Making An Awning

Choose the awning s location.

Making an awning.

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. 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. Drill a hole the size of the screw anchor at each mark and pound the anchor into the hole with a hammer.

This is the cheapest canvas drop cloth i. Start by making the frame. Diy awning step 1. Covering a patio will require a larger awning than an awning covering a.

Observe where the sun contacts your home the most throughout the day if you are looking. Place each bracket against the wall and mark the position of the holes with a pencil. Determine how far your awning should reach. Place the bracket over the anchors and turn the screws through the holes into the anchors to hold the bracket in place.

You ll need 1 2 pvc pipe the t s and elbows shown here pvc cutters and. Purchase 1 inch wide by 6. Jul 4 2016 explore geri redmon seymour s board how to make an awning followed by 162 people on pinterest.