How To Build A Tin Roof Awning

The long piece needs to be about 6 wider than your window.

How to build a tin roof awning.

I have been wanting something unique for his windows that would fit the style of his. Watch me build a super simple overhang roof on the side of my shop to cover fire wood from the elements. This is a super simple project and requires just a f. Lay out the pre cut corrugated metal awning pieces across from the post header to the wall ledger.

Attach each one at both ends with 5 8 inch screws. I built the awnings with 2 3 boards and a sheet of corrugated metal. The corrugated metal pieces are about 18 inches wide and interlock. Carefully cut them with tin snips.

Screw the steel hex washer head screws into the tops of corrugated waves of tin roofing material to prevent leaking through screw holes at the bottoms of the waves when rain runs down the roof. Diy corrugated metal awning. Mar 29 2017 i m back in my sons room this week and i m tackling his windows with a diy corrugated metal awning. To install them remove the largest front metal panels.

To bend sheet metal flashing make a form by clamping two 2 by 4s together on each side of the metal and then hammer the metal to create a sharp edge at each fold. The result is much neater if you buy pre formed flashing. Attach 3 by 3 foot sheets of tin to each section of the frame using 1 inch steel hex washer head screws and a cordless drill. I started by cutting my long back piece that will attach to the wall over the window and the two side pieces.

Using corrugated metal also allows me to reduce the degree of slope or roof pitch needed to a mere 10 percent or a 1 to 10 pitch.