DIY canopy starting to bow

[dmh41532]

I purchased it from a friend, the left side panel and left front panel are bowed, the side is pretty bad. I assume it's due to the low humidity in our house since the furnace has been running a lot more with the cold weather. Is there something I can do to fix the bowing? I thought about trying to raise the humidity a little.

 

[rwb500]

can't say without knowing more about it. What is it made of? How is it constructed? A picture or two would be great.

 

[rfgonzo]

Just guessing since there's no photo, but it's probably the opposite, too much humidity trapped inside the canopy with no circulation.

 

[dmh41532]

it's pine, stained but not sealed. put together with screws. I'm working on some photos now.

 

[rwb500]

Does the canopy have vents? The high humidity inside vs. low room humidity could cause warping. But with pine we dont need to worry about the cause of the warping. You can just pick up some pine or even oak 1x2's at home depot and reinforce the panels that need it.

 

[dmh41532]

no, there aren't vents, the back is open, so I assumed that would be enough.

 

[rwb500]

I would consider an open back to be a vent. just reinforce it with more wood.

 

[LessThanJaker1]

You might be able to use some clamps and a couple scrap wood pieces to straighten it back up. Place a piece on each side and tighten clamp. Then screw & glue the pieces of wood on the inside of the canopy. You want the grain of these pieces to be perpendicular to the bowed pieces.

OH! and make sure your screws aren't long enough to go through the canopy BUT long enough to go in about 3/4 the thickness of it.

 

[oreo57]

it's pine, stained but not sealed. put together with screws. I'm working on some photos now.

They didn't use treated wood by any chance..

 

[dmh41532]

I will have to go to Lowe's and get some supplies. I honestly do not know of he used treated wood or not.

 

[oreo57]

I will have to go to Lowe's and get some supplies. I honestly do not know of he used treated wood or not.

Treated wood would/can warp badly..