How To Make Your Own French Awning

Purchase 1 inch wide by 6 inches long 2 54 cm wide by 15 24 cm long boards to create the awning frame.

How to make your own french awning.

Dry fit the frame and slide the canvas over the top. Then you want to decide how long you want the awning to be. Measure the length of the window or door where you want to install an awning. I ll build this over my french doors.

Simple diy awnings are but just a few cuts and screws away. Create a 2 dimensional square frame and attach an equally sized square frame to it so they share a middle spine. Make 2 identical 2 dimensional right triangle frames attached to the ends of your square frame. Luckily i don t give up easily so i got to work figuring out exactly how to design and build my own version.

When dry few minutes slide the canvas back over the frame. These rustic window awnings really aren t difficult to make and they are incredibly cheap at only 40 per awning. Step 2 cut two pieces of 1 inch pvc pipe to the length determined in step 1 with a pair of pvc cutters. Once you get all of those measurements add a 1 2 inch all the way around for seam allowance plus extra for a rod pocket at the top.

Make a few pencil marks remove the canvas and prime and cement the frame. Use this guide to basic wood and metal window awnings and create your own one of a kind window dressing that takes the yawning out of awning. August 18 2016 at 8 11 pm. Plan to use a standard awning width of between 24 and 36 inches.