Homemade Awning Window

The principles are all the same so if you wanted to scale it up you could also adapt it to larger windows if you wanted to.

Homemade awning window.

Diy awning step 1. This is the cheapest canvas drop cloth i. Awnings are typically made with a metal frame and are composed of some type of fabric. Start by making the frame.

Affix the frame to the house and secure it with screws. A window awning is installed directly above a window on the exterior of a house. Slide canvas onto frame. The awning material is a 6 x9 canvas drop cloth.

It helps keep shade over the window. For each of my window awnings i used 1 1 4 pine board and 2 six foot long 1 2 boards. Jul 4 2016 explore geri redmon seymour s board how to make an awning followed by 162 people on pinterest. And if you live in a cold climate remove awnings for winter to prevent snow accumulation and take advantage of winter sunlight.

Hold the frame to the house and mark the holes for drilling where you placed brackets. Drill 3 or more holes into the house. See more ideas about awning window awnings diy awning. If the awning is made of a solid material make sure there s a small gap between the awning and the house so that heat can escape from under the awning.

The diagram below shows what cuts of wood you need for each awning. You ll need 1 2 pvc pipe the t s and elbows shown here pvc cutters and. Dry fit the frame. You can make a window awning with pvc pipe.

The wood frame for the window awnings is made from inexpensive pine boards. This is not a plan for a window awning but since it could also be used as a blueprint to make an awning for a smaller window we thought it was worth including anyway.