Canopy over the porch with his hands

canopy over the porch - it is not only protection from the rain and snow, but also an important design detail, which allows to enter the front door into the overall style of the building.Having a working knowledge of the tool, you can make a canopy over the porch with his hands, using different materials and technologies.

requirements visor over the porch:

• visor must securely protect the front door and porch flooring from rain, so it is better to do acting outside porch for at least half a meter;
• he should have the strength and wind resistance, as well as the ability to withstand snow loads for a long time;
• visor must fit into the overall style of the house.

Types visors

Design visor can be a reference, when the visor is mounted on the frame supporting columns or suspended - to mount on the wall.The choice of material depends on the chosen design: the supporting pillars due redistribution of load can withstand much greater weight of the hood and snow lying on it.Suspended visors usually made of light materials, choosing at the same time affordable for snow removal construction.

Depending on the shape of visors are:

• Shed visor adjacent the top of the slope to the wall;
• dual visor with ramps aimed at the sides of the porch;
• Arch - in the form of a semicircle, the lower parts of which are located on the sides of the porch;
• marquee - a rounded or sectioned canopy sheltering porch on all sides.

When the device support canopies sometimes sewn up the wall with one or two sides to make them more windbreaks, as well as arrange fencing and railing.

Building materials visor

visor consists of a frame, supporting pillars and coverings.Depending on the style of the building, and financial capacity, canopy frame is usually made of wood or metal, and the coating can be any roofing material.

Shed and dual visors can be performed with the use of any roofing, the device arched canopy or tent type more suitable polycarbonate or shingles.The visor may well become a decorative element at home, if decorate it with wrought iron, wood carving, or overlay.

Shed hanging visor

Shed visor has a simple design and low weight, it can be made false or reference method.Shed visor frame made of wood or metal brackets.The coating is better to choose the same as on the roof.

1. Measure the width of the porch, to the resulting value is added to 30 cm on each side and get the width of the visor.Measure the distance in front of the entrance, which should cover the visor.A peak height is determined based on a building structure, wherein the tilt angle should not be less than 20 degrees.Draw a sketch and define the length of the ramp.
2. are made of wood or metal rafters of equal length of the slope, struts and wall beam.Collect parts to each other in the case of screws in a wooden frame or execution by welding if the frame of metal.
3. frame is secured over the porch.Pristennyh beam is fixed above the entrance with the help of stainless steel screws, braces fixed anchors.
4. On rafters placed crate of edging boards or bars.If the coating is selected slate or corrugated metal sheet, the distance between the rails crates should be 20-40 cm. For shingles require continuous sheathing of boards or waterproof plywood.
5. laid on the rafters roof covering, securing it in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
6. To protect against precipitation attach strap: strip abut the top of the slope and the wall and curtain bar at the bottom of the ramp.
7. Install gutter, pipe or chain.

If the visor is attached to the multi-layered wall, it is fixed on a carrier layer walls with stainless steel shoes.Designated aisle beams and struts through the outer cladding layer of the wall is sealed to avoid getting wet insulation.

dual visor hanging

gable hood has a more complex structure, but the best protection against driving rain and more comfortable conditions for the removal of snow.Moreover, such a structure is more rigid, which means it has the above properties windproof.

1. Measure the dimensions of the visor similar to Shed.Perform a sketch.Calculate the size of the triangular brackets and crates on the basis of the length of the hood, the rafters - of the width and height of the visor.
2. Perform two brackets made of wood or metal: the two perpendicular beams are fixed to each other and connect the strut at an angle of 45 to 60 degrees.
3. brackets fixed to the wall at a distance equal to the width of the visor.For this vertical beam is applied to the wall bracket, exhibit their level and using a fixed via three to four stainless steel screws.If
4. visor perform reference, then set the wooden or metal poles instead of brackets.To do this, dig a pit for them at the right distance, make a sand pillow podsypku rubble, mounted post and fill it with concrete.The top of the pillars connect bearing beams.
5. From the wooden bars or edged boards operate rafters.For a small visor-type suspension rather two pairs of rafters.Fasten rafters together using crossbars.Rafter beams fixed to the upper bracket and install the ridge beam.
6. On rafters set crate from the bar, the board or plywood.
7. Krepjat hooks for gutters.Lay roofing material, fixing it to the manufacturer's instructions.Sets the bar wall connection and wind braces in front of the sun visor to protect against snow and moisture.
8. Install gutter, and then - Cornice strip, with the lower edge of the strips must descend into the gutter.Fix the drain pipe or chain.

arched canopy of polycarbonate

This design is perhaps the most simple in execution, and is available to anyone.The framework for this visor can be purchased in the store or run independently.

1. After measuring the porch make a drawing or sketch, defining the size of the frame.
2. frame made of square tube 12-16 mm or aluminum pipe, bending it in an arc with the desired radius.For visor need two arcs.
3. Arc interconnected straight sections of the pipe at both ends.You can weld the rear connecting beam for stiffening the structure.
4. arc welded to the rear canopies, for which the visor is attached to the wall.
5. Stripping frame from scale, rust, primer and paint.
6. After drying frame set over the porch, pinning him to the wall with screws.
7. Krepjat polycarbonate using screws.attach decorative elements, if desired.

When attaching the canopy over the porch floor house it must be fixed so that it overhangs the roof overlap at least 20-30 cm, it will eliminate the ingress of water and snow on attaching the visor to the wallwill prolong its life.

also advise to read about the steps made of concrete with their hands.