If you live in a multi-storey building, then you probably faced the problem of opening a window or drying clothes. This is due to the fact that garbage flies from the upper floors and the roof, which stains the laundry and flies into the apartment with a wind stream.
These problems can be avoided by installing a visor above the window. You can use different materials for this, but one of the simplest solutions will be metal.
The choice of material for coating
The durability of the canopy will be affected by the material used for the ceiling. Typically, the roof of the canopy is made of the same material as the roof of the house. This option allows you to make the structure a single, while the canopy is not knocked out of the overall design.
The cover made of glass, which consists of three layers, looks quite presentable. Medium - triplex. In such cases, frosted glass can also be used. The only drawback is the high cost.
The visor above the window can also be made of polycarbonate, which is the cheapest and most common. Such a design will transmit light, and most of the harmful ultraviolet rays will delay. Polycarbonate can be monolithic or cellular, the last of which consists of cells. This material is quite durable and has high thermal insulation.
Alternative solutions
To cover the awnings, wood was more often used, which was treated with paint, varnish or drying oil. It is not so durable, but eventually bursts out. More reliable overlap is metal cladding. For this, corrugated board or galvanized sheet is more often used.
You can also use metal, which has an attractive appearance and low weight. If the visor is planned to be made of metal tile, then it must be correctly laid according to the instructions. Otherwise, the canvas will begin to make noise in the wind and let moisture through in the rain. In loosely laid areas, the profile may corrode.
Preparation of tools and materials
In order to install a visor above the window, you must prepare:
- drill;
- wood hacksaw;
- iron strip;
- wooden rail;
- plastic slate;
- hacksaw for metal;
- a screwdriver;
- metal corner;
- wood screws.
The drill can be electric or manual. As for the screwdriver, then for convenience it should have different nozzles. You can replace plastic slate with sheet metal.
The algorithm of work
Before you make a visor over the window, you must decide on its size that will meet your needs. The length of the visor should be less than 10 cm compared with the protruding part of the house on the roof. Based on the number of sections in the frame and the length of the balcony, you can make blanks for brackets. Use a strip of 40 x 5 cm, which bends at an angle of 20 °.
In order to give rigidity to the bracket, it is necessary to use a corner with a square shelf, the side of which is 25 or 35 cm. One shelf of the corner is cut with a hacksaw for metal. The second shelf must be bent so that it fits snugly against the surface of the strip. The ends of the corner are drilled, and the strips are pulled together by bolts. This will allow you to get a rigid structure. The number of brackets will depend on the number of sections in the frame and the length of the balcony.
In the manufacture of the visor above the window in the next step, you must use a 2 x 4 cm rail and make a frame. It is made integral to the entire length of the balcony. You can make the frame of several sections, which are convenient to install from the apartment. To cover the visor, you can use plastic slate, which will be used for the manufacture of several sheets for ease of installation. Slate is lined on the frame so that it is flush with its end. On the other hand, one wave should protrude beyond the end.
3 holes should be drilled in the bracket before installation. Their diameter should be 5 mm. They will be needed to fix the frame of the frame to the beam. Two more holes are made on the other side. Their diameter should be 4 mm. The holes should be in the center of the longitudinal rail of the frame.
At the next stage, you can set the brackets and fix to the timber with screws. Now you can proceed with the installation of the visor. The next wave of the section should lie on the side where the slate will be flush with the frame. The sections are fastened with a screw to the bracket through the hole.
Mounting Methods
When installing the canopy, you must select the type of fastening, it can be a rack or the wall itself. However, in any case, you will have to complete four steps. After calculating the horizontal and height on the wall, you will need to fix the support, which will become a carrier. At a certain distance, supports or poles are installed, which are mounted on the wall. They are mounted supports oriented horizontally. Rafter beams are laid on them, then there is a crate in the form of boards.
Before installing a visor above the window from the rain, you must fix the support to the wall. The technology will differ depending on the surface material. As fasteners can be:
- bolts
- nails
- self-tapping screws.
The canopies are also made suspended. Such devices are fixed to the wall at two points. The first is fasteners for pendants, the second is the stiffeners of the frame.
Making a metal visor
When developing a visor drawing, some parameters must be taken into account. Firstly, the width should not be less than the width of the window. On both sides it is necessary to add a few centimeters. It is important to take into account the length of the visor. Secondly, it is necessary to provide an angle of inclination so that rain water, snow and debris do not accumulate from above.
When making a metal visor, you must eliminate the extra load. Therefore, the surface of the canopy should not be made too large, because otherwise, snow will accumulate on the surface in winter. You must ensure that the following tools and materials are available:
- steel profile pipes;
- building level;
- Bulgarian;
- screwdriver;
- welding machine;
- electric drill;
- self-tapping screws.
As a covering material, a professional sheet can act.
Technology of work
You will have to make a metal peak according to the following algorithm. On the wall should be designated places for the installation of supports. The frame is made of profile pipes. Products may have a triangular section. Frame elements are welded together. The frame must be strengthened with stiffeners, the number of which will depend on the length of the structure.
Further, holes are made in the frame through which the canopy will be attached to the wall. For work, you can use a drill with a nozzle for metal. The mounting holes should be about 4. The frame is attached to the wall, and the profile pipe is treated with a primer. After the surface dries, the frame is painted. In the manufacture of the visor at the next stage, you can do the installation of covering material. Screws can be used for this.
Fabric visor manufacturing
The fabric visor above the window is called the marquise. Such structures are often installed above terraces. This design provides excellent protection against rain and sun. It is based on a frame on which an awning is pulled. Linen construction is cheaper than a capital overhang, and installation can be done with less labor.
At the first stage, a drawing should be made, where it will be necessary to reflect all the parameters. Next, the fabric is cut out. Its length and width are calculated taking into account the frame. A rectangular frame will need to be installed on the wall. For this, a round aluminum pipe is used. Metal corners will do, they will need 2.
Frame elements should not be joined by welding. It is better if the visor above the window from the sun will be collapsible. For fastening, it is better to use nuts and screws. Holes are drilled into the wall to which the brackets are mounted. They are installed in the next step, after which you can pull the fabric and attach it to the mechanism.
Sometimes the marquise is supplemented with a folding mechanism and an electric drive. The launch will be carried out by pressing the button. You can leave the manual control, it is also quite convenient to use.