Shade cloth: 5 ft (1,5m) scalloped shade cloth (optional): 8 ft (2,4m) Timber (SA Pine): Meranti 9 inch (22mm) x 1"76 inch (44mm): 13 ft (4m) x 4 ft (1,2m) 6"8 ft (2m) x 3"4 ft (1m), "-32 inch (8mm) x 24 inch (600mm) Half rounds, "-48 inch (12mm): 16 ft (5m)

Connectors and fasteners: Rawl bolts, "-32 inch (8mm): "-16 inch (4mm) x 3 inch (75mm) Counter sunk wood screws, No. 8: "-64 inch (16mm) x 3 inch (75mm) "-32 inch (8mm) x 1"6 inch (40mm) Wire nails: 1 pkt x 1"6 inch (40mm) Reinforced rubber: "-8 inch (2mm) x 1"76 inch (44mm) x 3"52 inch (88mm) OR butt hinges: "-24 inch (6mm) x 1"52 inch (38mm) Alnet polyester braid, 16 ft (5m): about 7 ft (2,2m) Alnet monofilament Retractable mechanism: Brass eyes: "36 inch (9mm) x "4 inch (10mm) Alnet polyester braid, "2 inch (5mm): 16 ft (5m)

1. First make the framework. Take a 4 ft (1,2m) length of wood and hold at right angles to a piece 24 inch (600mm) long. Drill and screw in position.

2. Do the same at the other end.


3. Repeat four times.

4. Stand the four U-shaped pieces you have constructed on one end and hold firmly while nailing on the reinforced rubber (see diagram). Alternatively join with butt hinges.

5. Now lay this partially completed framework on its side so that the two outer pieces are at 90 degrees and the two inner pieces are evenly spaced apart.

6. Screw the 3 ft (1m) length of wood diagonally across the framework. Trim the ends (see diagram).

7. Repeat.

8. Stretch the shade cloth across the framework and nail or staple in place. Ensure that the stripes run evenly from top to bottom.

9. Take a piece of rope about 3"6 ft (1,1m) long and nail in position at the outermost points where the shadecloth joins.

10. Using Alnet monofilament, sew the shade cloth around the rope to form piping.

11. Trim any excess shade cloth using a hot soldering iron.

12. Finish off with half rounds.

13. Center above the window and attach firmly to the wall with two rawl bolts in the crosspiece and one in each down piece.

RETRACTABLE MECHANISM:
To make the awning retractable, omit steps 5 and 6. Instead fix two brass eyes in each 4 ft (1,2m) length of wood - except for the one which is fixed to the wall and requires 3 eyes. Thread and tie two pieces of rope 8 ft (2,5m) long through the eyes.