Build An Awning In Front Of A Mobile Home

Installing stylish awnings can turn your home from a typical boring mobile home into an elegant property.

Build an awning in front of a mobile home.

So if you are planning to sell your manufactured home adding awnings is the best way to add a few dollars to its price. If your mobile home is not supported by footings buried beneath the frost line attaching a porch can cause big trouble. Awnings are available in several different designs. You can abut the deck to the side of the mobile home without attaching it.

These awnings are called canopies. Slant the attachment so water is channeled away from your home. Extend your outdoor living space. Whether you re looking to add functional living space curb appeal or a place to just lounge and relax a mobile home porch can make for a great additional feature.

Attach the awning or sunroof to wall studs. It s a nice detail that helps the awnings tie in with the rest of the house design. For the part of the a frame that rests against the home we cut the bottom flush and cut a 26 degree bevel at the top. For sun and rain cover a retractable awning can serve the same purpose as a porch roof.

A lean too is when one side of the carport or covered patio is attached to the home and the other side is lower and sits on posts. The awning is built to provide protection and a barrier between the sun and the rain. Why consider a single wide mobile home addition. The awnings are attached to house exteriors rv trailers or even a truck.

Adding on to your mobile home can be a bit of a task. Awnings are built over doors and windows. If you own a single wide mobile home you might be considering what is called an addition an addition is an added room porch deck or car park. We wanted the pitch of the awning to be a 6 12 pitch and match the pitch of the roof on the rest of the house.

Custom pvc lattice panels. Awnings look great on a manufactured home. Awnings can extend down sidewalks in front of hotels or restaurants. If it isn t slanted water can leak into your home or collect under your home.

It can even include transforming your mobile home from a single wide to a double wide. A slant of 1 4 inch per foot is enough to keep water off your carport patio roof or canopy. These types of porches are typically built at the front of a mobile home covered and are usually built using wood boards and a cinder block base.