How To Put Up An Awning On A House

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How to put up an awning on a house.

Attach support arms to camel back brackets. Installing an awning is a great way to enjoy the outdoors on hot a day. Directly above the window or door opening there will be a header designed to span the entire casing carrying the load across and distributing it to another pair of axial studs at the edges of the frame. Determine the location and height you want for your awning and mark this with the felt marking pen on the outside wall of your house.

Awnings can provide shade that is up to 20 degrees lower than the direct sun. But they can be tricky to install. Attach the 2 remaining camel back brackets to the opposite end of the support arms. Use a stud finder to locate a structural support to affix the awning to the wall.

Mount camel back brackets to the house ensuring that the screws penetrate the sheathing. The additional shade from an awning will also help keep your home cooler lowering home energy costs. This awning has been hanging since way before we moved in four and a half years ago but it wasn t really on my top priority list of things to change up until now. Use a stud finder to locate a structural support to affix the awning to the wall.

These will attach to the house after initial adjustments. Make sure the hardware you use is tight and that your awning does not wiggle around. 17ft sunsetter installed against vinyl siding. Now that the awnings are installed they will protect from sun rain and gives your home a new look.

Keep in mind that a retractable awning weighs in the area of 7 to 10 pounds per foot so you will need to securely install the mounting brackets to support that weight. Evaluate the surface where you plan to install your awning. Using machine screws lock the back trim to the mounting trim. You ll need to have a clear span with no lighting fixtures vents downspouts or other obstructions.

It will stay locked in the mounting channel. Finding the studs. Fasten the awning bar to the brackets. Determine the location and height you want for your awning and mark this with the felt marking pen on the outside wall of your house.

Attach the hardware through the brackets and over the awning bar to hold it in place. Depending on your brand of awning you will use either a large bolt or a screw to attach the awning into the brackets. We re ready to mount the canopy to the house. Though there are chips here and there on it from over the years i think for the money i spent on supplies to give it a facelift it was worth every penny.