How To Make Awnings Over Window

Make a few pencil marks remove the canvas and prime and cement the frame.

How to make awnings over window.

Jul 4 2016 explore geri redmon seymour s board how to make an awning followed by 162 people on pinterest. Covering 16 feet. If your home is traditional stick with straight lined awnings. These were cut 6 long to match the ends of the a frame rafters.

Drill 3 or more holes into the house. Hold the frame to the house and mark the holes for drilling where you placed brackets. At 1 end of one of these lengths cut a 30 degree angle towards the top. We cut the three dummy rafter tails flush on one side and with a 6 12 pitch on the other ends.

This is not a plan for a window awning but since it could also be used as a blueprint to make an awning for a smaller window we thought it was worth including anyway. Free e book take back your life. Adjust the fittings to make sure the canvas is taut. How to build a wood awning over a door.

An awning over your front door can instantly make your house look more attractive and that also gives it an extra level of curb appeal when the time comes to sell. How to make an awning. First determine whether you want your awnings to be a focal point or blend into the home. Materials 2 1 x2 pine boards at least 6 long 2 x10 piece of corrugated metal roofing wood screws dark stain and clean rag to apply it 1 metal screws gloves 1 1 4 pine board 2 six foot long 1 2 boards.

We ended up remo. Ask your contractor for a portfolio so you can see what works on houses similar in style to yours. Affix the frame to the house and secure it with screws. Save the scallops or notches for contemporary or modern homes.

We cut three rafter pieces at 85 with square ends on each side. Of course for your window the dimensions will very likely be different. As this blog explains it s a relatively demanding project but if you are up for a challenge it shouldn t be impossible to manage. Cut the 8 foot 2x4 boards into 1 piece of 3 foot length and one piece of 4 foot length.

The principles are all the same so if you wanted to scale it up you could also adapt it to larger windows if you wanted to. Add the mounting elbows shown in the last pic but do not glue these yet. When dry few minutes slide the canvas back over the frame.