Attaching Wood Awning To House

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.

Attaching wood awning to house.

Larger patio awnings may require permits or permission from the zoning board. Attach vertical screens to the extended awning to block the sun when its low in the sky. Retractable awnings provide instant shade or quickly roll up when you don t need them. Wood product siding can be manufactured from medium density fiberboard high density fiberboard osb solid wood or plywood.

A small awning will generally not have these problems. They don t require you to build a permanent structure on the deck. Retractable or fixed a lateral arm retractable awning will allow you to extend your awning without needing extra supports. The patio is essentially unusable on a sunny afternoon in the summer.

Fastening to masonry walls. Existing patio is outside the dining room on the west side of the house. 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. You don t have to take them down no storage hassles.

This is due to the fibrous siding material s weakening over time as stress is placed on the material from the awning. For mdf or hdf the awning should be mounted in the same fashion as with cement siding. Drill holes for the expanding anchors every 16 inches or as specified by local codes insert the anchors hold the ledger in place and tap it with a hammer to indent the anchor locations on its back face.