When dry few minutes slide the canvas back over the frame.
How to build a window awning frame.
To install them remove the largest front metal panels.
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Purchase 1 inch wide by 6 inches long 2 54 cm wide by 15 24 cm long boards to create the awning frame.
Use metal screws to attach the metal to the wood frame.
Step 1 location of frame.
Make 2 identical 2 dimensional right triangle frames attached to the ends of your square frame.
Make a few pencil marks remove the canvas and prime and cement the frame.
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Create a 2 dimensional square frame and attach an equally sized square frame to it so they share a middle spine.
Carefully cut them with tin snips.
For the two sides trace the wood frame onto the metal to get the angles right.
Eventually we will put a solar panel on it to block the su.
I build a timber frame window shade awning for the west side bedroom window of our off grid cabin.
Decide whether you want to provide over head shade by locating the awning against a building or whether you want the awning to be free standing.
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Building a timber frame window awning.
Adjust the fittings to make sure the canvas is taut.