canopy over garage door

[nyjets53]

looking for some simple plans to make canopy over garage door over the gable end of the garage...

to shed the water away from the door opening when i am out there in the rain with the doors open...

about 8 feet wide 18 inches high 12 inches deep

 

[Franz©]

I been working on plans for a crank up awning like old stores had. So far I've accumulated an awning gearbox and the cloth along with some awning fittings.

 

[Yotaforce]

I have thaught of using 3/4" emt to construct a frame, covered in outdoor material, mounted over my doorways. Same as you would typically see on business fronts or resturaunts. Emt is not so bad to work with, can be welded together, not too heavy, and the overhang can be shaped however you like.

 

[Lotek]

Try sailrite for awning fabric and hardware, nice people.
http://www.sailrite.com/Categories/Awning-Hardware
Tim

 

[Fueler]

I have an awning on a race trailer. Couple of points learned the hard way.
Wind is not a good thing. During a storm, if you don't get it rolled up in time it will pull up, rip off and fly like a parachute.

EMT is too light and is welding galvanized nicely is a problem and health concern.
This is a place for a strong and triangulated design if you do not plan to take it up and down.

If I were to make such a thing as a permanent deal, I would make a strong frame, cover it with metal similar to my shop siding and put in a couple of rubber flapper doors on top to release any high wind pressure.

My concern over the wind is because where I live I deal with high winds coming across from open farm fields. I have had it rip perforated gutter gaurds out of the gutters before which I would not have believed had I not seen it.

I would pay attention to the wind currents at your place and make a decision about what to do before building. If the wind is blocked or reduced by some other building then it's no big deal. You folks that live in the Midwest can study the snow drifts also to study wind currents around your building.

Dave

 

[Palf]

How about one of those metal carports? You could but it up against the door opening and have an outside work area at a reasonable price.

I built my shop with a carport/cover over the front door for that reason. Of course I don't have to deal with the snow, but I have seen others up north use them.