If you live in a high-rise building, you must have encountered the problem of opening a window or drying clothes. This is due to the fact that debris flies from the upper floors and the roof, which stains the linen and flies into the apartment with the wind flow.
These problems can be avoided by installing a canopy over the window. You can use different materials for this, but one of the easiest solutions would be metal.
Choice of coating material
The durability of the canopy will be affected by the material used to cover it. Usually the roof at the canopy is made of the same material as the roof of the house. This option allows you to make the structure unified, while the canopy does not stand out from the overall design.
The glass coating, which consists of three layers, looks quite presentable. Medium - triplex. In such cases, you can also use frosted glass. The only downside is the cost.
The canopy over the window can also be made of polycarbonate, which is the cheapest and most common. Such a design willtransmit light, and most of the harmful ultraviolet rays will be delayed. Polycarbonate can be monolithic or cellular, the latter of which consists of cells. This material is quite durable and has high thermal insulation.
Alternative solutions
To cover the canopies, wood was more often used, which was treated with paint, varnish or drying oil. It is not so durable, and eventually cracks. A more reliable overlap is a metal sheathing. For this, corrugated board or galvanized sheet is more often used.
You can also use metal tiles, which have an attractive appearance and low weight. If the manufacture of the visor is planned to be carried out from a metal tile, then it must be properly laid, following the instructions. Otherwise, the canvases will make noise in the wind and let moisture through in the rain. In loose places, the profile may corrode.
Preparation of tools and materials
In order to install the canopy over the window, you must prepare:
- drill;
- a hacksaw;
- iron band;
- wood lath;
- plastic slate;
- hacksaw;
- screwdriver;
- metal corner;
- screws.
Drill can be electric or manual. As for the screwdriver, for convenience it should have different nozzles. You can replace plastic slate with sheettin.
Work algorithm
Before you make a canopy over the window, you must decide on its size, which will meet your needs. The length of the visor should be 10 cm less than the protruding part of the house on the roof. Based on the number of sections in the frame and the length of the balcony, you can make blanks for the brackets. Use a 40 x 5 cm strip that is bent at an angle of 20˚.
In order to make the bracket rigid, it is necessary to use a corner with a square shelf, the side of which is 25 or 35 cm. One shelf of the corner is cut with a hacksaw. The second shelf must be bent so that it fits snugly against the surface of the strip. The ends of the corner are drilled, and the strips are pulled together with bolts. This will provide a rigid structure. The number of brackets will depend on the number of sections in the frame and the length of the balcony.
When making a canopy over a window, the next step is to use a 2 x 4 cm rail and make a frame. It is made integral for the entire length of the balcony. You can make a frame from several sections, which are convenient to install from the apartment. To cover the visor, you can use plastic slate, which will go into the manufacture of several sheets for ease of installation. The slate is lined on the frame so that it is flush with its end. On the other hand, one wave should protrude beyond the butt.
The bracket needs to be drilled 3 holes before installation. Their diameter should be 5 mm. They will be needed to fix the frame frame to the bar. Two more holes are madeon the other side. Their diameter should be 4 mm. The holes must be in the center of the longitudinal rail of the frame.
At the next stage, you can set the brackets and fix them to the beam with screws. Now you can proceed to the installation of the visor. The next wave of the section should lie on the side where the slate will be flush with the frame. The sections are fastened with a screw to the bracket through the hole.
Mounting Methods
When installing a canopy, you must select the type of fastening, it can be racks or the wall itself. However, in any case, you will have to complete four steps. On the wall, after calculating the horizontal and height, you will need to fix the support, which will become the carrier. At a certain distance, supports or poles are installed, which are mounted in the wall. They are supported horizontally. Rafter beams are laid on them, then there is a crate in the form of boards.
Before you install the canopy over the window from the rain, you must fix the support to the wall. The technology will differ depending on the surface material. Can act as fasteners:
- bolts;
- nails;
- self-tapping screws.
Canopies are also made suspended. Such devices are fixed to the wall at two points. The first is fasteners for suspensions, the second is frame stiffeners.
Making a metal visor
When developing a drawing of a visor, it is necessary to take into account some parameters. First, the width must not be less thanwindow width. On both sides, you need to add a few centimeters. It is also important to consider the length of the visor. Secondly, it is necessary to provide an angle of inclination so that rainwater, snow and debris do not accumulate on top.
When making a metal visor, you must eliminate the extra load. Therefore, the surface of the canopy should not be made too large, because otherwise snow will accumulate on the surface in winter. You must take care of the following tools and materials:
- steel profile pipes;
- building level;
- Bulgarian;
- screwdriver;
- welding machine;
- electric drill;
- self-tapping screws.
Professional sheet can act as a covering material.
Work technology
You will need to make a metal visor according to the following algorithm. Places for the installation of supports should be marked on the wall. The framework is made of profile pipes. Products may have a triangular section. Frame elements are welded together. The frame must be reinforced with stiffeners, the number of which will depend on the length of the structure.
Next, holes are made in the frame through which the canopy will be attached to the wall. For work, you can use a drill with a nozzle for metal. There should be about 4 mounting holes. The frame is attached to the wall, and the profile pipe is treated with a primer. After the surface dries, the frame is painted. In the manufacture of the visor, the next step is to install the covering material. For thisscrews can be used.
Making a fabric visor
The fabric canopy above the window is called the awning. Such structures are often installed above terraces. This design provides excellent protection from rain and sun. It is based on a frame on which an awning is stretched. Linen construction is cheaper than a capital canopy, and installation can be done with less labor costs.
At the first stage, you should draw up a drawing, where you will need to reflect all the parameters. Next, cut out the fabric. Its length and width are calculated taking into account the frame. A rectangular frame will need to be installed on the wall. For this, a round aluminum tube is used. Metal corners are also suitable, you will need them 2.
Frame elements should not be joined by welding. It is better if the visor above the window from the sun is collapsible. For fastening it is better to use nuts and screws. Holes are drilled in the wall to which brackets are attached. They are installed in the next step, after which you can stretch the fabric and attach it to the mechanism.
Sometimes the awning is supplemented with a folding mechanism and an electric drive. The launch will be carried out by pressing a button. You can leave the manual control, it is also quite convenient to use.
