Attaching Awning Posts To Existing Deck

Building on an existing deck.

Attaching awning posts to existing deck.

A new series brought to you by cottage life jason lake shows you common mistakes and easy fixes for building a deck. Aligning all the spindles at once can prevent errors in the hole locations. Wide but only extend about 10 ft so they won t completely shade most decks. Deck railings can be attached in a number of ways but when dealing with a pre existing deck outside posts are often the most efficient way to go.

Awnings are available in several different designs. It is very important to properly attach pergola posts when installing a pergola over a deck. Probably the most popular for mobile home owners is the lean too design. Unless you buy an awning from a retailer which offers a variety of sizes your awning can be any size.

Where local building codes allow this practice you can bolt a patio overhead s posts directly to existing deck beams joists or other heavy structural members. This technique is the same as attaching a rail post. Or you can lag screw through post bases and decking into the top of a deck joist or beam. The frame becomes a permanent part of your deck and you can either leave the fabric up year round or remove it seasonally.

Attach vertical screens to the extended awning to block the sun when its low in the sky. Most deck builders bolt pergola support posts to the frame of the deck using 2 1 2 x 6 lag screws with washers per post. Lay your cut spindles out and use a uniform measurement to mark the screw holes. Retractable awnings are up to 20 ft.

The main concern is how the structure will react under high wind conditions. Cool deck ideas make you think of shade. In other words it can be custom fit for the amount of covering you seek. Typical retractable deck awning sizes.

Ideally all awnings should have a pitch of 1 4 for every 1 foot. Jason is a contractor host of decks. A lean too is when one side of the carport or covered patio is attached to the home and the other side is lower and sits on posts.