Awnings are available in several different designs.
Diy metal roof awning.
I started by cutting my long back piece that will attach to the wall over the window and the two side pieces.
Ideally all awnings should have a pitch of 1 4 for every 1 foot.
Diy corrugated metal awning i built the awnings with 2 3 boards and a sheet of corrugated metal.
Depending on the size of unit you desire and the load requirements for your area you can choose from a 3 x 12 aluminum pan in two thicknesses a 3 x 8 aluminum pan in three thickness and a 3 8 galvalum 024ga pan.
Once the frame was up it only lacked a metal roof.
With a few well placed metal roofing screws complete with butyl grommets the roof was on and the awnings were complete.
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Use a hand or motorized crank to retract the awning.
But if it does need to be waterproof be sure to cut the metal tight to the wall use the appropriate flashing and sealer and use a self tapping screw with a rubber grommet on it so that it doesn t leak around the screw holes.
Deck and patio shade awning in retracted position.
An extraordinary selection within a pan style roof structure.
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We used a three foot wide panel since we had some lying around anyways and rip cut one piece so that all three metal panels fit evenly over the top of the awning.
Our awning had no need to be water proof because there s another overhang above it it s just used for decoration.
A lean too is when one side of the carport or covered patio is attached to the home and the other side is lower and sits on posts.