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BringsHomeBones OP t1_j1p917k wrote

Reply to comment by PioneerStandard in I'm installing an awning and can't tell why a small overhang was installed above the window. by BringsHomeBones

But it doesn't provide any real shelter from rain and shade that the eaves don't already provide. Unless I'm missing something

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PioneerStandard t1_j1p9d1l wrote

I don't mean to be an ass, but that installation is a classic build method. During inclement weather such a feature shall maintain the integrity of your home.

It was not put there for looks.

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Ok-disaster2022 t1_j1pa8t1 wrote

It's actually amazing how much of an improvement even a small overhang can do for keeping water out.

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BringsHomeBones OP t1_j1paj3z wrote

I'll have to make sure any awning I install provides equal cover.

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bms42 t1_j1rxyw1 wrote

It prevents essentially all wind driven rain from running into the top of the window. It definitely helps. That said, a properly constructed window using modern materials doesn't require this.

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