Wall space needed for attaching.
How to attach a wood awning to a house.
For motorized awnings plug the cord into an electrical outlet and use the remote control to extend and retract the awning.
Larger patio awnings may require permits or permission from the zoning board.
The patio is essentially unusable on a sunny afternoon in the summer.
Existing patio is outside the dining room on the west side of the house.
Fastening to masonry walls.
Lift the awning into place and bolt it to the brackets.
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.
Retractable or fixed a lateral arm retractable awning will allow you to extend your awning without needing extra supports.
These awnings only need one attachment to the house on the wall.
A small awning will generally not have these problems.
They are in essence oversized swatches of water resistant fabric connected to a frame and attached to your house or some other structure.
Attach the brackets to the house even with the chalk line making sure they are plumb.
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.
Awnings need approximately 6 to 12 inches of open heightwise wall or roof space to be installed.
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.