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Residents of private houses often have to think about how to protect your porch from falling rain, which will wash out steps and a platform. The easiest way is to put the canopy or canopy over the porch. It will not only protect the front door and porch, but also to perform a decorative function.
With a variety of materials for manufacture, as well as your own imagination, you can make a visor that would perfectly fit into the interior of the house and even complement it. In this article, we will consider options for canopies above the porch, which you can do yourself or order from the experts.
Requirements for the canopy over the porch ↑
What should it be? According to one publication, the canopy is a structure in the form of a roof outside the house. To fulfill its functions and serve for many years, it is important to consider some requirements that you must meet.
The following is a list of basic requirements for construction:
- Canopy materials should be durable. It is important that the design could withstand not only the weight, but the weight of the precipitation. In the winter the snow will fall from the roof, accumulating on the visor. Also, take into account the weight of the decorative elements and vegetation.
- Due to the fact that products will drain precipitation must be provided the drain system to collect them in a certain place or in a container.
- The size of the canopy it is important to choose such that the porch was fully protected.
- The building should fit into the overall picture and not to be alien spot.
To design and external indicators were in order, it is important to choose the material that would be ideal for your home or cottage. The visor must be combined with the exterior, however, he does not have to be made of the same materials. You need to choose the right color, size, shape and additional elements. The choice of design of future products is an important step. You do not need to spare no time to make a list of points on which you should focus. Let’s look at the options of awnings and canopies over the porch of the house and their photos.
What are the shelters ↑
You should know that a canopy is a structure consisting of a support (frame) and the roof. Depending on the shape of the roof, products can be divided into the following types:
- single;
- gable;
- arched and paularoonie;
- flat;
- dome;
- concave.
Each has its advantages and is able to decorate the porch. Still difference is the complexity of the work. It is much easier to do a flat roof than a dome. Accordingly, the cost of the product will be different.
As for the supports, some can be fastened to the wall with anchors or brackets (if the canopy is small), and other to-ground in the land that would be their grounds. That’s why there are two varieties of ready-made visors: suspension and support.
Speaking of material for the supports, they are made of wood, steel, aluminum, or wrought iron products. Combining shape, material for the frame and the material for the roof, you can get a unique visor that performs its functions.
A canopy made of polycarbonate ↑
One of the most popular materials for the manufacture of polycarbonate awnings is considered to be. He is the head of bypasses its competitors thanks to its characteristics and properties.
Products from this material have a number of positive qualities, including:
- Practicality.
- Durability.
- Light weight.
- Water resistant.
- Elasticity.
- Safety.
- Visual appeal.
- Easy care.
- Resistance to temperature fluctuations.
- Fire safety.
Polycarbonate is easy to work, so to make the visor you can own. The only thing that is important to consider a canopy made of polycarbonate has high transmittance. So if you want to cover the porch not only from rain but also from sun rays, you should consider a different material.
The nice thing is the variety of colors of finished products. You can choose the color that would be perfect for your design solutions and fit into the overall picture.
Consider the fact what material is made the supports for the canopy. It can be wood, steel or aluminum. Especially noble polycarbonate looks together with a wrought iron frame. With proper treatment and the right combination, a canopy will enhance the beauty of your home.
A canopy of corrugated ↑
On the second place among common materials is corrugated sheet. Often you can see the visors because of it. Unlike polycarbonate, this material does not let the sunlight in, creating cool shade in hot weather. Worth noting and fire safety material. It does not burn, so your canopy will be protected from arson. Due to its strength, reliability, flexibility and resistance to temperature extremes, peaks will serve you for many years. The color scheme of the material is not less than that of polycarbonate. You can choose any color, texture and pattern. And the coating can not fade in the sun for many years, while maintaining its original appearance. It is an environmentally friendly material that does not emit harmful substances.
But, the corrugated sheet has one main drawback – in case of severe mechanical impact of the surface may be deformed. It is clear that people will not directly affect the canopy, however, hail and falling icicles or snow can cause material damage. To avoid this, choose a thick corrugated sheet. It will cost more, but the goal is justified. And material for the manufacture of a carport lot is not required. How to look ready canopies above the porch you can see in the photo.
Shed shingles or metal roofing ↑
Covering of these materials have excellent characteristics. No wonder they are used as a roof covering for home construction. Metal is presentable, is resistant to mechanical damage, for it does not require constant care, and over time its original appearance does not change.
The visor of the metal is resistant to UV rays and atmospheric precipitation. In combination with wood or metal, the finished covering looks great. It should be noted that rational use of these materials in the event that the roof is also made from them. Agree, it will be cut eye. When the house is covered with slate, and the visor is made of tiles, it looks exactly like a man in an expensive suit who drives an old Zaporozhets. In addition, if you do the visor on the stage of construction of the roof, you can save money by using excess material of the canopy.
Please note that these different types of tiles: metal is heavy, and shingles is a small. Still, products from one and the other material will look attractive. Note that the metal has a drawback – noise. In the rain sounds are quite loud and can be annoying. The same applies to the corrugated sheet. But shingles, flexible, able to absorb the noise of falling rain.
Classic – a canopy of trees ↑
Wood is the most ecological material. It has a number of positive features. For centuries it was used by all of humanity for their own purposes, and not in vain. It is easily treatable and blends perfectly with almost any decor. Skillful hand-made artisans can make out the cover artwork, abramiv it sharp. If your house is outside the city, surrounded by gardens, is the perfect choice for you. Especially look beautiful support from a frame.
It is worth mentioning the disadvantages of the material: the wood absorbs moisture and rot, it can become infested with beetles and ruin the integrity of the design. In addition, the tree is perfectly lit. So all the material should be well treated with special agents against fire, decay and insects. It is important to ensure waterproofing, because the visor will be constantly exposed to the influence of precipitation. It is better to use hard woods such as Hickory or oak.
This is not all the options of canopies over the porch. They can be made from metal, glass, fabric and much more. The same applies to forms and design. It is not confined to standards. There are original canopies, which are affect his appearance. Some of them you can see in the video.
