Canopies over the porch - a variety of options

Peaks above the porch were always located above the main entrance to the house. Such visors, in addition to their functionality, gave the facade a unique look. Moreover, each visor was made according to its own scheme, in accordance with the financial capabilities of the owner and his preferences. It is important to understand how to make a visor over the door correctly and what exactly it is intended for.

In addition to the fact that the canopy over the door is a kind of decoration of the house, it also protects the external doors from atmospheric influences. So, if a reliable and voluminous visor is located above the door, then it will not be exposed to frequent rains and snows. It also fully protects the castle. It will no longer freeze in the cold, because it will be covered from various moisture and snow. An important factor is the comfort of guests who are waiting for the owner outside. Now people won't get wet in the cold rain either. Thus, the arrangement of the visor is a very important event. must have every residential building.

The visor above the door can have a variety of shapes. They are made from most popular materials in the construction market.

As a rule, most often visors are made from:

• galvanized steel;
• profiled sheet;
• asbestos-cement sheets (wavy and flat);
• roll materials;
• glass;
• polycarbonate

Canopy over the front door and its nodes

The fastening elements of the visor can also be made of various materials. For example, wooden bars, profiled metal-rolled brackets, brackets shaped like figures, etc. Differences are also connected with the methods of fastening to the house. For example, brackets are attached directly to the wall of the house. The mounting height is usually 1.5–1.8 meters from the bottom of the door. It is also possible to dig into the ground - in this case, a real one is formed. The visor can be small - only to protect the upper part of the door from moisture. You can build a large visor, which can easily cover several people under it at once in rainy weather. Today you can find multi-colored visors. No wonder, because modern fashion requires it. Such structures are most often made of polycarbonate.

The canopy on the balcony can be replaced with a regular awning. It is a lightweight and foldable design that protects doors and windows from the scorching sun. Most often, awnings are built in the southern regions, where there are almost no cold weather and hot summers. However, in winter this design is useless. After all, the visor is covered with fabric - and this is a weak protection against the snow mass. Usually in the winter time, the awning is removed. And this means that the porch of the house again remains unprotected. The modern climate of central Russia can present surprises in the form of thaws during winter.

Before you make a forged canopy over the porch, you need to choose the shape, color and size. It is very important that they complement the overall look of the house. The most expensive option is forged brackets for visors.

As a result, wooden visors are quite beautiful, but you can get by with more budget options. Experts recommend paying attention to a wide range of natural materials for brackets: vine, various driftwood, etc. As you know, polycarbonate is lightweight, and such stands can easily withstand it.

How to make a canopy on the balcony

To do this, you will need the following tools:

• welding machine with a power of 220 volts;
• Bulgarian;
• drill with various drills;
• a screwdriver with a bat to screw in the screws;
• measuring devices.

Polycarbonate was not chosen by chance. Its advantages:

• long service life;
• ease;
• ease of installation;
• flexibility;
• light transmission;
• resistance to ultraviolet rays;
• tolerance to temperature changes;
• reliability.

The choice of color - in accordance with the overall appearance of the house or roofing. You will also need paint for metal to paint the metal parts of the visor structure. Brackets and polycarbonate are attached with self-tapping screws.

Modern canopies over the entrance - a variety of options, examples in the video:

Canopy installation

To create a semicircular visor, it is necessary to make triangular cutouts on the pipe. Further, the pipe is bent - and the wide parts of the cutouts are closed. These parts are fixed by welding. Make two identical blanks. Further, two arcuate pipes are interconnected by means of several transverse pipe sections. Two more segments are welded to the lower crossbars. The angle of inclination should be 90 degrees. The next step is to connect the vertical segments to other edges using a brace. Thus, triangular-shaped brackets are obtained, which will then be fixed on the wall of the house.

The joints must be cleaned and painted over the entire length of the metal structure. This is necessary so that rust does not damage the appearance of the visor. After the paint has dried, you can start on the metal structure. However, do not forget that the frame must fit snugly against the elements of the wall of the house.

For fastening polycarbonate - you need to drill several holes in the pipes. Holes must also be in the material. Their diameter should be slightly larger than the diameter of the screws. During warm weather, polycarbonate bends very easily. To close up various cracks and joints, silicone is usually used. This material, moreover, is ideal for the climatic zone of central Russia.