How To Make Your Own Window Awnings

Carefully cut them with tin snips.

How to make your own window awnings. Observe where the sun contacts your home the most throughout the day if you are looking. Measure the length of the window or door where you want to install an awning. 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. We cut three rafter pieces at 85 with square ends on each side.

Purchase 1 inch wide by 6. Cut two pieces of 1 inch pvc pipe to the length determined in step 1 with a pair of pvc cutters. This is the cheapest canvas drop cloth i. Plan to use a standard awning.

We cut the three dummy rafter tails flush on one side and with a 6 12 pitch on the other ends. Start by making the frame. Of course for your window the dimensions will very likely be different. You ll need 1 2 pvc pipe the t s and elbows shown here pvc cutters and.

Use metal screws to attach the metal to the wood frame. Semicircular square or rectangular. How to build your own all weather awning step 1. You ll need two pieces to cover the wide front face of your awnings.

Diy awning step 1. These were cut 6 long to match the ends of the a frame rafters. For the two sides trace the wood frame onto the metal to get the angles right. Dry fit the frame.

Covering a patio will require a larger awning than an awning covering a. 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. The awning material is a 6 x9 canvas drop cloth. Slide canvas onto frame.

Take a photograph of each window on a sunny day so that you can see where the light reflection hits the surface. Choose the awning s location.