Can I cut this canopy down the middle without it fraying to make 2pc of 8' X 16'?
1174195
I wouldn't. Not unless you could hem both pieces after you split the canopy. It is a strong fabric, surviving snow, wind, summer sun over 100* but cutting it down the middle would open the cut ends to fraying.
1174196
I am not sure, but this stuff is so strong I would try it. Mine has be up for two years. It has survived California summers with lots of wind off the Sacramento river. It gets a lot of movement in the wind. It is covering a gazebo made of lattice wood.
1174197
If you could re-sew the seem you created I'm sure you could but it's definitely not designed for that. The fabric is thick but it's a fairly large weave and would fray if cut (and not re-sewn).
1174198
I don't think that would be a good idea. The textile is light weight, woven and nylon or polymer-based. It's thicker than rip-stop nylon tarps are but it's loose knit would almost certainly result in fraying if cut. Unless of course you're good with an industrial sewing machine? The bound edges are heavy duty to resist the tensioning. You would have to replicate this if you were to cut it. I'd recommend just buying the smaller versions which are also available at your local home supply.
1370411
It depends on how you choose to arrange the panels, but I think it would be fine. If I could do it again, I would cut from the top rather than the bottom.
2194068
hey James!for sur you could cut it, although you'd have to be extra careful and not mess it up: it is a nice product!
343594
I don't see why not. But I also don't see why really. This is already a small sheet. But yeah, you should be able to cut it up..
681580
Yes. I did it easily. Just use a hack saw to cut the bar down yo the length you want.
780601
Yes, I cut mine into 2 pieces. Easy. Then ran an edge of a knife against one of the edges to get rid of the tiny bit of fray that occurred because I cut mine apart with a steak knife, but, hey, it worked.
108801
I had no problems with fraying when I trimmed mine. I hung it inside our skylights- if they are outside, the wind may produce more wear.
1589484
It's not intended to be cut from the factory. If you're wanting to take a risk and customize then here are my thoughts... I would not cut the top (with the axle where the shade rolls up), so that part will always be the stock width. I would say you can cut the shade material itself, along with the plastic at the bottom. You would basically end up with a shade that looks like this: \__/ Also, the material is a rubbery mesh, much like what you find on mesh style office chairs. It might start to fray if you cut it. Mine are stock and fray a bit anyways.
1932046
I think you could cut it down. It seems to be one thick piece of material. I am not sure if this sort of material can fray in any way though. If it can, its nothing some extra stitching wouldn't take care of.
2239984
Good question and I can't imagine why you shouldn't cut it unless they think it will fray. Mine fit and sometimes I only use half on the grill with the other half hanging over. If I wanted to cut it I think I would just do it. If you fold it and make a crease that might ruin it but you can fold it gently or roll it up with no problems.
1221965
It looks like you can cut it. We didn't need to though. I would just worry about it unraveling. We are very happy with ours.
1340063
Although I didn't try to cut it , it seems it can be cut with a razor knife on the seams- but it would be easier to just fold under one or more of the seams to get the desired length.
40394
Not this but. You can buy a 16 foot roll that can be cut , you will need to buy splice kit too make up as you need
1959371
Not going to happen unless you cut it. It has a minimum 6' squish. It is made for floor to ceiling use. Didn't know that when I ordered so we ended up cutting ours down.
984450
If you had the right tools, you could cut it but the ends are such that they lock together. I'm not sure how you could cut it to still have it secure when installed so you don't lose all your soil.
1746962
No it can't be cut because the mesh will unravel, unless you are a good sewer and can sew the edging back on.
829793
There is a 2" vinyl strip that attaches to the back of the glass canopy. This is relatively easy to trim with just a utility knife, just take your time. So long as your filter equipment will fit through whatever opening you cut in that strip you'll be good to go.