Install a Canvas Window Awning | |
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. 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. |