Good afternoon - today I have prepared a BIG and NECESSARY article to help everyone who has seriously set out to make a wooden canopy adjacent to a private house with their own hands. That is, I will tell you step by step what simple steps (and they are really simple) consist of building a canopy against the wall of a house. We will make wooden sheds with a polycarbonate roof. We will look at different design options for the same canopy model for a house - that is, we will learn how to create different canopy designs based on one drawing - for any home, for any needs. And after reading the article you will not only LEARN how to make canopies, but also YOU CAN implement any design wooden canopy for a private house.

After all, when you understand the ESSENCE of the design, you will be able to modify this design according to your creative imagination. And who knows, maybe you will even earn a living later as a master of attachment work.

We will consider the following questions in turn.

• The canopy to the house is his basic elements
• How to change the design of basic elements- and get different canopy designs for your home.
• How step by step make a canopy with your own hands.

Let's first look at the classic wood canopy.

CLASSIC SHAPE

CANNOT TO THE HOUSE

So, here (photo below) is a sample of what we will learn to do with our own hands. We see a classic lean-to canopy against the wall of the house. Such a canopy for a house can be made not only at a blank wall - exactly the same canopy structure can be made at the front entrance of the house, in the back yard for gatherings and anywhere, it doesn’t matter, the principle is the same.

GENERAL PRINCIPLE FOR ALL CANNOS the fact that with one edge the canopy is attached to the wall - and with the other edge it stands on support pillars. That is, the canopy to the house must have two types of support - on poles and on the wall.

This is the essence of all outbuildings... however making holes in the wall in order to nail a support beam to it is NOT MANDATORY - below you will see models of canopies where the fasteners do not need to be driven into the wall, but you can install the same SUPPORT POSTS near the wall of the house as on the outer edge of the canopy. So, if you don’t want to make holes in a beautifully plastered wall, don’t rush to leave the article, there will be canopy options for your case too.

4 STAGES OF CREATING A CANOPY

(common to all designs)

The essence of the construction any wooden canopy to the house - consists in four stages.

1. Fastening first load-bearing beam on the wall (this is the first support of the canopy)
2. We install support pillars at the required distance from the wall.
3. Fastening second load-bearing beam on poles (this is the second support for the roof sheathing).
4. We lay transverse boards on these supporting beams ( roof sheathing)

How exactly I will tell you how to implement all these stages a little later in the article. Now I want to start by showing you the VARIETY of front awning designs. And to prove to you that all these different-looking canopies near the house are MADE ACCORDING TO THE SAME PRINCIPLE... in exactly the same 4 stages.

I will show - and talk about the design of canopies - STARTING with the simplest ones - and ENDING with more complex versions of canopies... Complex not in the drawings, but only in appearance (in reality they are all simple).

So - let's take the simplest canopy for the house (it requires very few beams).

The simplest canopy for the house.

(CANOPY OPTION No. 1 - with material savings)

If you have few wooden beams, but have a task to make a canopy for the house from these small ones. Then you can make a simple design like this (photo below). A total of 5 beams are needed - 2 for support pillars + 3 for load-bearing beams.

Here, the load-bearing side beams are attached to the wall using METAL FASTENERS (the photo below shows what they are like). Such metal brackets are attached to the wall of the house and the ends of the two side beams of our canopy are inserted into them.

The roof in such a canopy attached to the house can be a sheet of polycarbonate (transparent or darkened) ... or the roof can be an awning-curtain that slides along a stretched metal string (and either moves apart like a tent or gathers against the wall like curtains). I talked more about such a curtain roof for awnings in the article

Let's take a more complex canopy... Although its complexity is purely conditional... The essence is basically the same - but this model is already close to the classic design of a canopy attached to a house. The most understandable drawing, without unnecessary elements. Only the basic elements...

1. support pillars
2. load-bearing beam on the wall
3. load-bearing beam on support pillars
4. roof sheathing beams (for laying polycarbonate sheets on them)

This is a classic- A BASIC part of any canopy. And starting from these basic elements, we will create a great variety of canopy designs for the house.

And to start from the very beginning, we must start from the BOTTOM... from the substrate, from the foundation on which our canopy will stand.

Wooden flooring under the canopy.

(flat wooden base)

Before making a canopy, we need to figure out what we want in the final version - A CANOPY ON THE GROUND (so that the support pillars are dug into the ground, into concrete)... or A CANOPY WITH A BOARD FLOOR (where the support posts are attached to a wooden flooring)?... Let's look at the canopy projects and understand our desires and preferences.

Here (photo above) you can clearly see that first the man laid a neat wooden flooring... And then he installed a canopy on it.

If you are making a canopy for gatherings in the shade on the back patio of your private home, then that's reasonable- make a comfortable wooden flooring.

Let's start with the fact that level the soil surface where there will be a canopy near the house.

After this we need to put on the ground sheathing our future wooden flooring...

And then the sheathing-base cover with boards(we nail them to the sheathing)

You can take long boards at full length (as in the photo below)

Or if our boards are short, then they can be laid out at random... in a checkerboard pattern (as in the photo below).

What to do if you need flooring, but the canopy is already on concrete.

Let's say you decided to make a country canopy... and you did... And now you want it to be under the canopy adjacent to the house there was a neat wooden flooring. So that the furniture can be arranged, put a rug. Here is a photo example of how this can be implemented. We lay the sheathing on posts (if you want to raise the flooring above the ground).

If the soil or concrete foundation in front of the house is uneven in height, then the support columns will be of different heights - for different soil levels - somewhere longer, somewhere shorter. Here you will need to clearly calculate height support columns - so that the beams lying on them are all at the same level - in the same plane.

After that, all that remains is to pave it all with boards - and your flooring is ready for the canopy adjacent to the house.

Here is another photo example of a high deck under a wooden canopy near a house. It is built on the same principle - support posts + sheathing + plank flooring. And (what I liked) the side planes of the flooring are sewn up here - special panels with holes for ventilation are nailed on all sides.

If you are making a canopy at a door high above the ground(that is, your house has a high foundation) - then the wooden flooring under such a canopy should also be high + a porch needs to be built into it to go down from this pedestal. This is just such a project for flooring under a canopy - for a house with a high foundation (photo below). A very picturesque picture - a side porch with flowerbeds on the sides and illuminated steps.

Concrete base

under a canopy near the house.

You can also make a BASE FOR A CANOPY in the form of a concrete blind area (regular or paved with tiles)

And here is the base for the canopy, which I really like - high concrete formwork

We cast a high side from concrete (or lay it out of brick) - we give this side an elegant cladding to look like rough stone. It turns out beautiful.

This option is also good if you have support beams of insufficient height... And such formwork will raise your wooden canopy to the level you need .

Here is a similar principle, where the support pillars of the canopy stand on rocky hills. This allows you to use even short cuts of beams in the construction of sheds.

Here is another example of a canopy, where support pillars that are short in length are used. The support beams were placed on specially built brick walls. The result is a canopy with short legs and a beautiful wall, which can then be decorated in an interesting way and covered with decorative stone. Place a bench and fireplace nearby.

Or such a stone wall-side for our wooden canopy can be decorated in an oriental style - create a fountain there, put flowerpots and pots with plants + stick night lanterns. And what you will get is not just a simple canopy near the house, but a magical corner where you can so comfortably retire or talk about good topics with a friend.

So, we have figured out the BASE for canopies... Now let's see what other canopies there are. And first of all, let's look at the canopy project, for which you do not need to damage the wall of the house.

CANOPY on 4 POSTS

without fastening to the wall of the house.

And remember, I promised to show a wooden canopy near the house, which does not need to be attached to the wall (no need to drill holes and spoil the elegant facade of the house). Here is this model - such a canopy stands on 4 support pillars (or more pillars are possible) ... and it is not attached to the wall - it simply adjoins it, that is, it stands close to it (see options for wooden canopies in the photo below)

And such a free-standing canopy near the house can be decorated with false columns. False columns are available at home improvement stores and can simply be wrapped around your regular wooden shed beams. That is, hide each supporting pillar of the canopy inside such an elegant Greek false column.

Now look at the powerful potential hidden in your new skill of “making awnings with your own hands”...

Large canopy

with a terrace on the second floor.

If you are the owner of a private TWO-STORY house, then why just make a canopy over the porch. Make a canopy along the entire facade of the house - place it on weight on powerful support pillars of thick section - and... MAKE A TERRACE ON THE ROOF OF THE CANNOT.

It's a good idea... Agree.

After all, this is the right idea. Since you have decided to make a canopy near your house... Then why not think about the future. Make a canopy right away on thick powerful beams-pillars. And then next year continue construction on the roof of your shed - attach a railing with balusters- and now you have the opportunity to sit high above the ground - with a cup of tea from a samovar on a wooden terrace made with your own hands. And remember that it all started with your humble desire to make some kind of canopy...

Just my advice: it is better to make similar structures on the south side of the house a (the north side is poorly lit and it is not advisable to additionally darken it with a canopy - there will be less light in the house and the walls will become damp).

... well, stop dreaming - it's time to DO.

So, as I promised - 4 simple steps. Each stage in itself is not difficult, everyone can do it. And all the stages together give a single result - THE CANOPY YOU DREAMED OF.

Making a canopy - stage one

canopy support ON THE WALL.

First, you need to decide AT WHAT LEVEL you need to make a hanging beam on the wall. This is important because...
If you want the canopy roof to be level (not sloped) so that you can walk on it, so that you can make a terrace on it in the future... then the level of your beam on the wall should coincide with the level of the beam on the pillars - that is, they should be at the same height from the ground.

If you are not planning any terraces on the roof of the carport - Do you want this roof to be sloped? so that the snow slides off it itself (that is, you need a canopy with a pitched roof), then you need nail the supporting beam to the wall HIGHER than the beam on the support pillars. Here in the photo below I show an example of this thought of mine. Where is the load-bearing beam near the wall (arrow 1) higher level than the supporting beam on the pillars (arrow 2). And due to this different height, we get a canopy with a sloping pitched roof.

Now, let's look at the ways in which this beam can be attached to the wall, or what other fasteners (besides the beam) can be used to attach the canopy to the wall of the house.

Method one - Support in the form of a beam.

We simply attach a horizontal beam to the wall (with self-tapping screws) - it will hold the roof of our canopy (we will lay our cross beams directly on it for sheathing the roof).

And so that you do not doubt the reliability of the beam fastening, you can attach a whole beam-holding mechanism to the wall - in the shape of a square (see photo with a red arrow below).

Method two - Vertical racks against the wall.

If you have obtained beams for the support pillars of a smaller diameter... and the load on the roof of the canopy is planned to be more serious (i.e. you want to make the roof sheathing also from heavy beams)... THEN you need ADDITIONALLY REINFORCE your supporting beam on the wall and also the supporting beam that lies on the pillars

We see that the load-bearing horizontal beam (attached to the wall) is reinforced additional vertical support bars(arrow 1). Thus, the canopy attached to the house does not rest its entire weight on the wall beam, but distributes its weight onto the wall posts and beams.

And the supporting vertical pillars from the other end of the pergola (i.e. those from the outer end of the porch) have diagonal short support beams, which hold the second load-bearing horizontal beam (arrow 2).

By the way (in the photo above), pay attention to WHAT THE SUPPORT POSTS STAND ON... They are based on metal bearings on a high thick metal leg, which is screwed into the flooring boards.

Here is another photo where the canopy has support beams right next to the wall of the house A. It’s safer this way: you don’t have to worry about the wall, in case the beam falls off the wall under the weight of time. Additional pillars against the wall will prevent this from happening.

The third method is support in the form of metal brackets.

We attach brackets-holders to the wall (stone or wood or brick)... This is how we see in the photo below... And we place our side cross beams on them (as on model No. 1 of the canopy from this article).

Important condition: Not every wall is suitable for such fasteners. If the wall is tiny, or made of porous material (foam blocks, for example), then the fasteners will not adhere well to the wall. And you must understand that heavy beams will sooner or later fall on the heads of your neighbors.

Therefore, consult with specialists. It’s better to choose the fastening method in which there is not a single bit of doubt - that is, the one where there are additional vertical posts along the wall that support a horizontal beam on the wall (see the second method).

Making a canopy - the second stage

install SUPPORT POSTS.

I described this stage in detail in the article. All 4 methods of installing poles are described there - both in the ground, and on a concrete foundation, and on a wooden flooring... And here I will only show a photo of the options for fastening elements for support poles. Or you can simply dig them into the ground (after tarring them and wrapping them in roofing material so that they do not rot in the ground).

Thrust bearings (or anchors) serve to protect wooden posts from rotting. U-shaped and T-shaped anchors are best suited for this purpose. They allow the beam to rise 2 cm above the surface. Be blown by the breeze and do not retain rain moisture.

If you bury your poles in the ground, it is better to use thrust bearings with long anchors (in the form of a reinforcement rod or pipe) - this way the metal part of the pole will be in the ground, and the wooden part on the surface.

And if you don't want to spend money on steel bearings. And just dig the pillars into the cement foundation the old fashioned way, then don’t be lazy before tar that part of the timber that will go into the ground. Resin will extend the life of the wood, protecting it from rot. Instead of tarring, ordinary roofing material is often used. They wrap it around the underground part of the timber, and tightly wrap this roofing material “swaddling” with metal wire. Place the end of the pillar wrapped in roofing felt in the hole and fill it with cement.

And also the support pillars for the canopy can be made OF BRICK MASONRY and lined with decorative stone. Like in the photo below.

Making a canopy - stage three

place the BEARING BEAM on the pillars.

You will decide for yourself how to place the beam on the pillars. I'll show you several ways to attach a load-bearing beam to support posts, and you choose.

Method one (beam on top of pillars)

We place the beam on top of the post and fix it with long screws (central photo) or metal plates (right photo).

To prevent the supporting beam from bending on the support pillars under the weight of the roof sheathing, it can be REINFORCED. To do this, add diagonal beams (see extreme examples in the photo) or add an extended beam in the center (central example in the photo below).

Method two (beam from above into grooves on support pillars).

We cut out a hole-groove in each support column. And we put our load-bearing beam into this groove. Naturally, this method is suitable if our beam has a side that thinner in size than the thickness of the support column.

Method two - instead of a beam there are 2 boards.

This method is remarkable because it saves material (boards are cheaper than beams). And in terms of endurance, 2 boards are equal to one beam. We fill two boards on both sides of the support post and together they act as a regular load-bearing beam - see the photo of the canopy structures below.

I described all these methods of laying load-bearing beams on poles (for the roof of a country canopy) in detail in the article “Canopy for a summer house - 10 WAYS to make it yourself.” So if something is not clear here, you can find additional explanations in this article on how to make a canopy at home with your own hands.

Making a canopy - stage four

canopy roof lathing

The first method is lathing over the beams.

Laying down the sheathing boards just on top on the beams. And fasten it with metal corners. Like in the photos of the house canopy below.

The second method is on the grooves.

We cut grooves in the sheathing boards. And we put these grooves on the supporting beam. The difficulty here is that the grooves at the ends of the boards must coincide with the beams (therefore, the boards must first be dragged up, laid out on the roof, marked with a pencil where the grooves will be cut, then removed, sawed out the grooves, and lifted onto the roof again).

Method two - joint to joint.

This method is also possible, but the sheathing beams must be adjusted to fit snugly to snugly in order to fit neatly into the metal holder ears.

Roof for canopy

(roofing felt, polycarbonate, slate, tiles)

The most beautiful type of roof is transparent polycarbonate. This way there will always be light under the canopy. Such a roof is required if this side of the house faces north, so that excess darkness does not accumulate under the canopy.

If the canopy is on the sunny side of the house, and you instead want to reduce the sun above your head and sit in the shade of the canopy. Then you can choose any opaque roof - cheap roofing felt and slate, or more expensive soft tiles, or chalkboard.

Important: Don't forget to provide waterproofing the joint canopy with wall. To do this, you need to buy and nail a small iron visor. As in the photo below.

An elegant addition to a canopy.

You can cover the space between the support pillars with panels with sheathing. They are easy to manufacture - a regular rectangular frame made of thin blocks - and a thin strip is criss-crossed onto them. You can plant vines next to such a sheathing - they will beautifully crawl up the pergola.

As a result, you will have a gazebo adjacent to the house. There you can put a table and benches for gatherings with friends and neighbors.

You see how interesting it is to make a canopy with your own hands... believe in your own hands... and continue to create beauty around you... This is very useful. Because when you are doing good things, there is no time to do bad or sad things... And if there is a lot of beauty in life, then there is no room for despondency.

Get busy living or get busy dying...

Take care of your health or take care of your illness...

Deal with fear or deal with courage

Engage in despondency, or engage in creating something new

We ourselves choose what to do... So let's choose to create something new and useful...
Because when we create something, we create ourselves. The best version of ourselves.

Forward. You just need to start... then continue... and then finish. It's simple.

If I weren't a girl... I would build this myself. But all I can do is inspire boys. Therefore, it’s up to you to build))), dear boys.

Good luck with your dacha construction.
Olga Klishevskaya, especially for the site

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More articles-lessons on the topic

I also have a series of articles on the construction of wooden dacha gazebos - if you made a canopy with your own hands, then it will not be difficult for you to make a cozy gazebo for your dacha using the same principle.

Detailed articles-tutorials on gazebos are already ready and waiting for your love for timber and screwdrivers.

— gazebos with a flat roof.

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Canopy structures made from profile pipes can be found in many places: in the courtyards of country houses, on the territory of summer cafes, in parking lots and other public places. Their main advantage is that you can do it all with your own hands. To do this, you do not need to have special skills and knowledge, just follow the detailed instructions.

Scope of application and construction of a canopy made from a profile pipe

Metal profiles today have become one of the most popular and sought-after materials for the manufacture of canopies of various types and types with polycarbonate coating, since its main advantage is its long service life. If such a building is properly cared for, it can last for decades. Such canopies can be used in a variety of places:

• in parking lots;
• in country private houses to create large covered areas;
• in various public places.

The scope of application of canopies made of metal profiles is quite extensive, since they are universal structures with a large number of different modifications.

The most popular today is the arched type of product. It is much more difficult to make than a single or double slope, but it looks very impressive. Such a canopy is built separately from the house or adjacent to its side.

When choosing the type of roof, it is necessary to take into account the fact that the snow does not linger on it, but falls freely to the ground, without creating a large load on the roof.

In addition, there are canopies of dome, arc, pyramidal shape, as well as single-slope and double-slope.

In addition to polycarbonate, slate or metal corrugated sheeting can be used to construct the roof. Therefore, we can say that the complexity of constructing a canopy from corrugated pipe directly depends on the choice of frame design and materials chosen for the roofing.

Preparatory work: drawing development

First, you need to accurately determine the location of the canopy, as this is very important for choosing the material for the future structure and roof covering. It is best to place them on a flat area or hill, as it will be easier to provide the necessary drainage there. If you decide to build a structure in a low-lying area, the collecting water will “force” you to make additional storm drainage, which will entail unexpected costs.

It is also important to make a preliminary drawing of a canopy made of a metal profile. In addition to the location of the racks, it is necessary to take into account the cross-section of the profile pipes. If the length of the structure does not exceed 6 m and the width 4 m, then for the installation of supports you can take a pipe with a cross-section of 60x60 mm. To build a large structure, take a pipe with a cross-section of 80x80 mm.

List of required tools

To make a metal canopy you will need a certain set of tools:

• building level;
• bayonet shovel;
• welding machine;
• roulette;
• rule(level);
• drill;
• Bulgarian;
• perforator;
• bolts and washers;
• profile metal pipes;
• roofing screws with special gaskets;
• construction corner;
• polycarbonate, corrugated sheet or slate;
• cement, sand, medium gravel;
• flange.

Calculation of the required number of profile pipes

To erect a small lean-to canopy, it is necessary to make accurate calculations and draw up a preliminary drawing:

1. A 6 m long canopy must have 8 metal support posts. To do this, you can use a metal profile with a cross-section of 80x80 mm. The thickness of the pipe walls should be more than 3 mm for greater stability of the structure.
2. One side of the structure should be higher than the other, depending on the selected roofing material. So, for example, for polycarbonate, an inclination angle of 20 to 25 degrees will be sufficient.
3. Reinforcement structures called trusses must be provided for each pair of racks. They are made from equal angles or profiles with a section of 60x60 mm.
4. The sheathing is welded in increments of 1 m from a metal profile pipe with a cross-section of 40x40 mm. Such a canopy can withstand about 400 kg of snow, provided that the structure is installed permanently.
5. To install the racks you will need 8 profile pipes.
6. To sheath the roof you will need 12 profiles. In some cases, home owners save money by installing only 6 racks instead of 8. It is also possible to reduce the number of pipes for the sheathing, but experts do not recommend this, since this will lead to a loss of rigidity, and in the future, to the destruction of the entire structure.
7. The base of a lean-to canopy is a triangle of profile pipes, which has one angle of 90 degrees. Its larger leg should be equal to the distance that corresponds to the length from the end edge of the post to the wall of the building or to the outside of the opposite post if the shed is built away from other houses.

Step-by-step instructions for making a do-it-yourself canopy structure from corrugated pipe

The sequence of work depends on the type.

Single-pitch canopy

This design is the simplest. To make it you need:

1. Install supports and fill the wells. The distance between the posts should be from 1 to 1.5 m. If slate, corrugated sheeting or natural tiles are used for the roof, then this value is 1.2 m.
2. Mark the location of the support pillars, stretch the construction rope between them in a straight line. For each rack, dig holes at least 60 cm deep and 20 cm in diameter. Reinforce the pipes with special strips (heels), which are welded to the bottom of each pipe. They will then be completely filled with concrete and will hold the entire structure in an upright position.
3. Place and compact a small layer of sand at the bottom of each hole. Then install the support strictly vertically and fill it with concrete (mix sand, cement and gravel in a ratio of 3:1:3). After this, slightly raise and lower the support several times so that the mixture penetrates completely into the internal cavity of the profile.
4. Check the vertical position of all supports with a building level and leave them until the concrete has completely dried. This usually takes 3-7 days, depending on weather conditions. If you are building a canopy on an existing concrete surface, then the metal posts can simply be screwed to the base, having first welded special square plates onto the bottom of the pipes.
5. Form the top part of the lean-to canopy. To do this, you need to weld two pipes, which are located along the legs of the structure. Then measure the hypotenuse of the truss, cut the profile to the required length, and weld it to a certain place. If a pipe with a rectangular cross-section is used, then it is necessary to mount it in such a way that its larger side is turned upward, which will make it easier to attach the cladding.
6. Reinforce the finished suspended structure. To do this, weld pieces of profile pipe in a metal triangle between the largest leg and its hypotenuse.
7. Calculate and install all frame elements. To do this, weld metal strips to the smaller leg of each triangular element. In this case, the side of the frame should divide the planks into two identical parts.
8. Make four identical holes in this frame element in order to attach the canopy to the wall of the house. To do this, you will need another person who will help install the base and mark the position of the holes for the anchor bolts. But since single-pitch structures with corrugated sheets or slate are very heavy, this fastener may not be enough, so you will have to install additional racks that are screwed to the wall. A lean-to canopy, in which the roof is made of polycarbonate sheets, is much lighter and therefore additional fastenings near the wall are not needed.
9. The polycarbonate is attached to the roof of the canopy without removing the protective film. Using a drill, you need to drill holes on the sheets. In this case, you will have to retreat 4 cm from the edge. Special thermal washers with sealing rings and plugs are used. In the process of attaching polycarbonate to the roof of the canopy, you need to place a thermal washer on the drilled hole, then tighten it with a self-tapping screw, and close it with a special cap with a plug. The fastening must enter strictly perpendicular to the surface of the roofing sheet. You need to twist it tightly, but do not overtighten it, so as not to spoil the surface of the sheet.
10. All polycarbonate sheets on the roof of the canopy are joined using a special split profile. Screw the bottom onto the sheathing before laying the roof. Fasten the lid using a toothed lock, in which the “claws” are located on two parts of the profile.
11. Then cover all side sections of the polycarbonate sheets with a special perforated tape and end profile. This way you can protect the roof air ducts from dirt and moisture penetration.

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Arched design

The construction of an arched canopy is carried out in almost the same way as a lean-to canopy, but they are distinguished by greater aesthetics and functionality.

It is quite difficult to build an arched canopy on your own, since for this you need to have special manual or electrical equipment so that you can easily bend the metal profile. It is almost impossible to perform such actions at home.

Gable awnings

A gable canopy is mounted in the same way as a lean-to canopy, however, the design contains two triangles, which are located mirror-image relative to each other. The roof of such a canopy is formed by two inclined planes at a certain angle.

Due to the presence of a ridge unit, this design has a more complex structure system, but it can cover a much larger area of ​​the site.

Multi-slope awnings

Such structures are used to cover large areas such as parking lots, exhibition pavilions, etc. At their core, they are a series of sequentially located gable structures. Here, in addition to the ridge unit, which is located at the highest points, it will be necessary to create a drainage system.

How to weld a professional pipe

During any welding work, safety precautions must be observed. Also, after completing all work, each weld seam must be cleaned of slag so that there are no joints. This can be done with an ordinary grinder with a special metal hedgehog attachment.

To connect metal structures from a profile with a wall thickness of more than 3 mm, it is best to use gas welding, since an electric analogue may simply not be able to handle such a volume of work.

How to bend a metal pipe

A special pipe bender is used for this. With its help, you can easily bend various types of metal profiles. But if you don’t have such a tool at hand, then an angle grinder and welding will help you cope with the task.

It is very important when bending various pipes to prevent the appearance of cracks and large kinks, which should not be in the structure of the canopy. Also, they should not be flattened. When working with a manual pipe bender, considerable physical effort must be applied, so it cannot be used to bend profiles with a cross-section of more than 40 mm.

External finishing of the structure

After the canopy frame structure is completely welded and free of scale, it is necessary to degrease all metal elements before painting them. To do this, you can use a regular solvent, acetone or gasoline, which needs to be allowed to dry. After this, you can begin the priming process.

A light gray primer is suitable for any type of paint. Dark is used for bright materials. White is usually used when painting a metal profile with pastel colors.

The primer will be able to protect the metal from premature corrosion, and thereby significantly extend its service life, and also reduce paint consumption.

Video: how to make your own canopy

Photo gallery: finished structures from profile pipes

An arched canopy in the form of a canopy is ideal for the porch of a house. A gable canopy will perfectly hide your car An arched canopy for a gazebo can be made from multi-colored polycarbonate An arched canopy can act as a canopy for a home. Arched canopy is ideal for a country house A lean-to canopy is used for arranging park areas On personal plots you can often find a lean-to canopy

You can build a metal canopy from a profile pipe yourself quite quickly, without much effort, if you have the appropriate materials, drawings and the necessary tools. The simplest structure that can be erected on the territory of a country house is a lean-to canopy. The main thing is to follow all installation rules and strictly follow the developed project diagram.

First, let's figure out what a canopy is and how it differs from a gazebo and an awning? This is a building that has long been built during bad weather to hide people, animals, and things. Distributed everywhere. It’s easy to build canopies for your dacha using scrap materials with your own hands.

Advantages of awnings

• The design is lightweight and easy to install.
• The structure is strong, but not as fundamental as a gazebo or building.
• A stationary roof, unlike an awning, is more durable. It will serve its owners for many years.
• Much cheaper than other similar structures, but it performs the function of protection from bad weather perfectly.

As for the shortcomings, we can name only one. This building is open to all winds and is well ventilated. You need to remember this during construction and make sure that your creation stands firmly on the ground, is especially durable, and can withstand any weather conditions. This condition is not difficult to fulfill; you, of course, can cope with it if you decide to build a shed at your dacha.
First, we decide on the type of structure and the necessary materials.

Types of canopies

• As a continuation of the roof, attached canopies are built - canopies. On one side of such a structure there is a wall (part of the house), the other sides are open.
  Used to cover porches, stacked firewood, verandas, barbecues.
• Free-standing structures are the second type of such structures. In the countryside, at the dacha, an “umbrella” covers wells and summer kitchens; in the city limits, there are transport stops, parking lots, cafe areas, sports facilities, bus stations, and market stalls. At the dacha, a green hedge is planted near such sheds. The result is a wonderful garden gazebo.
  The universal building protects the population from scorching sun rays, pouring rain, unpleasant wind, and snowfall.

The roofs of buildings also come in different types - straight or inclined.

• Direct. The simplest option is direct coating. Used for parking.
• Inclined. There are single and double slopes. Due to the fact that the roof has an angle of inclination, water drains from the roof in a timely manner.
• Complex. Sometimes in design projects non-standard, unusual, or original shapes are chosen. For example, with a semi-arch. It will also be easy to make such a canopy with your own hands.

Materials for hanging structures

Structures of this type are built from available materials that are sold everywhere.

• For the frame they use wood or metal, or combine wooden parts of the building with metal ones.
• Plastic pipes have been used more and more often lately as a base.
• For the roof, choose, at your discretion, a covering from the list:
  • metal tiles;
  • modern polymer material - monolithic polycarbonate, fiberglass, other durable coating;
  • corrugated sheeting;
  • slate;
  • special fabrics intended for awnings;
  • durable glass, plexiglass;
  • durable polyethylene.

Preliminary work before construction

1. We think over the canopy diagram, draw a drawing.
2. We choose a place for the extension, clean and level it, and make markings for supports.
3. To protect wood from mold and rot, we treat wood parts with an antiseptic. With a ready-made composition or, for example, we paint it with a primer and then with paint.
4. Let's prepare supports for the structure. We take 5 blocks of wood (90x90 mm). Since the roof is planned to be sloping, the bars intended for the front supports should be 40-50 cm less than the height that is measured on the wall of the house. We prepare the rafters and blanks for the sheathing.
5. We fix the vertical distance on the building with a horizontal block (2.4 meters).

We build a wooden canopy with a polycarbonate roof with our own hands according to the instructions

1. We drill holes for installing a vertical beam. If there is no drill, we simply dig holes 0.5 meters deep.
2. Pour sand and crushed stone (10 cm) into the holes to create a pillow. Then we insert the supports strictly perpendicularly, checking the correct installation with a plumb line and level.
3. Fill the holes with concrete.
4. We connect the horizontal beam and the corners of the support to each other.
5. We mount the rafters on horizontally attached slats and the sheathing of the structure.
6. We connect two polycarbonate sheets (1000x3000 mm) 8 mm thick to obtain the intended roof size (2000x3000). We suggest using an HP profile for this. To prevent the plastic from cracking during operation, use self-tapping screws with rubber washers.
7. We install the roof on the sheathing. Due to the difficulty of access to the top with large plates, preliminary work can be done at the bottom, and then lifted, say, with an electric hoist and secured.
8. The canopy for the cottage is ready. The result was something like a canopy, an extension of the roof of the house.

Polycarbonate is a translucent, lightweight and durable plastic. A summer cottage canopy with a plastic roof provides good protection from rain and snow. It does not deform, although it is easier to bend the required shape from it than from other materials. A modern polycarbonate roof will last you for many years.

We install a free-standing canopy with a corrugated roof

Roofing made from profiled corrugated sheets is used in most cases for car parks in country houses. Mounted on metal stands.
The holes for the racks are drilled deeper - up to 1 meter deep.
The main parts of the structure are welded - you will need a welding machine. Side trusses and sheathing are prepared in advance, and then everything is connected into a single frame.
The roof is attached to the sheathing.

Canopies with fabric covering

Its advantage is the variety of colors and shades, fabric patterns. A fabric awning can become a work of art. It is chosen in cases of manufacturing exotic designer canopies. A roof made from this material will decorate your summer cottage and please the eye. Most often used for summer cottages.
The peculiarity of this design is that the fabric, in any case, is a short-lived material. During autumn bad weather, winter snowfalls, and during non-resort periods, it can become unusable and tear. Therefore, the fabric covering from such structures is removed for the autumn-winter period and put on in the spring, before the next summer season.
This canopy is built in the same way as the previous options.

The simplest do-it-yourself canopy made from the simplest materials

If you urgently need to build a hanging structure for your dacha with your own hands, you can do it in a very simple way.
To build a canopy, take

• 2 five-meter PVC pipes (vinyl);
• 2 pieces of thick polyethylene (shower curtains are suitable);
• braid, strong threads.

Build the canopy according to the instructions:

1. Sew the curtains into one large sheet.
2. From the braid, make 40 loops on which the awning will be held (cut 40 suitable pieces).
3. Sew the loops to the polyethylene.
4. Place loops on the pipes.

Then decide on the installation location of the structure. Mark with pegs on the ground the points where you will insert the awning pipes. Place your structure by digging PVC pipes into the ground. Your canopy is ready! Your imagination will tell you the colors of the curtains - and the awning will come out wonderful.
Modern materials also suggest other design solutions. Take plastic pipes and, using clamps (also PVC), assemble a rectangular frame (after drawing its diagram). Attach thick fabric or polyethylene on top. You will get a wonderful carport.
In the same way, you can make a universal structure from thin plastic pipes and durable polyethylene. Such pipes bend easily. Experiment with arched shapes. You will get a collapsible portable canopy.
Put in a little work and patience - as a result, you will have the much-needed canopy at your dacha.

You may need a variety of awnings at your dacha: over a porch, a bench, a barbecue and a tennis table, over a parking lot and a woodshed. They can be built from wood or metal profiles.

In this article we will offer you different options for inexpensive and easy-to-build shelters for the purposes mentioned. The main points and features of construction, both metal and wood, will also be mentioned here.

Varieties of the most inexpensive awnings for a summer residence. Construction Features

The options for canopies and shelters described below can even be made from used pipes or lumber left after repair.

Canopies over the porch

The simplest and cheapest option for building a country canopy with your own hands is a lean-to structure with an independent roof that does not require the installation of support pillars. It consists of several triangular trusses, which on one side provide fastening of the structure to the wall. The second side - the top - is the basis for installing the sheathing and roofing material. Such trusses can be assembled from either a metal profile or wood.

Note: The main advantage of an independent roof is that you do not have to change the design of an existing porch by installing support pillars on it. We also don’t forget about saving money on materials and time on installation work.

Drawing of a visor that does not need stands

The second option for a porch canopy at the dacha is a design with a dependent roof. Here one side is tied to the house, and the other rests on the posts. It will be cheaper and easier to make a lean-to structure, as in the photo. In essence, it is a square or rectangle with several lintels and two support pillars. It can be assembled in the same way as an independent roof, from wood or metal profiles.

This design has one advantage: the support posts can become a frame for mounting on the sides of the windproof panels. That is, if you wish, you can make the porch closed, completely or partially. Disadvantage - when building a canopy, you will have to allow additional time for the solidification of the columnar foundation under the support posts.

We make a canopy at the dacha with our own hands: photo of a building with a dependent roof

Canopy for a bench in the country

The most budget-friendly option for a dacha canopy over a garden bench is a tension one. It is assembled literally from scrap materials. Two pieces of profile pipe, preferably round in cross-section, are bent with a kind of hooks and concreted with straight ends behind the bench. A strip of thick fabric is pulled onto the hooks, which forms a canopy. If you take pipes that have already been used, then such a shelter will be practically free. The only drawback of the design is that the fabric roof will not protect from heavy rain.

How to make a canopy at your dacha for relaxation: building with a tension awning

A more expensive type of canopy for a dacha, but more “major” - polycarbonate on a frame made of metal profiles or wood. The easiest way to assemble a pitched roof is to assemble an arched, rectangular or square roof if you have a pipe bending machine. It is best to make awnings for a summer house from polycarbonate - the material is easy to install and does not require preliminary lathing of the frame. You can also use slate sheets - they are just the right size and, moreover, will be cheaper.

Simple awnings for a summer residence: photo of a polycarbonate canopy

Canopy for a tennis table and barbecue in the country

We have the following requirements for a canopy at the dacha for relaxation, located above the tennis table:

• Sufficient roof height.
• The distance from the table to the support pillars is at least 1 meter.
• Good light transmission of the roof.

The best option is a lean-to canopy with polycarbonate as a roofing material, with a simple frame. You can, of course, use slate or something similar, but in this case you will have to spend money on installing lighting above the table. This negates the financial benefit of replacement.

For your information: It’s hard to say which is more profitable, wood or metal profiles. It all depends on how important the aesthetic side of the issue is to you. If you just need a strong frame, and its appearance is a secondary matter, then it will be cheaper to use a simple beam. A beautiful rounded log will be quite expensive, even more expensive than a good profile pipe. The same applies to profiled timber - this pleasure is not cheap.

Tennis table cover

The main function of a canopy over a barbecue in a country house is to protect the fire from precipitation and wind. Therefore, the roof here should be either arched or gable. At the same time, there should be at least 40 cm from the container with coals to the edges of the slopes on one side and from 1 m on the other. The simplest option is a gable frame on four supports. It’s better to make a canopy for a barbecue at your dacha with your own hands from metal profiles or pipes. Wood is not very suitable here for fire safety reasons.

Option for a canopy at the dacha for barbecue or barbecue

Canopy for car and woodshed

An inexpensive and simple version of a carport for a dacha is a lean-to carport, one side resting on the wall or edge of the roof of the house, and the other on the posts. The design is elementary: 2-4 support pillars, a beam/beam connecting to the house and a rectangular roof frame with lintels. Any roofing material can be used:

• Slate or metal tiles - with them you can build a relatively inexpensive carport at your dacha with your own hands. This will require preliminary organization of the sheathing.
• Ruberoid roofing is the cheapest option, but it won’t last too long. In addition, you will have to make a hard substrate under it.
• Carports for cars in the countryside made of polycarbonate - the material is easy and quick to install and does not require lathing. But it will cost more than the first two options.

Carport at the dacha: photo of a lean-to attached structure

A little more difficult to construct and more expensive in terms of consumables is a free-standing carport in the country. It can be on a columnar foundation or without it at all, as in the photo. Here, each truss is immediately welded onto racks, and then the entire structure is assembled on horizontal sections of profile pipe. The advantage of such a canopy at the dacha is mobility.

Photo of a carport at the dacha: a gable building without a foundation

Note: There are not many options for building sheds for firewood at your dacha with your own hands. Here, in addition to the roof, in any case, you also need back and side walls that will protect the contents from precipitation. At the same time, there must be ventilation inside. Therefore, the optimal design here would be a gable roof, on four support pillars and with a number of intermediate ones. Additionally, the walls are covered with boards with small gaps between them.

Wooden woodshed

Wooden and metal canopies at the dacha: construction features

When building sheds, either wooden or metal, several main points can be highlighted:

1. The construction of a columnar foundation, with or without reinforcement - it all depends on the dimensions of the building.
2. Installation of support pillars. They are either concreted immediately or attached to a ready-made foundation.
3. Assembling the roof frame on the ground.
4. Installation of the roof on supports.
5. Treatment with an antiseptic – for wood, treatment with anti-corrosion compounds – for metal. Antiseptic treatment for wood is very important, since the duration and trouble-free operation of the building directly depends on it.

Stages 2, 3, and 4 must be carried out under constant control by the construction level.

For your information: Even if the profile has an anti-corrosion coating, this protection will not be available at the welding points. Therefore, such points should be properly processed. First, we clean off the scale and go over the metal with emery, and then we coat the welding seams with an anti-corrosion compound.

After you have built a canopy at your dacha with your own hands, all welding seams must be cleaned and treated with anti-corrosion agent

In small, complex areas, in order to save space and for greater structural stability, sheds are used that serve as an extension to the house. This type of structure is very easy to install and does not take much time or money to install, which explains its popularity. How to install lean-to sheds attached to a house, a photo depicting the stages of installation work, we will consider further.

Important! Before starting all installation work, it is necessary to design the future appearance of the structure: calculate the optimal angle of inclination, length and width parameters, the possibility of connecting communications, determine the location of the fasteners relative to the side of the building, and select blank materials for the roof and frame.

Also, before attaching a canopy to the house, you need to decide on its purpose. If it will be used for household needs (storing equipment, materials, an outdoor office, parking a car), there is no need to spend much money and time on creating an original design. A patio canopy for relaxation involves the choice of more expensive materials and interesting design solutions for the exterior of the structure.

Attention! For an example of installing a lean-to canopy attached to a house, we will choose a wooden structure coated with polycarbonate.

• has good strength, moisture and frost resistance;
• elastic, affordable, has a wide range of colors;
• allows light to pass through but blocks ultraviolet radiation;
• able to withstand significant loads under the weight of snow;
• durable.

Important! The level of roof load under the weight of snow also depends on the angle of inclination at which the awnings attached to the house will be attached. The layout of the rafter beams (wooden stiffeners) relative to the roof, thanks to which the angle of inclination is adjusted and the strength of the installation of pitched roofs depends, is visible in the photo below. The desired option is selected taking into account the climatic conditions of the region.

shed roof diagram

Canopy installation steps:

• dismantle the soil 20-30 cm thick, select an area for wells, the perimeter of the resulting area should be 10-15 cm less than the size of the future roof;
• dig holes for installing structural supports 30 cm deep and 1 m apart, fill the bottom of the wells with crushed stone, cover with waterproofing, place and fix the supports in them, fill with concrete;

• level the supports, make notches 4 cm deep at their tops to install the support strip;
• on the wall of the building and on top of the supports, the upper and lower support strips with notches for the rafters, which determine the angle of inclination of the roof, are installed and fixed with screws;

installation of support strips

installation of support strips

• rafters with ends cut at an angle are mounted on the support strips using nails driven at an angle of 50°;
• a sheathing is installed perpendicular to the rafters, with a board spacing of 10-15 cm, on top of which polycarbonate is attached.

In the process of further design work, depending on the owner’s imagination, beautiful canopies are obtained attached to the house, intended for relaxation. Such work may include installing wooden trellises around the perimeter of the structure, using original lighting, landscaping the adjacent area, partially glazing it, installing flooring, decorating it with furniture, etc.

ready-made beautiful canopy

Important! As a result of decorative finishing works, a canopy should appear, which is a single architectural ensemble with the buildings already existing on the site.

How to attach a canopy to a house: step-by-step instructions

In small, complex areas, in order to save space and for greater structural stability, lean-to sheds are used to serve as an extension to the house.

Sheds attached to the house: photos, varieties, installation stages and design features

An important part of the exterior of a country house is the canopy. It is designed to protect part of the yard from precipitation and ultraviolet rays, and also performs a decorative function. A small area, covered with material on top, consists of sheds attached to the house. Photos of similar structures can be seen in this review. In this case, the supports of the structure are brought to the required height. Attaching to the main structure involves attaching one side of the structure to the wall of the house.

The canopy structure allows you to create a magnificent outdoor recreation area

Selection of materials for the construction of canopies

Sheds attached to the house can be made with your own hands. The photo shows the main stages of installation. The frame of the structure is often made of profiled pipe or timber. This structure is adjacent to the wall and takes on the load from the snow accumulated on the roof.

The attached structure can be made of very durable and massive materials

The roof is usually covered with corrugated sheets, slate or galvanized material. The metal for the frame structure has ductility and strength. It suits different design styles. Such structures can be erected with your own hands.

The extensions are distinguished by their original design

The wood frame system combines well with other materials. Wood suits most architectural designs. Before use, this material should be treated with protective agents. Polycarbonate canopies attached to the house are becoming increasingly popular, photos of which can be viewed on the Internet.

Polycarbonate is easy to assemble and comes in a variety of colors

Polycarbonate enjoys the following advantages:

• plastic is characterized by durability. Mechanical impact is not scary for him;
• light weight of the material;
• polycarbonate transmits light well;
• flexibility of the canvas.

Helpful information! When purchasing a design kit for self-assembly, you must check the integrity and strength of all connections.

Convenient designs made from this material can improve the appearance of the main building and cover the area from prying eyes

Sheds attached to the house: photos and design features

Sheds attached to the house, as shown in the photo, can be of two types. These are cantilever models and awnings on supports. The console version can be of any length, but its width should not be more than two meters. Support structures can be used for a variety of purposes.

Awnings on poles are highly durable

Awnings can have different purposes:

• extension of the veranda, which is used as a recreation area;

The veranda is especially valuable in open areas where there are no trees

• terraces have a larger area and can even be located on the second floor of the building. Such structures can be single-pitch or gable;

The terrace can be much more spacious than the veranda and have an unusual shape

• awnings for car protection;

An extension for a car can cover most of the yard area

• various awnings: with posts, retractable or basket.

The folding awning is distinguished by its functionality

Canopies and awnings for terraces and verandas. Examples of different types of awnings and canopies, as well as useful installation tips in a separate publication on our portal.

Features of wooden canopies attached to the house: photos and design solutions

Homeowners often choose wood sheds. Such structures have an excellent set of characteristics:

• are distinguished by ease of construction;
• can withstand long periods of exposure to the open air, especially when properly processed;
• characterized by safety for human health;
• have an affordable price.

Helpful information! For comfortable use of the canopy, it is worth taking care of the installation of light and lighting fixtures.

Wooden structures convey a rural flavor and are massive

Options for canopies attached to a house made of corrugated sheets: photos and design features

An awning made of corrugated sheets can be made in various configurations. Single-pitch, gable and arched structures are created from corrugated sheets. In addition, a structure made from this material has the following features:

• ease of manufacture;
• saving money;
• long service life.

Important! A canopy made of corrugated sheets is mounted only with galvanized self-tapping screws that have a rubber seal.

Extensions made from corrugated sheets are reliable and durable

Creating a Project

When choosing a design project, it is worth deciding on the following parameters:

• dimensions and purpose of the structure;
• plot size;
• snow and wind loads;
• snow depth and expected annual precipitation;
• structural features of the main structure.

A pre-created project allows you to choose the best solution and select high-quality material

Before installation work, a drawing must be completed. Based on the size of the building, the required amount of material is determined.

Helpful information! When creating a carport, it is worth considering the passage of a loaded vehicle.

Preparatory work

Before the planned sheds attached to the house are created, photos of which can be viewed on the website, it is necessary to carry out preparatory work. For this purpose, a suitable area is marked out, and trees are uprooted from it. The clean area is leveled. At the same time, sand and gravel are added.

Some durable sheds require a foundation

Recesses are drilled under the canopy supports. And at this stage it is worth considering laying the cable under the lighting sources. A certain step for placing supports is selected. It depends on the weight of the roof and frame part.

The number and placement of racks must be calculated in advance

The stands are lowered into the prepared pits and filled with concrete mixture. The pillars are set according to level.

Important information! If groundwater is located nearby, then the ends of the pillars need to be additionally waterproofed. Metal supports are pre-treated with a primer.

How to make a polycarbonate canopy attached to a house: photos and installation steps

12-15 days after the concrete has completely hardened, you can begin assembling the structure. Brackets are mounted on the wall, and then a transverse beam is mounted on top.

Assembly of the structure requires the preparation of special tools

Creating a sheathing

The top trim is being done. The end parts of the racks are connected using a transverse beam and to each other. In this case, parallel laid profiles are used. The metal frame system is welded together, and the wooden frame system is tightened with steel corners.

The sheathing is attached to the main beam

Welding areas are cleaned, primed and painted. The rafters are mounted with transverse parts in increments of 600 mm. The structure is attached to the supporting beam using steel angles. The sheathing is laid across the rafters and mounted with self-tapping screws.

Roof installation

Sheets of roofing material are cut to size. Then they are attached to the sheathing. Holes for self-tapping screws are first made in the polycarbonate.

When installing a roof, you may need special insurance.

To facilitate water drainage, the cells should be directed downwards. When working with plastic, do not forget to leave gaps between the panels. The dimensions of the holes should be made with a margin of 2-3 mm. There are some features of installing roofs made of other materials.

Roof elements are attached to the sheathing

Wood beams can be used as beams. Over time, cracks may appear in the material, which will reduce the rigidity of the structure. After installing the beams, transverse boards are installed, and then the metal tiles are fastened. Installation of this material is carried out from the bottom sheets. It is worth considering that there should be an overlap of the upper sheets on the lower ones.

Helpful information! After installing the roof, drain gutters are installed. To do this, the required length of the gutter is measured and the excess metal is trimmed with a grinder.

In some cases it will be difficult to install the roof alone

Useful tips

After installing the main extension, you can make a platform. The easiest way is to fill the area with gravel. To do this, the turf is removed, the curb is dug in and crushed stone is poured. Then it needs to be compacted well.

Stylish and durable coating increases comfortable conditions for using the structure

You can also make a platform paved with paving stones or paving slabs. Equipping the site with concrete will be inexpensive.

A high-quality platform allows you to increase the usable area of ​​the yard area

Using available materials and tools, you can create a beautiful canopy with your own hands. Such designs will allow you to build a wonderful place for a family vacation or reliable protection for a car and garden tools.

A beautiful canopy can become part of the building's exterior

Sheds attached to the house: photos and installation secrets

Sheds attached to the house, photos of which can be seen in this review, come in different types and can be made independently using a wide variety of materials.

How to make a canopy for your house with your own hands quickly and cheaply

Thanks to the ease of installation and low cost of polycarbonate, any garden or summer cottage can be decorated with a gazebo or canopy next to the house, as well as covering a terrace or simply creating a relaxation area in the garden.

But the following materials are also often used in work:

Drawing for wooden structure:

Canopy in the corner of the house:

Folding canopy, quite complex design:

Portable tent-type structure:

You can also build a multifunctional and multi-tiered canopy on your personal plot, under which you can not only store a car, but also use it as a playground for children, a place where you can simply relax with your family or in the company of close friends. At the same time, you don’t pay any attention to the vagaries of nature and don’t worry about the fact that unexpected precipitation can ruin the mood of vacationers.

Porch protection:

Fast and inexpensive installation

It takes very little time to install the canopy structure. Moreover, its cost is quite affordable for a family with an average income.

To assemble it, you will need racks made of round or profile metal pipes. Floor trusses are made from a profile pipe of a smaller cross-section. And monolithic or cellular polycarbonate for roofing.

1. The support posts are welded to metal plates installed in pre-poured foundation columns, or they are simply lowered into dug holes and filled with concrete.
2. The ceiling forms are electrically welded and mounted on support posts. Their fastening to the racks is also done using electric welding.
3. Polycarbonate sheets or a metal profile are attached to the trusses themselves using special self-tapping screws equipped with thermal washers.

Advantages

The type (cellular or monolithic) and thickness of polycarbonate used to cover the canopy depends on the complexity of the design and the area of ​​the canopy for a house or garage building. But in any case, the canopy will be quite light.

Low cost, quick assembly and a fairly aesthetic appearance have brought awnings made of polycarbonate and metal profiles widespread popularity among owners of summer cottages, as well as among owners of prestigious country cottages. After all, a well-built canopy can be an addition to any architectural ensemble as a decoration, or as an independent structure.

1. Low specific gravity.
2. High impact strength.
3. Increased fire and heat resistance.
4. High sound insulation.
5. Resistant to aggressive weather conditions.
6. Durability.
7. Wide design possibilities.

Cellular or monolithic polycarbonate today is a material that can be freely used in a personal plot to cover a gazebo, carport, veranda, instead of glass for greenhouses or greenhouses. City services use it to build stops for passenger transport.

This material, as a glass substitute, has high performance properties and is completely environmentally friendly. Polycarbonate goes well with light metal frames, emphasizing their lightness and modern shaped appearance.

When using polycarbonate, it does not require special attention. To maintain its condition, it is enough to wash off the dust from it with a stream of water, and, if necessary, simply renew the metal structure by painting.

More information about corrugated sheets

There are three types of buildings:

This material has the following characteristics:

1. Ideal for fire safety.
2. Does not contain substances harmful to humans and animals.
3. Strength and durability.
4. Temperature changes or aggressive environmental influences are not scary.
5. Ultraviolet light is not scary. Moreover, protective paints will retain their colors for a long time.

The only disadvantage is the complexity of some designs. Because for an arch on the roof it is necessary to bend the supporting profile into an arc. Without the necessary equipment, iron cannot be given such a shape, and when faced with such a problem, they give preference to cellular polycarbonate. Approximately, this is the drawing:

Multifunctional extension to the house

Canopies made of polycarbonate with a transparent roof are very popular among car enthusiasts today. These elegant and quite attractive-looking lightweight structures are designed to protect cars from exposure to direct ultraviolet sunlight, which adversely affects the paintwork.

They also protect the car from the effects of precipitation in the form of snow, hail and rain. Such a shed, built on a personal plot or country house, can completely replace an expensive capital garage. By increasing the area by several meters, you can not only keep the vehicle dry, but also take care of a modest area for children's games.

Estimated cost

Small turnkey structures for the central region will cost the owners of dachas or cottages in the amount of 60 to 70 thousand rubles.

And the areas covered by such a roof can accommodate up to two cars cost about 130 thousand rubles.

These are quoted prices from popular companies so all the work gets done in a day or two and corresponds to the selected projects.

Thanks to the ease of installation and low cost of materials, any garden or summer cottage can be decorated with a canopy over a swimming pool or playground, covered with a terrace or just a relaxation area in the garden. All these buildings, covered with transparent polycarbonate or metal sheets, will take on a more attractive and elegant appearance, where you can comfortably spend your leisure time.

But canopies coated with polycarbonate deserve more attention. They are simple frame structures that can be quickly and easily installed either adjacent to a living space or on the site. Polycarbonate, being a rigid but at the same time flexible material, allows you to install canopies of the most intricate shapes.

A very inexpensive canopy option

The video below shows the process of making a quick and very cheap canopy. True, commentators quite rightly noted that this is not an option for the middle zone and will not withstand even an average snow load, and the service life of such a canopy will be no more than a year.

How to make a canopy for your house with your own hands quickly and cheaply

What kind of canopy in the courtyard of a private house can be made with your own hands cheaply and quickly? Let's consider all the materials and designs that will save money and at the same time

Canopy attached to the house: photos of different types and configurations of canopies

Country housing in the modern sense is a combination of privacy, peace and closeness to nature. The design of a good cottage immediately includes a place for a recreation area. This could be a patio, a gazebo or a canopy attached to the house: photos of canopies can be viewed in our gallery. Utility structures of this kind decorate the estate and expand the usable area of ​​the home.

Canopy on metal supports with sloping roof

Materials for the construction of sheds

Frames for attached structures are made mainly of wooden beams or profiled steel pipe. But brick, stone, and asbestos-cement pipes filled with reinforced concrete are often used for these purposes. It all depends on the purpose of the canopy and the expected load on the frame.

The canopy attached to the house (photo can be found on the Internet) is adjacent to the wall, taking on the weight of the snow rolling off the roof. To withstand such serious loads, the base of the extension must be strong enough.

Canopy with high gable roof made of polycarbonate

The roof of the extension is usually covered with slate, corrugated sheets, or galvanized iron. But today the construction market offers a more interesting alternative - a polycarbonate canopy attached to the house. Photos of similar structures confirm that fiberglass is ideally combined with frames made of any materials. For canopies, cellular sheets 6-8 mm thick are used.

Massive stone columns were installed for the canopy.

The main advantages of polycarbonate:

• strength. Plastic is 200 times stronger than glass. He is not afraid of hammer blows, hail, stones;
• light weight. The material is 20 times lighter than glass. This allows you to create voluminous but lightweight structures, reduces the labor intensity of work and the cost of construction;
• transparency. Thermoplastic of different thicknesses transmits from 80% to 95% of natural light;
• flexibility. Cellular polycarbonate is the only translucent material that can be bent at subzero temperatures. The main thing here is to take into account the permissible bending radius and the direction of the internal channels.

Polycarbonate canopy over plastic doors

It is also important that the transparent polymer is easy to process. It can be drilled, cut with a saw, grinder, or jigsaw.

Helpful advice! DFor canopies you need to take polycarbonate with U.F.- protection, otherwise the material under the sun will quickly become cloudy and lose flexibility.

Shed attached to the house: photos of structures

Canopies attached to the house (photos are available on specialized resources) are divided into two groups: canopies on consoles and awnings installed on permanent supports.

Sliding canopy structure with steel guides

Cantilever models can be as long as desired along the facade of the building, but should not exceed 2 m in width so that the wind does not tear them out of the wall. The purpose of such products is to protect doors from the sun and precipitation, as well as to improve the appearance of the building. Forged and carved canopies in an ensemble with the entrance group can transform the facade.

The canopy is covered with a soft roof

Support canopies are designed for the following purposes:

• arrangement of a place for summer recreation;
• protection from precipitation of the area in front of the entrance, swimming pool, passages around the house;
• vehicle placement;
• awning over the barbecue area;
• sheds for household needs.

The use of polycarbonate allows you to create roofs of various configurations - single-pitch, gable, pyramidal, arched, concave and convex with a small bending radius. The design of the canopy can be improved by using colored or tinted fiberglass.

Wooden beam canopy

Project development

When planning the installation of a canopy attached to the house, photos of finished projects must be viewed in advance. The choice of design depends on several criteria:

• purpose and intended dimensions of the object;
• total area of ​​the site;
• wind and snow loads;
• annual precipitation;
• snow depth;
• condition of the walls and foundation of the building;
• house design;
• availability of materials, tools and fasteners, as well as construction skills, if the work will be carried out on their own.

Canopy with ceiling lighting

Next, they make a drawing of a canopy attached to the house (photos confirm this), putting down the actual dimensions of the height, length and depth of the structure. Based on this, the amount of material to create the frame and roof is determined.

Standard carport dimensions:

• 250x500 cm for a machine up to 4 meters long;
• 350x660 cm for SUVs and cars longer than 4 m.

Helpful advice! A vehicle with a load on top must be able to drive under the canopy freely. But if the roof height exceeds 230 cm, precipitation will inevitably fall on the car. There is a way out - you need to change the angle of the roof.

Attached carport

Preparatory work

If all the above aspects are taken into account, you can begin preparing the site for construction. The marked area is cleared, trees and bushes are uprooted. The existing turf is removed to the depth of root germination. The cleaned area is leveled by adding sand or small gravel and compacted.

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Under the supports of the canopy attached to the house (the photos clearly demonstrate this), holes are drilled with a cross-section of 20 cm and a depth of 50-60 cm (to dense soil). At this stage, it is necessary to provide for laying the cable under the lighting fixtures. The pitch of the supports depends on the area of ​​the extension, as well as on the frame material and the weight of the roof. The heavier the structure, the more frequent the pitch of the pillars (on average every 1-1.5 m). The advantage of such a base is that it does not need to be connected to the main foundation of the building.

A bucket of crushed stone is poured into the finished recesses, vertical posts are installed in them and filled with concrete. Each pillar is leveled. The second option is to concrete the embedded parts with brackets in the pits, and the pillars are already fixed in them.

The materials should also be prepared before installation: the wood is impregnated with an antiseptic, dried or painted in the chosen color. The lumber chosen is dry and must be sanded, otherwise woodworms will quickly appear under the bark.

Canopy on wooden supports

Helpful advice! EIf the house is located in a lowland, the ends of the wooden supports are additionally waterproofed (wrapped in a polyethylene or roofing felt jacket and filled with hot bitumen).

Metal racks must be coated with a primer that contains zinc phosphate. It’s better to immediately purchase a galvanized or aluminum profile.

While the concrete in the pits is gaining strength, you can install a floor covering for the shed.

Canopy using tempered glass

Installation of a polycarbonate canopy attached to the house

After waiting a certain time for the concrete to set (10-15 days, depending on the air temperature), we begin assembling the structure. First, several brackets are attached to the outer wall of the house where the polycarbonate canopy will be attached. A load-bearing transverse beam is mounted on them.

Polycarbonate canopy attached to the house

Canopy sheathing

Next, the top trim is made. The ends of the concreted vertical pillars are connected first to the transverse beam, then to each other. This is done using parallel laid profiles. If the frame is metal, the parts are welded; if it is wooden, they are tightened with steel corners. Welding seams are cleaned, primed and painted.

Installation of crossbar and frame

The rafters are attached to the crossbars in 60 cm increments. The connection to the load-bearing beam attached to the wall is made using steel angles. The lathing is laid across the rafters, with a distance of 30 cm, and secured with self-tapping screws. Diameter of timber for frame:

1. Racks - 120×120 mm.
2. Cross beams - 100×100 mm.
3. Rafters - 70×70 mm.
4. Lathing - 50×50 mm.

Arrangement of sheathing for a canopy

Section of the steel profile for the frame:

Roof installation

Sheets of fiberglass are cut to size and screwed to the sheathing, having previously drilled holes in them for fasteners. In this case, you need to make sure that the plastic cells are directed downward - to drain condensate. Self-tapping screws must have a rubber thermal washer. The sheets themselves are connected to each other by an H-shaped profile.

Laying polycarbonate on the sheathing

When covering a polycarbonate canopy attached to a house (photos can be seen in various magazines), it is necessary to follow the rules for pairing compression seams. Simply put, you need to leave small gaps between the panels so that the polymer can expand freely when heated. The dimensions of the holes for fasteners should also have a margin of 2-3 mm. The protective film is removed from the sheet after installation is completed.

Completing the canopy installation

The finished canopy does not require special care. It is enough to wash the plastic with clean water from time to time so that it will serve its 50 years without fail.

Shed attached to the house: photos of different types of sheds

Canopy attached to the house: photo of cantilever canopies and supporting structures. Installation of a polycarbonate canopy, pouring piles, installing a frame, roofing