using draperies and accessories.

Mobile versions of curtains are considered more convenient, which can be assembled if necessary.

Helpful advice! If you need to darken the inner space of the summer veranda as much as possible, you can choose such a variety of street curtains as Blackout. Due to its characteristics, this fabric for the gazebo is 99% opaque.

On the Internet, you can find a huge number of photos of summer gazebos with windows decorated with fabrics of various themes.This adds a certain charm to the interior of the gazebo. With the help of correctly selected design solutions, an unusually striking effect can be achieved. Do not forget that this design cannot be used all year round. Fabrics are unable to protect the structure from precipitation and temperature changes during the cold season.

Sun shades can be used for protection. They look like blinds, but they have a number of differences. The shades are installed on the outside of the structure, and they have the maximum level of protection against ultraviolet rays. Such products will serve for a very long time, as lamellas are made of aluminum and stainless steel.

You can decorate with textiles only one or several walls of the gazebo, which are located on the sunny side.

Bamboo curtains stand out for their environmental friendliness and originality. These blinds look natural and airy. You can often find gazebos decorated in the form of vertical or horizontal bamboo blinds.

Outdoor curtains for gazebos and verandas instead of glazing

When it is necessary to protect an object on a site from the influence of the environment, an ordinary double-glazed unit with plastic windows is traditionally installed. This option has several advantages. For example, its durability is great compared to the lifespan of street curtains. Leaving also does not cause any particular difficulties for users.

The big disadvantage is that the panels will definitely reduce the visibility of the gazebo. In addition, it is often necessary to order a non-standard project with special dimensions. It is worth noting that it will be difficult to choose the color of the panels, since in the standard version they are always white. This will entail an increase in the volume of work and an increase in prices.

The textile walls of the gazebo have many advantages over glass structures.

An inexpensive solution is the glazing of gazebos and verandas with polycarbonate. Among the advantages of the material, its low cost occupies a special place. It is sold in sheets 6 m long and 2.1 m wide, regardless of thickness. However, this material is susceptible to external influences. It gets scratched very quickly.

Since the polycarbonate protection is stationary, there will be many difficulties with dismantling the structure. During the summer, it will get very hot and can create a greenhouse effect for vacationers. Also, this material is noticeably worse in light transmission. Therefore, experts prefer outdoor curtains and soft windows.