Wooden canopy to the house: simple and stylish solutions - HouseChief - online edition for modern masters

Each owner of a house or cottage has repeatedly encountered such a problem that during precipitation in the form of snow or rain, the approach to the house becomes not very convenient, mud or water appears, and the safety of the car is hurts. In order to solve this problem, it is enough to equip the area in front of the house, and this can be done using a canopy.

Canopy installation options

Canopies in a modern style not only perform the function of protection, but also decorate and decorate the adjacent area.

There are several options for installing a canopy in front of the house.

• Adjacent to a building or fence. Installation is carried out to an existing building or fence, and the second side is installed on supports, the number of supports is determined depending on the width and length of the canopy. As a rule, such canopies are made with a pitched roof.
• Detached carport for one or more cars.

The canopy in front of the house looks aesthetically pleasing and beautiful when the style and the design of this structure, depending on the overall landscape design of the site, as well as on its size.

Types of canopies

There are several types of awnings.

• The arched canopy is rarely attached to the house, most often they stand separately. But on the other hand, this type of canopy is often installed above the porch.
• Shed sheds are definitely suitable for small areas where every meter of land is valuable. Their roof is set at an angle for spontaneous descent of snow and water. It is advisable to attach such a canopy to a house or a fence to save space. Sheds with pitched and flat roof characteristic of modern style.
• Gable canopies are a structure with a triangular truss type. It is great for protection from slanting rain, and in winter the snow will fall from both sides, which partly simplifies its cleaning from the territory.

The choice of roofing

The choice of roofing depends on financial capabilities and wishes. Here are a few types of roofing that are most often used for sheds attached to a house:

• Polycarbonate (mainly monolithic) - it is light in weight and strong enough, this is important especially in winter, when there is a possibility of snow mass sticking and, accordingly, weighting designs. Polycarbonate has a fairly large range of colors, which makes it possible to choose almost any design solution.
• Metal tile is a durable and strong material that is used for roofing. Also has a huge selection of colors and textures.
• Soft roofing is one of the modern and popular materials, it is also quite durable and strong. Very easy to install and does not make noise during rainfall.

The choice of material for the manufacture of the frame

The material for the manufacture of the frame can be either metal or wood - the choice depends on preferences, both design options are convenient to attach to the building. Whether you build yourself or hire contractors, it is important to process (paint) the frame with high quality. The metal must be cleaned from corrosion, degreased and applied with high-quality paint in 2 layers. A canopy made of wood is always treated with special protective equipment against the negative effects of the environment and / or paints that have protective properties, so the tree will last for many years and will not be inferior in durability metal.

Canopy Functions

The canopy in front of the entrance to the house performs several functions at once: this decorative architectural solution decorates the house and makes it the appearance is more finished, and also protects from direct sunlight, snow and rain, and sometimes also serves as a resting place.

The entrance to the house or the territory of the site is his face, this is exactly what your friends, neighbors, guests first of all pay attention to and of course you want everything to look decent and modern, and you can achieve this effect with the help of a functional and beautiful canopy.