Now you can begin assembling the outer rafters and attaching the rafter beam to the edge of the roof of the house.
Awning attach on eave over.
With a 1 x 4 f ascia board the awning c an be mounted as in the instructions that c ome with the awning.
The hood will keep the first 6 to 8 inches of fabric clean so when you roll out your awning the fabric looks clean and color consistent.
Just because your home or business has a slightly different eave configuration from some buildings doesn t mean you should have to do without high quality awnings or without awnings at.
The aluminum awnings are designed to a specific live load or snow load per square foot and a wind factor in mph the aluminum awning will potentially transfer that designed load to your homes eave overhang.
The awning can be used on its own or with 2 strong reliable support arms sold separately that can be installed vertically on a deck or patio floor or angled against your house wall.
Buildings with eaves or soffits can use soffit mount brackets to hold the awning housing so long as the eaves are as deep as the awning housing.
Option 1 mounting the awning r ail and upper brackets to the fascia board.
A hood is recommended if the awning is roof mounted on the roofing surface or mounted on a wall without protection i e.
Awnings placed above windows can also reduce energy costs by preventing direct sunlight from entering the house.
An awning can be an aesthetic addition to a home s architecture.
With a fascia attachment the allowable clear span is limited by the strength of the homes eave roof rafters and eave projection the eave must be strong enough to support.
People who have to deal with low overhanging eaves like gutters roof overhangs or other obstructions need special awnings.
Attaching to your fascia board.
For power outages or time when an electric motor isn t going to work the awning also includes a hand crank for manual operation.
Awnings also known as overhangs are wooden or aluminum frames covered by fabric that can be attached to the outside of buildings.
Allowable projection clear span of cover is generally much less than wall attachment.
Your eave overhang needs to be built strong enough to handle the additional stress the aluminum awning will place on it.
See figure 1 option 2 with a gutter on the fascia and no room for the awning r ail or upper br ackets a board can be mounted in front of the gutt er using our.
Soffit or eave above it.
Attach the horizontal beam by using a nail gun.
This type of installation is particularly desirable for ranch homes that have a low roofline as it moves the awning up further than a wall mount would allow.