How To Attach An Awning To A House With Vinyl Siding

Looking to install a 12 x 10 retractable awning off the back of my house to cover half of my deck 10ft wide.

How to attach an awning to a house with vinyl siding.

Vinyl concrete and wood siding products will all require different mounting procedures. It slips into the groove between adjoining slats and once it clicks into place you can hang items as heavy as 12 pounds. However the type of siding as well as the presence of framing members or studs can make a difference in installation. The gap between each s should be at least 1 inches.

Windows doors anybody got any idea s how to install window awnings over vinyl siding without having to cutout vinyl and trim out after screwing. Use a chalk to join each s. You just cut away the siding mount a pressure treated ledger board 2 x 8 the same width as your awning wrap it in aluminum then mount the awning to the board. When anchoring your awning it is essential to determine what your siding is manufactured from.

You gave me a great idea of the test holes underneath the lip of the siding. Your video was fantastic as we have the old aluminum siding with the old wood siding behind it trying to find the studs is going to be a pain. Locate all the studs on the exterior wall in the area where the awning will be affixed. Most hooks are stainless steel so they won t corrode and they are easy to remove when you re done with them.

Mark the studs between the two e with a pencil as s for the sidings. Or you can paint the board the same color as your house or trim if you want so it will blend in nicely with your siding or trim. Siding hooks the easiest and safest way to hang something from vinyl siding is to use a siding hook.