Wooden awnings for various needs
Sometimes, when working in the garden or in the garden, do not pay attention to the gathering clouds, and then when the rain rushes, you need to find the shelter from it( and it's better to get home), and garden toolsfrom moisture to save. And here it is useful prudently established near the cultivated areas a canopy, a small one, even a meter for two, with latticed walls and raised wooden plank floor above the ground.
To hide the car from a bad weather, you need a roofing construction that is more reliable, so that the rain does not blow out from the sides, and the snow does not squeeze such a large area with its mass. And for the same grill canopy should be no less thorough. The more spacious under the canopy, the more supports( from 4 to 8) you need to keep it roofing, not to mention the rafters and crate .
The construction of the canopy is reminiscent of the erection of the house, with the only difference being that from the basement we pass directly to the roof, bypassing the walls with the accompanying window and door apertures. At the same time it is desirable to prepare the site on a small hill, natural or artificial, so that during the downpours the water flows from the canopy, and not under it.
However, if there is an opportunity, it is best to make a platform under the canopy of boards laid on logs, this option is most convenient for the recreation area( you can also lay a roll lawn).For the car, firewood, tools or small garden equipment, the area can be laid out with tiles, poured with asphalt or concreted.
What distinguishes wooden canopies from metal?
The fact that wood is the easiest to process among other materials used for construction does not require proof. Wooden canopies are built with a minimum of tools, which is unlikely to work with metal .So, for example, using only a hacksaw and a hammer with nails, you can build a tolerable construction of the beam and beams.
While metal buildings require not only a professional tool in all its diversity, but also a welding machine. It is not necessary to make the roofing of planks, it is enough to use wood for assembling the frame of a structure, and polycarbonate or the same metal sheet can be laid on top.
If the canopy is isolated, it should be oriented on the leeward side( where the wind blows least often), and if there are a number of outbuildings, the single-pitched roof should be tilted from them.
Of course, the tree requires an annual maintenance, but it is also being built, and the canopy is repaired from this material very quickly and without much labor. However, and varnish or paint the canopy every spring will not make much effort. Also wood, if it is left in its natural state, and not colored and not covered with mastic, it is necessary to periodically treat antiseptics that protect against fungus and woodworm.
However, metal requires a lot of attention, especially since rust destroys it much faster than wood fungus. Otherwise, the tree gives odds to many materials: it is not afraid of temperature changes( although it breaks in severe frosts), it is easy to protect from moisture by absorbing water-repellent solutions, and from fire - with flame retardants.
Canopies wooden - in what their practicality?
When it comes to wood, it's always easy to process it first. Needless to say, it is much easier to drill wood than metal. That's why many prefer the visors are wooden, because they are so easy to fix on the wall above the door.
In this case, wood is highly aesthetic, it is warm, and having fresh cuts, also produces an incomparable odor. Metal fans can say that the wood does not bend like steel, but why bend the bar( although this is possible after a long soaking), when you can get a detail of any curvature from several separate bent elements.
Work on wood provides a high speed assembly of structures. For example, a canopy of metal to collect a few days, and it can be made of wood for several hours without anyone's help. Canopies made of wood can take a variety of forms: one-slope, two-slope, half-ring( the same curved elements or arcs cut out from the boards), with supports, as a canopy derivative.
By the way, working with wood, you can not do without metal anyway, the ancient architecture, when any buildings were erected without a single nail, is already pretty forgotten. Therefore, in any case, you will need screws, nails, corners and brackets, especially when installing rafters.