How To Make An Awning With Pvc Pipe

Push the frame up against the house a foot above the window.

How to make an awning with pvc pipe.

It may not be as classy as metal but mounting a pvc frame to the. Drill one hole about an inch down from the top of the larger pipe. Covered patio with pipe accents. See more of this project here.

This will be the frame of the awning. You ll need 1 2 pvc pipe the t s and elbows shown here pvc cutters and primer cement. The outer pipe has one hole and the inner pipe attached to the awning has multiple holes. Slide the 1 inch pvc pipe into the other end.

Step 2 cut two pieces of 1 inch pvc pipe to the length determined in step 1 with a pair of pvc cutters. Use a pvc pipe that the frame pipe will fit into. Cut two more pieces of 1 inch pvc pipe to the chosen width for the awning. This customer built an entire shaded patio out of wood then used kee klamp fittings and pipe to created awning accents.

Insert a screw every 6 inches through the pvc and into the wall behind it with a power drill. Mine window was about 5 wide so a 6 wide frame was selected. Hold it firmly in place and drill it into the wall with masonry screws. To do this the swivel flange fitting was used.

Make a rectangle out of the four pieces. Add the 1 inch cap with the bolt sticking out on the exposed end of the 1 inch pipe. Start by making the frame. Add the 1 1 4 end cap to one end of the 1 1 4 pvc pipe.

Plan to use a standard awning width of between 24 and 36 inches. As a lightweight alternative to metal piping pvc is an appealing and inexpensive material to consider for awnings. In this project peter used kee klamp to build a custom wisteria trellis for his backyard patio. Use a d pin or something fancier to set the height.