Below are a few places on the web that offer awning plans.
Free patio awning plans.
The new patio cover will be built using western red cedar 4x6 posts 4x6 beams and 2x6 rafters of course you can use pressure treated pine redwood or any other suitable framing material to build your patio.
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The existing slab can vary considerably throwing off crucial measurements.
When you are building a patio cover off of an existing roof or wall you must take all of your measurements from the point at which the patio roof will attach to the existing structure not the outside of the slab.
When in doubt drive around the immediate area to see styles of awnings used on most houses.
Make drawings of your home to experiment with different awning plans.
This page shows an aluminum awning being installed.
The posts will be attached to the slab using.
By investing in a patio awning you can use the patio on more days of the year.
For example sketch a retractable awning or a stationary wooden awning with a covered top.
Consider metal awnings and fabric awnings for your home as well.
These photos of a wood awning may be of help in designing your patio cover.
The patio awning frame becomes a permanent part of your deck and you can either leave the fabric up year round or remove it seasonally.
Draw your home with an awning to cover a patio that has open wood slats to provide shade only.
Outdoor living space can enhance the overall value of a house.
Building a patio cover a free standing example.
Plan an awning cover that is appropriate for a given neighborhood.
Patio cover plans building.