/diy/ - Do It Yourself

This is stupid but essentially I'm trying to figure out how to keep a tarp over this canopy. The black one has been up for a few years and I've purchased a new one, much better quality. The current one has ripped at the grommets from the wind. Is there a way to tie the tarp down that will be more sturdy? The white frame is 20 feet long and has 1 beam in the middle. I was thinking of sandwiching the side of the tarp (the part that goes over the peak) between a couple of 1"x1" boards and drill holes in that board from which to run rope down to the ground. Will that be more stable/less stress on the individual grommets of the tarp? The problem with that is covering the 20 foot span (they don't make 1 by's in 20 foot length afaik.)

Something else I didn't do well is where the tarp goes over the fence on the other side. I plan to tie something (maybe carpet, soft side up) over the fence so that the fence won't rub holes in the tarp again.

I have this setup so my dogs can go out to pee without getting wet. First World problems