How To Attach A Wood Awning To A House

Existing patio is outside the dining room on the west side of the house.

How to attach a wood awning to a house.

For building a wooden awning in the patio you will need wood posts wood beams nuts screws washers bolts and covering sheets. Awnings need approximately 6 to 12 inches of open heightwise wall or roof space to be installed. These awnings only need one attachment to the house on the wall. Larger patio awnings may require permits or permission from the zoning board.

Anchor a ledger to a masonry wall with expanding anchor bolts begin by marking a line across the wall for the ledger s top edge. Awnings are a type of canopy that can be constructed by attaching to the wall of the house windows doors or as separate structures for the patio and deck. They are in essence oversized swatches of water resistant fabric connected to a frame and attached to your house or some other structure. The patio is essentially unusable on a sunny afternoon in the summer.

This video looks at a couple of design options including attaching the roof ledger below that of the existing eaves and setting the patio roof atop the existing roof. They are made out of vinyl canvas or solution dyed acrylic. Drill holes for the expanding anchors every 16 inches or as specified by local codes insert the anchors hold the ledger in place and tap it with a hammer to indent the anchor locations on its back face. Wall space needed for attaching.

For motorized awnings plug the cord into an electrical outlet and use the remote control to extend and retract the awning. Lift the awning into place and bolt it to the brackets. Fastening to masonry walls.