What we like about this effort is that most of it is made from things you can probably get your hands on for free and even the stuff you might need to purchase is.
Diy metal awning frame.
Backyard do it yourself aluminum awnings.
Diy corrugated metal awning i built the awnings with 2 3 boards and a sheet of corrugated metal.
My residence was not designed with energy efficiency in mind and so relied 100 on ac to keep it cool.
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.
Hurricane ike hit us in 2008 and knocked out power for a few days.
Here s a great video plan we found on youtube that shows you how to build a diy window awning from corrugated metal for as little as 60.
I started by cutting my long back piece that will attach to the wall over the window and the two side pieces.
The following pages contain many types of custom size aluminum patio covers in a diy kit format.
A backyard canopy patio awning or patio shade screen is a fabric roofed structures supported by a freestanding rigid frame that s bolted to your deck.
I made this awning in attempt to keep it cooler inside by blocking the radian.
You can choose from roll formed aluminum w pan patio covers roll formed aluminum flat pan patio covers eps core insulated patio covers and even prefab retractable fabric awnings.
The patio awning frame becomes a permanent part of your deck and you can either leave the fabric up year round or remove it seasonally.
Once the frame was up it only lacked a metal roof.