How to make a canopy

The dacha building called “shed” is a structure outside the house, made in the form of a roof of one form or another, equipped with a number of vertical supports. The purpose of this building object (belonging, incidentally, to a class of small architectural forms) is to protect a limited recreation area from the effects of a number of climatic factors (sunlight, rain and snow, wind and dust). In this article we will tell you how to make a shed to the house for a car made of polycarbonate and corrugated flooring, give photos and video instructions.

Types of sheds

All known designs of canopies can be subdivided into the following main types:

• Separately located or attached canopies adjacent to the outer wall of the building and erected above a balcony, porch or entrance.
• Functional awnings, acting as a protective or enclosing structure and distinguished by their ergonomics and simplicity.
• Decorative canopies, decorated in the form of an original artistic composition and used to decorate the general ensemble of suburban buildings and the surrounding landscape.

According to the shape of the slope, the canopies of known constructions are divided into straight, inclined (duo-pitch or single-slope) and suspended structures of the relief form (arched, arc-shaped, pyramidal, dome-shaped, and the like).

In addition, canopies can vary in the class of materials used for their manufacture (metal, stone, wood, mixed), in their functional purpose, as well as in size and location.

Tips

Before the start of the installation work, it is necessary to prepare an outline sketch of the future shed and decide on its style, taking into account the design of the main buildings of the suburban area. When choosing materials for construction, we advise you to draw your attention to polycarbonate, whose flexibility and ductility make it possible to construct canopies in the form of original volumetric structures.

It should not be forgotten that your canopy should be strong enough and could successfully withstand both wind and possible snow loads. This circumstance should be taken into account when choosing the angle of inclination of the roof structure of the shed and when calculating the cross section of its supporting supports.

With the growth of the slope and the size of the slope, the wind loads on it will also increase, which must be considered at the initial stage of the design of the structure. When calculating wind loads and elements of the whole structure as a whole, we recommend that you follow the provisions of SNiP 2.01.07-85.

Video

So a wooden house canopy is built for cars:

Polycarbonate shed construction

In this article we will look at the currently widespread design, which is a frame made of a selected material with a polycarbonate coating. For its production you will need the following materials and tools:

• Circular saw with abrasive wheel (fine teeth).
• Electric drill with a set of standard drills.
• Aluminum and perforated tape, as well as a finished profile for a slope for polycarbonate.
• Screwdriver, screws, thermal washers and other consumables.
• Detachable or one-piece polycarbonate profile.

After preparing the sketch, you need to decide on the material of the supporting supports, which can be selected from the following list:

• reinforced pipe;
• wooden beam;
• metal corner;
• bricks made of bricks.

Canopy construction

When deciding how to make a shed correctly, you should start by marking the area for future construction and preparing the electrical wiring, laid in a protective sleeve in the area of ​​the shed.

You can use any of the well-known building support structures from the following list as the base for the supporting elements (pillars):

• brick columns;
• metal pipes filled with concrete;
• concrete monolithic supports, etc.

It is necessary to provide protective measures to extend the life of all elements of your design. Metal frames must have a layer of anti-corrosion coating, and the elements of wood - treated with a special antiseptic.

When arranging supporting structures for polycarbonate profiles, you can use the old frames that you have left, for example, from a dismantled greenhouse.

Next, the roof lathing is mounted, the power of which depends on the working load on it, determined by the total area of ​​the mounted covering. The roofing itself is mounted in compliance with well-known technological standards that correspond to the type of roof you have chosen.

Polycarbonate installation

The final step in the construction of the visor will be the installation of polycarbonate on the fabricated frame. This work is also done quite simply.

1. When installing polycarbonate between the sheets should be left gaps up to 5 mm. This is necessary for the free movement of the expansion of the material when the temperature changes. As a result, you prevent the possible deformation of the finish.
2. For fasteners used conventional screws with washers. You can also use special profiles that securely fix the material. The choice of self-tapping screws completely depends on what the frame is made of - wood or metal. Consider the fact that polycarbonate should not be fixed tightly.
3. The ends of the material must be closed. For this, a special plastic profile is used. It will prevent dust from entering the sheet and the formation of condensate, due to which polycarbonate would lose its appeal.
4. During the installation, do not rush to remove the protective film. It is better to remove it after finishing work.

Canopy visor of corrugated

Now we offer to get acquainted with the manufacture of the canopy overhang of corrugated board. To do this, prepare the following building material:

• The material for the manufacture of the frame. This may be a profile tube.
• Decking.
• Screws for metal.

As for the tool, stock up on the following:

• screwdriver;
• nozzle for screws;
• spanners;
• welding machine if necessary.

If the frame is made on twisting, then the welding unit is not useful. However, remember that the frame made by welding is much better. After a while, it will not loosen, which cannot be said for threaded connections.

When buying a corrugated flooring, make sure that it has a special protective polymer coating.

One of the simplest designs, which is mostly chosen by lovers of homemade making, is a lean-to canopy. The installation process is as follows:

1. If the canopy will be large, you will need to install several pillars of the support. For this, you can use a profile pipe of 40? 60 mm. The step between the supports should be 1000 mm.
2. The supports are concreted in the pits with a depth of 0.5 m. After that, you can begin to make a canopy.
3. To racks mount crossmembers, for this it is better to use welding.
4. In order for the canopy to have a small slope, the outermost pillars should have a lower height.
5. After the construction of the frame, it must be primed and painted, and all welding seams should be cleaned with a grinder.
6. At the end of the profile is installed.

Washers and rubber gaskets should be used for fastening. So that the screws are evenly distributed over the canopy surface, first fix the sheet at the corners. After that, the screws are twisted along the entire length of the canopy.

If the length of the canopy overhang is relatively large and you need to install several sheets of sheeting, then this should be done with an overlap.

Video

In the following video you will see a variety of awnings made of polycarbonate:

A photo

In this section, we invite you to familiarize yourself with the different designs of canopies and canopies: