Covered patio with pipe accents.
Building an awning with pvc pipe.
The amount of pipe depends on the width of your window.
The width and projection away from the house will vary depending on the size of window you have.
Awning frame made of pvc pipe.
A main reason 6 was chosen i ll say this now is that the awning material canvas drop cloth is available in a 6 width.
Step 4 build a freestanding awning.
I would not make the awning much bigger than this without more frame support structures.
Then when you re ready pin the fabric in place as you sew with a machine or by hand 5 8 inch from raw fabric edge leaving the ends of each side open to form a pocket to insert pvc pipes into.
To do this the swivel flange fitting was used.
In this project peter used kee klamp to build a custom wisteria trellis for his backyard patio.
This customer built an entire shaded patio out of wood then used kee klamp fittings and pipe to created awning accents.
Awnings are typically made with a metal frame and are composed of some type of fabric.
See more of this project here.
If you want to make a stationary window awning you can do it with pvc pipe and fabric.
It helps keep shade over the window.
Mine window was about 5 wide so a 6 wide frame was selected.