How To Make Your Own Window Awnings

Covering a patio will require a larger awning than an awning covering a.

How to make your own window awnings.

Semicircular square or rectangular. Start by making the frame. Determine how far your awning should reach. We cut the three dummy rafter tails flush on one side and with a 6 12 pitch on the other ends.

Determine what shape awning you would like to purchase. Measure the length of the window or door where you want to install an awning. Of course for your window the dimensions will very likely be different. For the two sides trace the wood frame onto the metal to get the angles right.

Take a photograph of each window on a sunny day so that you can see where the light reflection hits the surface. This is the cheapest canvas drop cloth i. These were cut 6 long to match the ends of the a frame rafters. You ll need two pieces to cover the wide front face of your awnings.

You ll need 1 2 pvc pipe the t s and elbows shown here pvc cutters and. Diy awning step 1. We cut three rafter pieces at 85 with square ends on each side. Choose the awning s location.

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. The awning material is a 6 x9 canvas drop cloth. Purchase 1 inch wide by 6. Carefully cut them with tin snips.

Observe where the sun contacts your home the most throughout the day if you are looking. Slide canvas onto frame. How to build your own all weather awning step 1. 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.

Plan to use a standard awning. Use metal screws to attach the metal to the wood frame.