Hurricane ike hit us in 2008 and knocked out power for a few days.
Diy awning frames.
This first idea comes to us from bob in chattanooga tennessee.
It s a nice detail that helps the awnings tie in with the rest of the house design.
I made this awning in attempt to keep it cooler inside by blocking the radian.
Diy awnings on the cheap.
Create a 2 dimensional square frame and attach an equally sized square frame to it so they share a middle spine.
A backyard canopy patio awning or patio shade screen is a fabric roofed structures supported by a freestanding rigid frame that s bolted to your deck.
Make 2 identical 2 dimensional right triangle frames attached to the ends of your square frame.
We wanted the pitch of the awning to be a 6 12 pitch and match the pitch of the roof on the rest of the house.
The patio awning frame becomes a permanent part of your deck and you can either leave the fabric up year round or remove it seasonally.
To show that you can build your own diy shade structure for your patio or deck in this post we ve compiled 10 ideas built by our customers using kee klamp fittings.
Purchase 1 inch wide by 6 inches long 2 54 cm wide by 15 24 cm long boards to create the awning frame.
The a frame as i like to call it is more like a triangle on its side.
These ideas include shade sails umbrellas awnings trellis structures and more.