DIY Window Awnings

Our weatherboard house has a NE aspect, so it cops a fair belting from the morning sun, and the afternoon sun bakes the western side of the house as well. I put 3.5 batts in the roof a couple of months ago which made a difference, but 3 continuous days of 30C+ temps have turned the house into an oven!

There are no large trees offering shade, so it's exposed all day long. I have a second hand window type a/c on the way, but i want to protect all the windows as well. We already have blockout curtains on all windows, so with some sort of external shade it should do the trick.

Now i have been quoted stupid amounts for canvas roll up blinds like these, so i figured it shouldn't be too hard to knock something up myself.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...33x/awning.jpg

Two options:

1. Simple roll up blind using shadecloth hung from the eaves

2. Timber frame/shade cloth folding arm type awning using pivot brackets similar to the above pic.

Has anyone tackled such a diy..any tips/advise ?

Cheers!


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