How To Build A Awning Over A Window

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How to build a awning over a window.

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. 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. These were cut 6 long to match the ends of the a frame rafters. Covering 16 feet.

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. Add at least 2 inches to each side to fit it beyond the window frame. Drill 3 or more holes into the house. Cut the 8 foot 2x4 boards into 1 piece of 3 foot.

Take a photo of where you want the awning and enlarge it. Popular shapes for awnings are square rectangular and semi circular. 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. We cut the three dummy rafter tails flush on one side and with a 6 12 pitch on the other ends.

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. We cut three rafter pieces at 85 with square ends on each side. We ended up remo. Need a little something over those bare windows.

Hold the frame to the house and mark the holes for drilling where you placed brackets. Of course for your window the dimensions will very likely be different. Really want to build out a proper entryway but just can t afford it at the moment awning. Affix the frame to the house and secure it with screws.

Cut the 1x6 s in half making 6 pieces of 4 feet length each. Mark and cut slat locations. The key is to go as simple as possible. If building an awning over a window look at where the sun reflection is in the photo to determine how far down your awnings should reach.