Hello everyone,
we would like to get a new awning. The problem is that the new venetian blind system takes up a bit of space. Previously, the awning was attached to the roof rafters, but now that might be tight.
We already had a company come by. They would prefer to pour concrete columns on the left and right sides of the venetian blinds, create a cross connection (square profile or something similar) and hang the awning there. The awning is supposed to be about 4.5–5.0 meters (15–16.5 feet) wide and have a projection of 3.5 meters (11.5 feet).
I don’t find this solution ideal and wonder if it might still be possible to fix the awning to the roof rafters. Normally, these mounts hang straight down. Would it perhaps be possible to have custom rafter brackets welded for this? The front cladding is only wood and could be partially removed. Where, for example, three nails are aligned vertically marks the end of the rafter.
I think the company will come back to take another look; so far, they haven’t properly checked the structure with the cladding yet. Does anyone have experience with something like this? I would like to know if my idea is completely unrealistic or if it might actually work with modified rafter brackets. Thanks.
we would like to get a new awning. The problem is that the new venetian blind system takes up a bit of space. Previously, the awning was attached to the roof rafters, but now that might be tight.
We already had a company come by. They would prefer to pour concrete columns on the left and right sides of the venetian blinds, create a cross connection (square profile or something similar) and hang the awning there. The awning is supposed to be about 4.5–5.0 meters (15–16.5 feet) wide and have a projection of 3.5 meters (11.5 feet).
I don’t find this solution ideal and wonder if it might still be possible to fix the awning to the roof rafters. Normally, these mounts hang straight down. Would it perhaps be possible to have custom rafter brackets welded for this? The front cladding is only wood and could be partially removed. Where, for example, three nails are aligned vertically marks the end of the rafter.
I think the company will come back to take another look; so far, they haven’t properly checked the structure with the cladding yet. Does anyone have experience with something like this? I would like to know if my idea is completely unrealistic or if it might actually work with modified rafter brackets. Thanks.
pagoni2020 schrieb:
@X_SH5_X From my side, this wasn’t meant as a perfect solution. I just saw it once and thought I’d send it to you as an idea.... 😀
I just looked at the one from Markilux, but the pictures are quite limited. As far as I can see, it’s a freestanding awning, kind of like a parasol, that’s properly weighted on both sides. I don’t think the material of these weights really matters since their function is just to hold the awning down on the ground. It could be a concrete block, which you might cover with wood or decorate somehow, or it could be metal just as well.
In your picture, I see this bench, which could be made of concrete. There are nice, prefabricated, smooth blocks available where you can then attach the base.
Of course, you’ll need to check the details yourself so it looks neat... you can’t just cast it in concrete, right? Unfortunately, the pictures don’t show much.... You can also cast the columns into concrete or bolt them there. This way, you can save the “feet.” It’s just a question of what such a construction will cost. I’m actually not willing to pay more than 5000€ for the whole thing. That could get tight.
Mycraft schrieb:
It would also work with brackets that are screwed to the rafters and bring the attachment point in front of the roller shutter. That’s also my idea. There isn’t much space, but maybe you can have brackets custom made for this. Let’s see what the specialist says on Tuesday. I’m just surprised he hasn’t mentioned this before. He has visited the site before. There really isn’t much room, and standard rafter brackets don’t fit here....
Mycraft schrieb:
My neighbors had similar issues. Some gave up. Others had an L-shaped bracket custom-made and then installed the awning. An L-shaped bracket for the roof rafters? That sounds good. It would probably be significantly cheaper than a complete post system that also needs to be anchored into the ground.
Mycraft schrieb:
Yes, it was/is. Some material costs and some labor time. Any metalworker can fabricate something like that for you. That sounds promising. Now I just hope something like that will fit on our rafters.
I will report back on Tuesday.
Thank you for your feedback.
So, here is some brief feedback on the whole situation.
I had previously asked a company about the Markilux Syncra. That is the frame I uploaded in an earlier post. The frame alone was quoted at just over €3,000. Overall, the total would easily be between €6,000 and €7,000. I don’t think it’s worth it to me.
Yesterday, the specialist from the company came by again. We discussed the possibility of mounting it to the rafters. My next step will be to remove the cladding, and then we plan to examine it together with a metalworker. The company prefers a mounting that “connects” three or four rafters to better distribute the load. Essentially, this would be a metal plate across the entire width with sleeves that fit over the rafters and are screwed in place.
That sounds good to me, since I won’t need any additional posts on the terrace area. I just hope that the part made by the metalworker doesn’t cost more than €1,000. But we’ll have to wait and see...
I had previously asked a company about the Markilux Syncra. That is the frame I uploaded in an earlier post. The frame alone was quoted at just over €3,000. Overall, the total would easily be between €6,000 and €7,000. I don’t think it’s worth it to me.
Yesterday, the specialist from the company came by again. We discussed the possibility of mounting it to the rafters. My next step will be to remove the cladding, and then we plan to examine it together with a metalworker. The company prefers a mounting that “connects” three or four rafters to better distribute the load. Essentially, this would be a metal plate across the entire width with sleeves that fit over the rafters and are screwed in place.
That sounds good to me, since I won’t need any additional posts on the terrace area. I just hope that the part made by the metalworker doesn’t cost more than €1,000. But we’ll have to wait and see...