Your deck or patio awning can increase your outdoor living enjoyment while reducing indoor cooling costs and protecting you and your furnishings from the sun s harmful uv rays.
Diy awning attached to outer railof upper deck.
The main concern is how the structure will react under high wind conditions.
The previous 4x4 deck rail posts were notched and attached with nails on the outside of the deck.
This first idea comes to us from bob in chattanooga tennessee.
We have replaced many deck boards 2x6 pt and want to replace the railing using 4x4 rail posts.
Retractable awnings provide instant shade or quickly roll up when you don t need them.
The shade sail also doubles as trellis and features a wire grid on one side.
Place the patio awning material on a flat clean surface and fold about a 1 5 8 inch piece over to the wrong side.
Bob built this custom 20 ft.
In other words it can be custom fit for the amount of covering you seek.
With the suncover 5000 model you can choose from 147 different fabrics from sunbrella america s leading producer of high quality 100 solution dyed acrylic fabrics.
We are unable to bolt them on the outside or on the surface in all of the proper places due to the location and layout of the deck and would like to.
As you plan and design your deck you ll have many choices to consider when it comes to awnings.
Typical retractable deck awning sizes.
This technique is the same as attaching a rail post.
A slide in channel at the peak and turnbuckle clips along the edges make for a quick no hassle on and off in spring and fall.
Pin it 5 8 inch from the end for a couple inches along the length and then take a piece of your pvc pipe and test the fit.
One of the most popular choices is the retractable awning.
If you plan on using your awning for shelter from rain you definitely want a covering material that is rated waterproof.
Shade sail for the deck attached to the back of his house.
The awning is attached as shown in fig.
The space friendly canopy is great for anyone with a smaller yard or deck and is a good project for diy newbie.
The approximately 16 x 16 ft one piece vinylized canvas weighs only about 10 lbs so it s easy to handle.
Unless you buy an awning from a retailer which offers a variety of sizes your awning can be any size.
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Attach vertical screens to the extended awning to block the sun when its low in the sky.
Most deck builders bolt pergola support posts to the frame of the deck using 2 1 2 x 6 lag screws with washers per post.
They don t require you to build a permanent structure on the deck.
It is very important to properly attach pergola posts when installing a pergola over a deck.
You don t have to take them down no storage hassles.