Ideally all awnings should have a pitch of 1 4 for every 1 foot.
Diy metal roof awning.
A lean too is when one side of the carport or covered patio is attached to the home and the other side is lower and sits on posts.
An extraordinary selection within a pan style roof structure.
Weekend warriors remodeling our house on the weekend.
Probably the most popular for mobile home owners is the lean too design.
Diy corrugated metal awning i built the awnings with 2 3 boards and a sheet of corrugated metal.
The framework mounts directly on the side of your house.
Retractable awnings consist of a metal framework covered with shade fabric and they are one of the most popular patio shade ideas.
Use a hand or motorized crank to retract the awning.
With a few well placed metal roofing screws complete with butyl grommets the roof was on and the awnings were complete.
Deck and patio shade awning in retracted position.
Our awning had no need to be water proof because there s another overhang above it it s just used for decoration.
Depending on the size of unit you desire and the load requirements for your area you can choose from a 3 x 12 aluminum pan in two thicknesses a 3 x 8 aluminum pan in three thickness and a 3 8 galvalum 024ga pan.
We used a three foot wide panel since we had some lying around anyways and rip cut one piece so that all three metal panels fit evenly over the top of the awning.
Once the frame was up it only lacked a metal roof.
Look through diy metal awnings photos in different colors and styles and when you find some diy.
Awnings are available in several different designs.
I started by cutting my long back piece that will attach to the wall over the window and the two side pieces.