Making An Awning

Start by making the frame.

Making an awning.

Diy awning step 1. 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. Jul 4 2016 explore geri redmon seymour s board how to make an awning followed by 162 people on pinterest. Place the bracket over the anchors and turn the screws through the holes into the anchors to hold the bracket in place.

Dry fit the frame. Slide canvas onto frame. See more ideas about awning window awnings diy awning. Drill a hole the size of the screw anchor at each mark and pound the anchor into the hole with a hammer.

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. Covering a patio will require a larger awning than an awning covering a. Purchase 1 inch wide by 6. Observe where the sun contacts your home the most throughout the day if you are looking.

Determine how far your awning should reach. Place each bracket against the wall and mark the position of the holes with a pencil. The awning material is a 6 x9 canvas drop cloth.