Ideas for awning????

[TEXACMAN]

Ok , I am wanting to build some kind of awning or porch over my man door on my metal shop. I have seen some prefab awnings but they are built where they could catch debris , leaves etc... . I guess I just want to make sure it is attached pretty solid and figure out how to seal between it and the building.
Any ideas or pictures? Thanks guys!!

 

[autoist]

I was in Chattanooga, TN the other day & saw a garage that had a Thunderbird trunk lid over its door...pretty neat.

 

[GarageHonky]

I'm with ya, TEXACMAN, I too have an outside door that I would like to have an awning over. I have two windows on the garage also I am thinking about awnings for.

So, I would be interested as well. Nothing worse than standing in the rain fumbling around trying to get the door unlocked to go into the garage!

Any ideas, guys?

Dave

 

[steve58]

Check out pycawnings.com for an inexpensive, high quality window or door awning. I do like the concept of the thunderbird hood awning. Steve

 

[zcarnut]

I got one for my entrance door from Easy Awn:

http://www.easyawn.com/

The beige color was a close match to the color of my vinyl trim.

 

[cc_rider]

Here's sort of a shot of mine, on the right. The architect came up with it. You can't see the roof of the garage/studio but it's curved, standing seam metal. Sweet. But $$$$.

c.

 

[Old Moparz]

Maybe you can make something to match the siding on the garage like I did. I used the leftover scrap while building the garage to construct an awning over the side door. The roof & sides have plywood sheathing, the frame is made from 2 x 4's, the siding & soffit match the siding & soffit on the building. It's self supporting, has a light in it, & the entire thing is just a little wider than the 30" entry door.

I cut 2 x 4's & made 3 small trusses, each one being glued & screwed together to a trianglular piece of 1/2" plywood. The 2 outer ones formed the left & right walls of the awning, & I installed the same cedar siding on them as I had on the garage. I then attached the 3 small trusses to a rectangle backing, also 1/2" plywood, & attached it to the exterior wall on the garage above the door from the inside with 3" wood screws.

It's very sturdy, extends about 3 feet over the door pad, & has had snow loads on it with never any problem. It's been up 10 years & has saved me from getting drenched while I fumble for keys in the rain.

Here's a sketch:

 

[TEXACMAN]

Thanks guys , good ideas so far!

 

[awnings]

there is a good article about awnings and where to get them at: http://awnings.livejournal.com/

 

[wbrian63]

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