backyard swing [Archive] - The Computer Mechanics Family

meatman

05-08-2007, 01:52 PM

i've had a backyard swing for about three years. bought it at walmart. its one of those three person swings with one cushion...green tubing. anyway the canopy is weather beaten and torn. does anyone know the manufacturer so i can send for a new canopy. any help would be appreciated...

SPARKY

05-08-2007, 04:58 PM

If this is it all I know is that's it's a Seacliff

mander

05-08-2007, 05:04 PM

Its probably imported from somewhere like China and a replacement would cost a small fortune. Why not just find a place that does awnings and take your old one to them. They can custom tailor you one that will last a lot longer than the original for probably the same price. Worth a try.

meatman

05-08-2007, 07:18 PM

its close sparky. and to have a new one made...well a new swing is around 150. probably best to get a new one...thanks

Miss Maggie

05-08-2007, 07:43 PM

We had the same issue with a small gazebo that just needed a new top...never found a reasonable replacement a couple of years later, so I used the old one as a template and made one myself from heavy duty awning material I purchased at the fabric store. It was a bit daunting with its size and I had to sew it outside on the deck but worked very well. It's not something I would entertain doing again though as it was time consuming and difficult to handle with its size and shape.

Unfortunately retailers sell 'throw away' items now, with little carry over of style and sizes from year to year making it impossible to find replacement parts of any sort.

A tent & awning manufacturer might be the only route for a replacement, short of buying a whole new unit.

Lesley

05-09-2007, 11:10 AM

I'm in the same boat, I bought a beautiful gazebo and the top lasted three years. I'm giving up on the awning and letting my crazy grapevine provide a cover.

justabitcrazee

05-09-2007, 01:04 PM

Mouse

05-09-2007, 01:12 PM

Get a car spring from the wreckers. :tooths:

rileydog

05-09-2007, 07:42 PM

I'm missing a spring that hangs the chair. Looked at Rona, Home Depot, Canadian Tire, Wal-Mart, etc...

Again, call the manufacturer and get a replacement, also a small fortune.

Might as well buy a new swing.

Maybe try Princess Auto

http://www.princessauto.com/PAcountry.cfm?CTRY=CAN&INF=MAP&LOC=whit&SPC=1

They have all kind of stuff there.