Awnings are some of the best things to use when you are trying to keep your patio or back porch cooled down.
Many of us enjoy to spend our time outside eating barbecue meals or simply enjoying a good book.
But for some of us the heat can get to us and drive us indoors on even the most beautiful of days.
Before you install the retractable awning you need to make sure that you have all the parts and tools.
Learn what each part is and where they all go before you start to put it together.
After this you need to determine how high you wish the awning to be.
It is important to add the measure of pitch to the front rail so that it matches the mounting height you have set.
Use a chalk line and snap it across the exterior wall where the height should be for installing it.
Use a carpenter's level to make sure that it is even.
Locate the studs on the inside or outside of the wall and measure the distance between them.
The awning has to be mounted directly to the studs or headers to be able to withstand high winds.
In the center of the stud you need to drill small holes an inch below the line of chalk.
Draw a level, vertical line through the hole to show you where the middle of the stud is and fill the other hole with silicon sealant.
Now it is time to mount the awning bracket to the wall along the vertical line you made.
Follow the provided instructions carefully at this point because each awning is different depending on how large or small they are.
You will then install the hood onto the mounting bracket and insert the bar of the outdoor awning.
Make sure that everything is secured properly.
Unravel the awning and then adjust the pitch to where you want it to be.