- Ron then made a loop and put the end of the cable back through the second hole in the ferrule.
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- They secured the cable and ferrule in place by crimping the ferrule with a swaging tool made just for the job.
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- The crimped ferrule held the cable securely in place.
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- They snapped the cables to the screw eyes…
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- …and then ran them across the patio to the eyebolts on the fence.
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- To one side they connected turnbuckles, which could be tightened to stretch the cables taut … and take up any slack later on.
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4. Shade cloth:
- The material that was used to cover the patio was shade cloth. You can find it in the gardening section of a home improvement center. It is designed to filter out about ninety percent of the ultra violet rays. But because it is an open weave, it allows the air to circulate through it.
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- They began by sewing a hem on the unfinished edges of the shade cloth. Thomas used a large needle and nylon string that was purchased as an accessory to the shade cloth. He used a straight running stitch to do the job.
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- In order to hang the shade cloth on the cables, they needed to make a series of reinforced holes along the edges. To do this, they used a grommet kit. First they punched each hole in the material with the punch that came with the kit.
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- Next, they inserted half the grommet into the hole…
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- …placed the matching half on top…
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- .. .and drove the two halves together using a hammer and a die that was also included in the kit.
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- Next, they inserted regular key rings through the grommets they installed earlier.
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- Ron temporarily disconnected one end of each cable and then passed the cable through the key rings.
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- Ron then tightened up the turnbuckle.
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5. Center pull:
- Before the awning was complete, they needed one final detail. Earlier, they had put a grommet in the center of the shade cloth.
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