Install a Canvas Window Awning
Install a Canvas Window AwningFor a dramatic facelift to your house exterior, consider adding a colorful canvas awning on a window. It's an attractive way to add a spark of color to the siding, as well as provide protection against damaging sun rays. You'll find ready-made standard-size canvas awnings at large home centers and building material suppliers. Odd-sized windows will require custom-made awnings.

An awning contractor will install a top-quality standard-size 3-foot-wide canvas awning for about $160. You can buy the awning and install it for $110, saving 31 percent.

Have on hand basic hand tools and two ladders, one for yourself and the other for a helper, who's needed when you're positioning the awning against the building. The mounting hardware is included with the purchased awning. Manhandling the unit once it's assembled can be cumbersome. Pro vs DIY Cost and TimeEven though the awning is lightweight, it can be awkward, especially if it's a windy day.

If you are installing an awning on a brick house, use lead shields to anchor the attachment hardware. These inexpensive shields are inserted into holes drilled into the brick with a masonry drill bit. Then install the mounting screws into the lead shield.

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