How To Make Your Own French Awning

August 18 2016 at 8 11 pm.

How to make your own french awning.

Once you get all of those measurements add a 1 2 inch all the way around for seam allowance plus extra for a rod pocket at the top. These rustic window awnings really aren t difficult to make and they are incredibly cheap at only 40 per awning. I ll build this over my french doors. Plan to use a standard awning width of between 24 and 36 inches.

Then you want to decide how long you want the awning to be. The first step is to measure the width of your cabinet space to determine the width of your awning. When dry few minutes slide the canvas back over the frame. Simple diy awnings are but just a few cuts and screws away.

Use this guide to basic wood and metal window awnings and create your own one of a kind window dressing that takes the yawning out of awning. Dry fit the frame and slide the canvas over the top. Create a 2 dimensional square frame and attach an equally sized square frame to it so they share a middle spine. Now i have two gorgeous farmhouse window awnings and of course i have a full tutorial to share with you guys.

Make 2 identical 2 dimensional right triangle frames attached to the ends of your square frame. Purchase 1 inch wide by 6 inches long 2 54 cm wide by 15 24 cm long boards to create the awning frame. Make a few pencil marks remove the canvas and prime and cement the frame. Step 2 cut two pieces of 1 inch pvc pipe to the length determined in step 1 with a pair of pvc cutters.