The canopy over the porch is an important component of the overall appearance of the building's facade. There are a variety of materials that this element is now made from, but the most common available is a canopy over a porch made of metal tiles. Such a small roof over the door can protect the facade of the building and the porch from precipitation, dirt and dust from the street.
Criteria for canopy construction
A canopy is a small structure that covers the entrance to the house or is located above the entire porch. Canopies and canopies are often confused. It is worth saying that the first option always has support pillars, and the second can do without them.
Many owners of country houses have questions about what this facade element should be like. The first criterion for installing it above the porch is decorativeness. Since this element is the first one that catches the eye when visiting, it should correspond to the general design solution home and have a presentable appearance. The design may not be identical to the facade of the building, but the main design elements must be traced.
The canopy over the porch is made subject to the observance of some more criteria that are quite important for future operation, which will guarantee its functionality and practicality:
If possible, it is best to install it not only above the front door, but also above the entire porch, like a canopy for greater protection from adverse effects environment.
Advantages of metal for a visor
Metal is a material that is used for various construction works and the manufacture of a visor is no exception. It has the following characteristics and qualities that distinguish it from alternative options and make it as convenient as possible for carrying out this type of work:
Variety of visors
Now you can decorate your porch in completely different ways. So, for example, it is possible to create an open visor. This is the simplest alternative, which is a structure adjacent to the wall.
If you want to bring originality to appearance at home, you can install an arched version of metal tiles above the porch. But this design, which is shown in the photo below, is complex in arrangement, so it will cost slightly more than the basic options. It is distinguished by the possibility naturally remove sediment that accumulates from above. If you want to install an arched canopy, but the budget is insufficient, then you can make a semi-arched one, the so-called awning, which will require less materials.
In addition to those listed, there are also some other types of structures:
Canopies made of metal tiles have become widespread among residents of our country due to their high quality characteristics. They don't require special care, but last a long time. Moreover, they maintain a stunning appearance throughout their operation. If you want to create a place near the entrance where you can hide from scorching rays and precipitation, then a canopy made of metal tiles will be an excellent option.
Important! It will look best in harmony with a roof of identical design, as shown in the photo.
Selecting the design and installation of the visor
For the frame of a metal tile canopy, wood or metal can be used. If everything is clear with wood - timber is used, then metal structures can be different.
Particularly original and incredibly elegant visors are made from a forged frame. Its elements are given different shape, which depends on the design project and the preferences of the owner. It is imperative that the design of the canopy is in harmony with the facade of the building. Forged visors are quite expensive, since the work of making them is difficult and has many nuances.
To save money, you can create a welded visor. It is, of course, inferior in appearance to the first option, but in terms of quality characteristics it is similar to it. The simplest such structure is flat with a slight slope to allow precipitation to drain away. Welded canopies made of metal tiles or corrugated sheets have several advantages that help you make a choice in favor of this option:
- The welded configuration of the visor will be as strong as possible. Typically, such visors can even support the weight of an adult. This will ensure safety and reliability under any atmospheric conditions and influences.
- There is no need to install powerful support beams, since the weight of the coating is light. The entire metal structure can be placed on the facade of the building.
- Compared to others possible options the design of a welded canopy made of metal tiles will match the cost and quality as much as possible. Moreover, most of the costs will go to the roofing and equipment for drainage from the canopy.
Design options for forged and welded visors are shown in the photo:
Depending on the method of fastening, visors can also be divided into types. The installation option is selected in accordance with the material and area of the canopy or canopy. Metal tile structures can be attached to the wall using supports or supported by special pillars from the end opposite to the facade. The second option is preferable when installing heavy and large canopies.
At the moment, in construction stores you can choose a visor model that suits all parameters. If the desired option is not available, then it is possible to order it according to your measurements and pre-designed design. In this case, the costs of independent construction, which includes time, will be minimal. But the cost of ready-made welded structures is quite high. However, there is no longer any doubt about the quality and impeccable appearance.
If you have a little experience in welding, then you can try to make a canopy over the porch with your own hands. The main thing is to carry out all the stages in accordance with the plan and choose the right material for the work, which, due to its quality, will make the operation of the finished structure safe and comfortable. It is also necessary to take into account the correct welding.
Conclusion
The entrance area is the first thing that greets a guest at home, so it is designed properly. A canopy made of metal tiles can add charm to a home, no matter whether it is made of brick, wood or some other material. But before installation, you should definitely clarify whether such a design will be in harmony with the overall exterior.
Metal visors have many advantages, so they will serve for a long time without the need for repairs or loss of their original appearance.
A canopy made of metal tiles is designed to protect a certain area from the adverse effects of precipitation. Such structures include canopies in front of the entrance to the house and roofs of gazebos. Sheds are installed in car parks and other facilities. But still, the main purpose of the canopy (canopy) is to protect a small area in front of the building from rain and snow, so as not to bring dirt along with shoes into the clean room.
In this article
Options for metal awnings
Sheds made of metal tiles are divided into two categories:
- Open type.
- Closed type.
Open awnings
This design option is a small canopy over the entrance to the building. The supporting elements for such a small roof are ordinary pipes, which can rest against the ground or wall of a building on one side, and support the suspended structure on the other. This is an ideal summer canopy option, when the entrance doors are protected from precipitation, but at the same time free access to fresh air remains.
Closed canopies
The canopies over the porch covered with closed metal tiles differ from the first option only in the presence of side walls, which additionally prevent the penetration of cold air into the building when the front door is opened. Thanks to modern building materials, polycarbonate is very often used today for arranging protective walls under canopies (canopies). As a result, under such a canopy it is light and more comfortable.
Installation of a canopy made of metal tiles
The canopy over the porch is made directly in front of the entrance to the building. Its sizes can be completely different.
When arranging a canopy, it is necessary to take into account the following factors:
- Dimensions of the bottom of the porch.
- The area of the corridor formed when constructing a closed canopy.
Visor installation diagram
- The height of the structure's support is calculated according to the parameters of the building itself and the entrance door. A line is drawn horizontally on the wall above the door for mounting a support beam, which is subsequently fixed to the wall with anchor bolts.
- Next, at a specified distance from the wall of the building, supports are installed, for which wooden beams (section 10x10 cm) can be used. steel pipes, you can make brickwork. The supports must have a height sufficient to ensure that the finished canopy has a slope of about 25 degrees, without interfering with the free opening of the entrance doors.
Important! A fairly steep slope will prevent you from opening the door completely; a fairly flat slope will accumulate a large mass of snow.
- If the supports are made of wood, they must first be treated with special protective compounds against moisture and insects (drying oil, other antiseptic solutions). Metal supports must be treated with red lead. A couple of layers of roofing material are laid under the supports.
- The supports are installed strictly vertically in pre-prepared holes, fixed and filled with concrete. Next, you need to let the concrete dry thoroughly for two days.
- A Mauerlat with a section of 10x10 cm is installed on top of the finished support pillars. The horizontal part of the Mauerlat is marked for the rafter legs.
- For the manufacture of rafters, boards with a section of 10x5 cm are suitable. When calculating the required length of the rafters, you need to additionally add 25 cm for the extension of the mauerlat.
- One end of the rafters is fixed with a bracket on a beam fixed above the entrance to the building, the second - on the mauerlat.
- Next on rafter system the sheathing is being installed. A wooden beam with a cross section of 5x5 cm is used as a building material.
- The final stage is laying the roofing.
Recommendations! When using metal tiles as a covering for a canopy, it is most convenient to lift sheets of material onto the canopy using two vertical logs. Before fastening the roofing sheets, they must first be adjusted vertically and horizontally.
Advantages of canopies with metal tile coating
- A canopy made of metal tiles is characterized by a presentable appearance.
- Metal tiles have a long service life, do not require special care during operation, and do not lose their original appearance.
- The coating is ideal for both metal and wooden frames.
- High resistance to exposure to sunlight and precipitation.
By making such a canopy, you can protect the front door of your own home and car from the adverse effects of the natural environment for a long period.
Single-pitch, double-pitch, arched
What is a canopy?
Structurally, a canopy is a structure whose geometric shape must remain unchanged, with a light and durable frame.
Installation diagram of a canopy made of metal tiles: 1 – rafter system; 2- counter rails; 3 – waterproofing film; 4 – bars of vertical sheathing; 5 – starting beam of horizontal sheathing; 6 – bars; 7 – horizontal sheathing; 8 – additional sheathing; 9 – wind board; 10 – bracket for the gutter; 11 – cornice strip; 12 – metal tiles; 13 – roof ridge; 14 – ridge seal; 15 – dormer window; 16 – thermal insulation material; 17 – vapor barrier material; attic filing.
The last two criteria are most fully met by canopies made of metal tiles, a material that has high technical properties. Sheds can be single-pitch, double-pitch, or arched. Sheds are canopies or canopies that are directly adjacent or supported by one load-bearing side on the main building. Gable and arched structures belong to the category of independent free-standing structures. These include carports, awnings for shops, gazebos. There are also open and closed canopies. The difference between them is that the latter require side walls lined with different materials.
Open in a simple version are the well-known canopies at the entrances with porches to houses (buildings, shops), and, in fact, the canopies themselves, one end of which is attached to the wall, and the opposite end rests on vertical posts. It is this type of canopy that is most in demand now due to its functionality, beauty and relatively simple installation.
Installation: from measurements to finished coating
If you decide to add a metal awning to your home and front porch doors, you will need the following supplies:
- metal support posts made of profile pipe, round or rectangular;
- and other parts made of rolled steel profile pipes;
- covering made of metal tiles or other materials;
- fastening materials.
Tools that will be useful in your work:
- cutting tool;
- hammer;
- screwdriver;
- roulette;
- marker;
- long rail.
To cut metal tile sheets, you can use hand-held metal shears, electric nibblers, a fine-toothed hacksaw, a jigsaw, or a circular saw with carbide teeth. After cutting the sheets, it is necessary to sweep away the metal filings, otherwise they will rust and ruin the coating.
Sheds can be single-pitch, double-pitch, or arched.
- We take measurements of the house, the doors and the porch, and calculate the structure of the canopy so that there is free space in this part of the house. We choose profiling pipes as support posts. It is important to strengthen the cross-section of the metal structure and the thickness of the coating if the canopy is subjected to strong additional loads: icing, excessive falling of snow and blocks. Metal pipes treat with primer and paint.
- We break down the location of the support posts. We dig holes, lay crushed stone on the bottom, place supports strictly vertically, and compact them. We measure the height. We pour the concrete, wait for it to harden (up to 2 days), and only after that we continue work on installing the canopy.
- We align the support posts; they should be at the same height. The optimal height is 1800 cm. We fasten the trusses to them using bolts. We weld it onto a pipe with a cross-section of 40X60 and above (depending on the material). This design serves to give greater strength to the canopy over the porch and is called a Mauerlat.
- We mark a horizontal line on the wall, attach a profiling pipe to it with anchor bolts as a support in order to create a slope at an angle of 20-25°. The height of the supports is chosen so that the metal tile canopy allows the doors to be opened freely and maintains the required slope angle of 20-25°.
- We install wooden rafters (for this we cut boards 100x40 or 100x50 mm). The distance between the rafters is about a meter. We install them on one side at the base of the wall, on the other - we attach them to racks, fix them with brackets or special corners. It is necessary to install the rafters in such a way that they extend 25-30 cm beyond the mauerlat, forming an overhang. Then we install the sheathing from a profile pipe of a certain diameter, depending on the pitch of the trusses and the size of the canopy.
- We feed the metal tiles to the top using lags. We lay it on the sheathing, secure it with bolts and self-tapping screws, and level it. At the junction of the canopy with the wall, we install a strip or junction unit with one side on the base near the wall, and the other side on the canopy. Installing an adjoining unit will prevent leakage. It can be further strengthened using transparent silicone. In this form, the corner is sufficiently sealed, and metal tiles, as a material, will serve you for quite a long time.
The tile canopy is almost ready and looks nice.
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The canopy is designed to protect the area from snow and rain. This could be a gazebo roof made of metal tiles, a canopy over the entrance of a house or over a garage. Canopies are also often used to protect paths and be installed in parking areas. But still, maximum protection from precipitation should be provided precisely in the area in front of the front door of the house, because in bad weather rainwater, dirt and snow will fall right behind your feet into the hallway.
In this article we will tell you how to build a canopy made of metal tiles that is not tied to the roof. This structure can be installed after the house has been built, without the need to remodel or dismantle the roof.
In the classic version, the metal tile canopy above the entrance is a continuation of the eaves of the roof. But if the house is high enough, it is better to connect it to the wall. A metal tile placed too high simply will not be able to ensure high-quality performance of its tasks.
Types of awnings
Awnings are divided into the following 2 classes:
- Open ones are simple canopies made of metal tiles, which are fixed at one end to the wall of the building, and at the opposite end rest on vertical posts.
- Closed - their design follows the pattern of open canopies, but in this case the side walls are also sheathed with protective material (polycarbonate, corrugated sheeting and others).
A canopy is a simple street structure that consists of several supports on which the roof is attached. Depending on where the canopy is installed and why it is being built, canopies exist And.
Despite the fact that the design of the canopy seems primitive to many, it is perfectly capable of protecting from wind, dust, rain or scorching sun. Very often, site owners build storage sheds. Many people store equipment under a canopy. And some simply use the canopy as a gazebo.
Since the design of the canopy is quite simple (as mentioned earlier), each owner country house If he can tell the difference between a hammer and a screwdriver, he can build a shed with his own hands.
Previously, when only asbestos slate and roofing materials were available, when building a canopy, great attention should have been paid to the supports, since the weight of both was decent. And the supports had to support it.
Nowadays the situation has changed, and new ones have become available to us roofing materials. In particular, . It is an inexpensive and very practical material that is easy to work with, as it is lightweight and very easy to cut if necessary. And there’s no point in talking about the appearance of metal tiles - most people know that they look very beautiful and solid.
We build a practical canopy from metal tiles
Before you start building the canopy, we need to determine where it will be installed. After all, a shed at a dacha can be either a separate, completely autonomous building or serve as an extension to the house.
Quite often you see when owners attach a canopy to the house at the entrance. Then you can leave the house freely in any weather. Roll out the stroller, take the children out, etc. Very convenient!
There are free-standing canopies open or closed type. If there is rarely wind in the area where you live, and you only need the canopy to occasionally gather with friends, then you can make it open. That is, only the supports and the roof.
If the area is windy, and you plan to store something under the canopy, then it is best to build a shed from closed metal tiles. Then, in addition to the roof, walls are also made. Of course, such a canopy is more practical, but its cost will be much higher than an open canopy.
Before deciding on the roof configuration, you should know that metal tiles bend very poorly. It would be more accurate to say that it practically does not bend. Therefore, the simpler the canopy roof, the easier it will be to manufacture.
So, if the decision is made to build free-standing canopy, first thing all vegetation should be removed, which grew there. Trees, shrubs, flowers, etc. The site should be leveled and the top layer of soil compacted. All. We believe that the foundation has been prepared and we move on to construction work.
We begin construction work with the construction of supports. Some site owners make supports from thick wooden beams. It is possible from timber, but it will definitely need to be processed. Especially the part that goes deep into the ground.
First, the timber is impregnated with special protection against fungus, and then tar or hot resin is applied. When the resin has dried, the timber is placed in the prepared hole and concreted.
But much it is more practical to use steel pipes for supports. As a rule, these are 4 pipes of the same diameter.
Under the pipes should dig holes about 50 centimeters deep. It is ideal to make such holes using a special garden drill. Just make sure that its diameter is larger than the diameter of the pipes. After the holes are ready, pipes should be installed there and secured in the holes with concrete. All. This stage is considered complete, and you should wait until the concrete hardens.
- We arrange the roof sheathing. To do this, we will use the most in a simple way: Holes should be drilled in the top of the pipes. Then “tie” the pipes with a wooden block, which is secured to them with metal bolts.
- Then the sheathing is made of wooden slats. This will be quite enough to lay metal tiles. But if we had used ordinary asbestos-cement slate, the tree would not have withstood the load, and we would have had to install metal beams.
- After making the sheathing We fix the metal tiles on the roof of the canopy using self-tapping screws. You should know that the slope of the canopy roof under metal tiles must be at least 14 degrees.
It should be remembered that the material with which we cover the canopy is called METAL tiles. That is, it is a durable and hard material. And to work with it, you will need special tool. Namely:
- surface grinder, popularly called a grinder;
- electric drill;
- screwdriver (ideally cordless);
- a rule or just an even strip of decent length;
- marker.
If your tool does not include a surface grinder, then you can, of course, cut metal tiles with hand-held metal scissors, but then it will take much more time and effort to complete the work, and the cut will not be as neat.
Yes, here's another very important nuance: when cutting metal tiles never use #6 abrasive wheels. Otherwise, the temperature at the cut site will be prohibitive, and the metal tile will simply collapse.
Metal tile sheets are installed from bottom to top. remember, that the overlap of adjacent sheets is at least 15 centimeters.
The weakest point of a metal roof canopy is the joints of the sheets on different slopes. Therefore, joints should be made with the utmost care so that they do not have to be redone later. The sheets should be adjusted perfectly and secured extremely securely. After the joint is ready, a special decorative element is fixed on top of it - the upper valley strip.
Very important! Remember that you are working at heights. Therefore, safety precautions must be strictly observed. You should work in comfortable clothes that do not restrict movement, and shoes should be soft, with non-slip rubber soles. You should only step on metal tiles when the wave is bending. Ideally, you should attach a safety lanyard and put on an installer's belt.
It will never be superfluous attach to the canopy roof drainage system
. If this is not done, then when it rains and you are under a canopy for some reason, all the water from the roof will pour right at your feet. To prevent this from happening, you should drain the water using special system. It is not at all difficult to secure it, since it is attached using self-tapping screws to the bottom sheathing of the canopy.
Actually, this is where the main construction work is completed. Now all metal parts of the canopy, except for metal tiles, naturally, should be treated with anti-corrosion agents and painted. The floor under the canopy can be made of concrete or laid paving slabs. Who likes what.
