How To Make An Awning Frame Out Of Emt

The other day while cleaning up and re arranging my garage workspaces i was messing with some conduit scrap and a subsequent discussion with my electrician neighbor gelled the idea to make a set out of emt.

How to make an awning frame out of emt. Lay out your ground posts 4 apart. Telescoping pvc tent or awning poles. After looking high and low for a pole that would be easy to transport adjustable sturdy and inexpensive i decided to build my own. A rectangle of dark fabric on steel supports tucked.

Cut each 10 emt conduit pole in half. Make a few pencil marks remove the canvas and prime and cement the frame. Really want to build out a proper entryway but just can t afford it at the moment awning. The key is to go as simple as possible.

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The idea uses 3 4 id emt for the lower outer half and 1 2 id emt as the upper inner half the riser. Adjust the fittings to make sure the canvas is taut. Create a 2 dimensional square frame and attach an equally sized square frame to it so they share a middle spine. Dry fit the frame and slide the canvas over the top.

Make 2 identical 2 dimensional right triangle frames attached to the ends of your square frame. Make sure that your layout is square. Mark each 5 piece of cut conduit at 36. When dry few minutes slide the canvas back over the frame.