We make a visor over the entrance with our own hands

As a rule, the first thing we notice when entering the house is its facade. Stylist, color, window. The entrance to the building must have a neat appearance. In order for your porch to remain clean, you need to install a canopy above the entrance.

Remember that whatever waterproofing properties your entrance door does not have, weather conditions will eventually contribute to its destruction and damage to the aesthetic appearance. Therefore it is very important to protect the front door, as well as the steps and the porch itself from slush and frost, and from direct sun rays that damage the paint. The visor above the entrance will also protect your porch from icing and reduce the risk of injury in winter.

Such protection will be an indispensable attribute when installing input groups. It is clear that choosing a visor over the entrance, it is not necessary to save on the quality of the material. Today, you can find a huge assortment of canopies on the market. In form they are straight and inclined. Particularly relevant in recent years are visors in the form of a semicircle or a square.
Canopies above the entrance are made of polycarbonate, glass, wood and metal. It is clear that the metal canopies are the most durable. The choice is limited only by the budget of the buyer. The frame of the visor is made of metal or wood. Particularly interesting are the visors with an arched wooden structure. In addition to its aesthetic appearance, this canopy has a very important practical property - in rainy weather, the water from it will drain from the side, and in winter the snow will not be delayed.

The visor above the entrance with their own hands is made according to various schemes. Choosing a model of the future canopy and material that will go into production, consider the overall design of your house. To arrange this element, it is best to use the same material that you used to lay the roof of the house. If the porch is decorated with wooden elements, then the visor should be made using the same natural element. In this case, it is worth remembering that the tree needs a special coating, which will protect it from weather conditions. To date, the range of protective impregnations for wood is quite large. The principle of choosing a roof cover in accordance with the materials used for roofing is applicable to all materials.

If you have a large house finished with brick, make your visor above the entrance as massive. For this you can build two small columns of the same brick. Then the overall ensemble of the house will look very harmonious. In general, it is not very important what your canopy will be covered with. The most important detail is the frame. It must be made from a good alloy of metals and covered with special protective agents, which will protect it from rust and destruction.

The visor above the entrance should be strong and withstand temperature changes and severe weather conditions. Very carefully approach the choice of material, if you decide to build a visor with your own hands, because this element of the facade should be strong enough.