Quote Originally Posted by Irving View Post
They are called window awnings. My house has them. They do a great job keeping the house cool in the summer with no A/C. They are ugly though. Well, my awnings are ugly. I bet some HOA's don't even allow them.

I like this style.
How about Carbon Steel 'awning'? They are popular in Southern China, Taiwan, The Philippine Islands for storm protection (hurricane). I wonder if gulf coast area has them.