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They Build Aluminum 24731 1st Ave, Murrieta, CA 92562 (760) 689-8968 https://sites.google.com/view/they-build-aluminum/ A DIY Awning Is the Low-Tech Secret to Cooling Your Home | Apartment TherapyApartment TherapyApartment Therapy taglineApartment TherapyApartment TherapyKitchnCubbyDorm TherapyApartment Therapy Media In summer, you can divide most everyone into two camps: AC people and no-AC people. My family falls in the latter category, but we still want to keep our home comfortably cool — especially because my elderly grandmother lives in our multigenerational home. One area of our house that can get too toasty is the sunroom, where direct light can easily raise the temperature to the upper 70s. We wanted to help cool that space down, but window and tabletop fans didn’t really help much. Finally, my dad had the idea to install an awning over the sliding glass door to help cut down on sun and heat (something he saw online). Here’s how he did the project, and how the awning h...