Building a visor over the porch with your own hands

It's not that difficult to manufacture and install a visor over the porch with your own hands.

The need to install a canopy above the entrance is especially felt during the off-season and in the winter, and its production and installation is better done by fine summer days, so the proverb about training sleds is very relevant.

In general, to build a house and not to equip the entrance, at least with a small overhang is a rather absurd decision.

In addition, the visor over the porch of the private house is not only practical, but also aesthetic value, you only need to make a canopy that correctly matches the style of your house.

Types of visors are very diverse, you can choose the right one on the offered photos.

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So, the basic requirements for the peak:

• protection of the entrance to the house from the rain - for this purpose the visor is made with "allowances" of at least 0.3 m on the sides of the width of the door and at least 50 cm from the building wall, or 50cm from the extreme points of the porch;
• wastewater - the shape of the canopy and its structure should prevent the water from draining onto the porch or along the wall of the building;
• wind resistance and resistance to snow loads - the device of the canopy must be reliable, strong, for the visors of significant size, the support system is used;
• compliance with the design of the building - the visor should be combined with the design of the private house in shape and color.

Designing the visor

Making the visor with our own hands is a serious work, first we need to determine the dimensions of the structure, its shape, design, choose suitable materials for the baseand coating, taking into account their performance.

When implementing the visor drawing, remember that in some cases you will need to coordinate the project with local authorities.

Therefore, clarify this issue in advance, it may be correct to contact a specialized organization that prepares construction projects.

Types of visors

As mentioned above, the following types of canopy structures are distinguished: supporting and suspended, the first variant withstands large snow loads, and when using a second type of canopy, it should be possible to clear the snow canal in time.

Also, the supporting structure can perform the function of protection from the side wind if one or both sides are sewn.

Classification according to the form of the canopy partially repeats the classification of roofs: single-pitched, gable, tent, arched.

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To match the overall design of a private house, the visor device usually repeats the shape of the roof.

The "shape" of the canopy must correspond to the design of the porch, if forged stair rails are installed on the porch, then the forged visor over the porch will be an organic kit with them.

Materials for the work

The choice of materials depends on how much money you have planned to spend on this, such as the canopy and the design of the structure. Typical materials for the frame are metal and, more rarely, wood.

For supports can be used metal, metal, wood, concrete. The range of materials used for coatings is much wider.

Coating of the visor over the porch can be made of wood, metal, corrugated board, glass, the original metal coating looks like a great choice for the designer, because this element can not only be combined with other elements of the building, but also play in contrast to it.

The metal elements of the visor must be protected against corrosion.

In modern architecture, there is a return to traditions, such as a wooden frame - a porch made of the same natural material.

Please note that wood constructions are used rather rarely, as they are rather short-lived, or require additional processing from decay, insects, and also processing by fire-fighting solutions.

In the manufacture of canopies over the porch, often used coating of corrugated board. Now the corrugated board is one of the competitors of polycarbonate.

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It is quite appropriate to look on the frame of any material, it is easy to install, the polymer coating of corrugated board can be made in any color.

Installation of a cover from this material is carried out directly in the original packaging( film), which is removed after the fixation of the visor on the wall of the private house.

With all the positive qualities, the corrugated board has a significant disadvantage - it is too sensitive to mechanical damage, while its shape is distorted, and the polymer film is irreparably damaged.

In recent years, polycarbonate coating has been widely used - a modern material that is easy to handle, easy to use, it can also be used on any frame and has a rich color palette, in addition, it has some advantages over corrugated board.

Installation of the visors of various structures

The visor assembly must be carried out, strictly following the designed drawing.

The simplest for installation and installation is a hanging visor over the porch, the attachment scheme of which you see on this photo.

The frame is made on the ground, and then the structure is attached to the building with the help of a wall beam.

When calculating such a visor, it is necessary to make the slope of the horizontal surface of the coating not less than 20 degrees. The rafters are laid on the rafters of a bar, the pitch of which is determined by the material of the coating.

The cover is fastened on top of the crate, when installing it, it is necessary to observe the requirements specified by the manufacturer( especially important for corrugated board).

In order to prevent the building wall from getting wet, an adjoining plate is mounted at the junction of the structures( it is possible to use a sealant), and to fix the precipitation and take them off along the leading edge of the visor, a corner( gutter) is attached to the right or to the left,or chain.

The double-edged visor is mounted in the same way, it is more preferable compared to the one-track, because it has more wind resistance, provides protection against rainfall and is more convenient for cleaning from snow.

Scheme of installation of a gable roof is offered to you in the photo below.

To make a visor with the support posts with your own hands, it is necessary to determine the location of the racks before installing a canopy.

For safe and secure installation, the racks are buried in the ground no less than 0.5 meters, wells in the ground are poured with concrete, or fixed to the porch with the help of mortgages.

When installing racks, be sure to use a plumb line to check the verticality of the installation. After full hardening of the concrete( not earlier than 3 days), you can proceed with the installation of the frame of the visor.

The supporting structure of the frame is attached to the wall of the house by the rear edge, and the front frame to the posts, which can be more than two if necessary.

The device of a canopy on the supports you can see on the offered photos.

Frames of arched and hipped structures, as a rule, can be made of metal, welded to the finished frame for attaching to the wall, lugs for fastening over the door of a private house.

As already mentioned above, the wooden visor over the porch must be properly treated with special solutions before installing it, and when installing the coating it is mandatory to use a waterproofing material - roofing material, slate, plastic plates, it is also possible to use corrugated board and metal roofing.

We hope that our article has helped you in deciding how to build a truly stylish house, to make the entrance to the house truly functional, beautiful, practical, to choose the types of visors over the porch as an element of your home.

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