116 inch / 78 inch / 39 inch Window Awning Outdoor Polycarbonate Hollow Sheet Door Patio Canopy (Silver Canopy + Black Bracket, 40''x 40'')

I cut a door in a shipping container (see pic) and used this awning to keep the rain away. I gave the product a five start review because of the low price, its ease of installation and being lightweight, it's easy to install. I installed the awning myself, with no help whatsoever, although a second pair of hands would've come handy.I basically put the awning together on the ground and used bungie cords to keep it together. After installing and tightening all the screws, I tied two ropes at both ends of the awning to lift it in place. Once in place, I drilled the holes through the wall and used bolts, nuts and washers to secure the awning to the wall.Note that you must attach one awning bracket to the wall at a time to make sure everything aligns properly. You can either first attach one corner bracket and then the center bracket before attaching the last remaining bracket. Or you can first attach the center bracket and then the two corner brackets.Because of the shipping container structural design, there was a 1/2 inch gap at the top, between the awning and the shipping container wall. I used roofing tape to seal the gap. It worked well to prevent leaks and it's almost invisible from the ground.I must say that although the awning itself feels flinzy before installation, it feels very sturdy once it's attached to the wall. Don't know how long it'll last but I'm very satisfy with the purchase.

I was really hoping this would work for my side door on my house because the rain goes right off the roof to the steps, which is not only loud, but you cannot even open the door without getting wet.The install is not perfect, as I was only able to utility two of the bolt holes, but it feels very sturdy and I am happy with it overall.I also like how the unit comes with covers fot the bolts that match the rest of the support beams.I had to seal off a small opening with silicone between the awning and roof where water could still drip through, but after that, it looks and functions great.

The panels were damaged on arrival, however I was able to make them work. The instructions are pictures with no written instructions. The parts came in a bag and the bars and brackets were fine. This company needs a better instruction sheet and a more complete tools you'll need list. (I used a 25/32" drillbit not on the list as well as a hammer to set the unfamiliar screwsets.) I'd advise anyone ordering this to be sure to set it several inches over the intended window/door.

Blew apart at the first strong gust of wind

Bought this to go over top of a garage side door as the garage roof has no gutters. I give it five stars because it does the job and stays together well enought for mounting even though it is "tricky" to assemble. I did not use the supplied bolts for mounting it to the garage as they just don't work for our installation. I used threaded exterior wood bolts. It will requie 4 hands to mount to get the first two bolts up. As it is light weight, the second pair of hands can leave after it is "temprorarily" mounted. It does NOT leak.

The awning is difficult to put together. It took two people over an hour to put it together the first time. The directions are worthless and the video leaves out many steps. Then it kinda fell apart again when we carried it to the window and lifted it to the second story level....So we had to reassemble it. We found that we needed to add many small self tapping screws to the sides so that the frame held the sheets when it was raised. Two people on ladders made some torque to the frame and the screws were needed to stabilize the unit. Also the screws provided to hang the awning aren't necessary or good for wood siding, We needed to use regular wood screws and washers. The good news is that it is light and so two people were able to lift it easily and, once we stabilized the frame, it was easy to attach to the side of the house. The other good news is that it looks great. I'll add later if it stands up to wind and rain.....

Very impressed with this awning I have a place in a rural area where the winds get up to 70 mph on many occasions it's an extreme environment. I did silicone all the plastic to the mounts everywhere you have a gap or connection. It's not like this thing is built heavy duty, but when it's all put together, it just works keeps the rain off of my new French doors which were causing problems. I recommended if you don't want to spend much money and want protection.

Difficult to put together and pretty flimsy. You get what you pay for I guess. We put it up in our patio and as we were installing it, one of the sections came out of its channel and now there is a gap that rain can get through because the design is poor and it doesn’t hold together well.We would have to take the whole thing down and pop the pieces together in hopes that they stay when reinstalling, but for right now my husband doesn’t want to deal with it because it was such a pain to get up in the first place.