How to Build a Home Awning
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- Getting Started
- Strut & Rafter Requirements - 0:49 min.
- Strut & Rafter Hardware List - 1:41 min.
- Measuring Window - 2:51 min.
- Tubing & Fabric Requirements - 6:04 min.
- Building Frame
- Installing Hardware to Window - 9:22 min.
- Fabricating Struts & Rafters - 12:51 min.
- Cutting or Extending Front Bar - 22:20 min.
- Cutting or Extending Head Rod Bar - 27:08 min.
- Creating Fabric Awning
- Measuring Installed Frame - 30:36 min.
- Determining Fabric Cut Size - 32:17 min.
- Cutting Fabric - 33:08 min.
- Joining Fabric Panels - 34:51 min.
- Trimming Fabric Width - 40:05 min.
- Opening Cuts for Strut Attachment - 40:49 min.
- Hemming Side Edges - 44:21 min.
- Sewing Sleeve for Front Bar & Head Rod - 47:34 min.
- Installing Awning on Frame - 53:31 min.
- Material List - 59:10 min.
- Hardware Fittings (per each strut & rafter required)
- 1 Rod & Rafter Holder #284103
- 2 Nylon Jaw Slides #100692
- 4 Nylon Inside Eye Ends #100681
- 1 Nylon Deck Hinge #100690
- 4 Stainless Steel Phillips Head Screws #10x1" #103222
- Tubing
- 7/8" Aluminum Tubing #28209 (width measurement + 6 inches)
- 7/8" Aluminum Tubing #28209 (projection measurement x number of rafters)
- 7/8" Aluminum Tubing #28209 (depth measurement x number of struts)
- 3/4" Aluminum Tubing #1137 (6 inches per each joint of 7/8" tubing, if required)
- Conduit EMT 1/2" Tubing (width measurement + 6 inches)
- 5/8" Threaded Rod (6 inches per each joint of EMT, if required)
- Sunbrella Marine Grade or Awning Fabric (we used Rumba Cactus)
- Tex 70 or Tex 90 Polyester Thread or Tex 92 Lifetime Thread
- Seamstick 3/8" Basting Tape for Canvas #129
Build gorgeous awnings
Using this step-by-step instructional video you can affordably build gorgeous awnings that will fit perfectly on your home. You'll find a large selection of awning fabric in stock and ready to ship. Brands like Sattler and Sunbrella offer unbeatable UV, water and mold/mildew resistance. Shop awning fabrics in classic stripes, solids and bold contemporary styles.
This thorough how-to video walks you through the entire awning building process including: determining the frame size, constructing the frame, sewing the fabric, and installing the awning. Plus, at the end of the video there is a complete list of all the materials needed to complete your awning project.
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