Mine window was about 5 wide so a 6 wide frame was selected.
How to make an awning with pvc pipe.
Push the frame up against the house a foot above the window.
Visit your local home depot or lowes.
Add the 1 inch cap with the bolt sticking out on the exposed end of the 1 inch pipe.
Cut two more pieces of 1 inch pvc pipe to the chosen width for the awning.
Covered patio with pipe accents.
Slide the 1 inch pvc pipe into the other end.
As a lightweight alternative to metal piping pvc is an appealing and inexpensive material to consider for awnings.
Insert a screw every 6 inches through the pvc and into the wall behind it with a power drill.
Hold it firmly in place and drill it into the wall with masonry screws.
This customer built an entire shaded patio out of wood then used kee klamp fittings and pipe to created awning accents.
Start by making the frame.
To do this the swivel flange fitting was used.
Plan to use a standard awning width of between 24 and 36 inches.
In this project peter used kee klamp to build a custom wisteria trellis for his backyard patio.
See more of this project here.
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.
You now have a telescoping set of poles.
Make a rectangle out of the four pieces.
It may not be as classy as metal but mounting a pvc frame to the.
The outer pipe has one hole and the inner pipe attached to the awning has multiple holes.
The amount of pipe depends on the width of your window.
This will be the frame of the awning.
Add the 1 1 4 end cap to one end of the 1 1 4 pvc pipe.