How To Make An Exterior Window Awning

Observe where the sun contacts your home the most throughout the day if you are looking.

How to make an exterior window awning. Add the mounting elbows shown in the last pic but do not glue these yet. Making your own window awnings at home doesn t need to be expensive and neither does it need to be particularly time consuming as this plan shows. Build the bracket mounts step 1. Semicircular square or rectangular.

According to this blogger s estimate you can have the whole thing finished in no more than about three or four hours an ideal weekend diy project for those who are short on time. Purchase 1 inch wide by 6. Covering a patio will require a larger awning than an awning covering a. Build the bracket mounts cut the 1x6 s in half making 6 pieces of 4 feet length each.

Dry fit the frame and slide the canvas over the top. Adjust the fittings to make sure the canvas is taut. Cut the 8 foot 2x4 boards. Determine how far your awning should reach.

Make a few pencil marks remove the canvas and prime and cement the frame. Choose the awning s location. 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. Determine what shape awning you would like to purchase.

Mark and cut slat locations with the short length on the ground attach the 5 foot length to the previously.