External Vent Cover Solution

Hi All, Our garage (southern California) has a few vents in the exterior wall, I guess to allow for air circulation. The problem is that when it rains, it can sometimes rain in/blow in, either getting out stuff wet or forcing us to clear a big area on the inside of the garage to prevent this. They already have wire mesh to prevent any critters from getting in, and the openings are about 14" wide by 5.5" high, with less than 1" of depth outside the wire mesh (the majority of depth is on the inside of the mesh). I haven't had much luck in finding any pre-built solutions, such as a sheet metal cover, like a mini awning, that I could attach to either the exterior of the vent opening or within the frame of the opening itself. Does anybody know of any type of solution for this, or am I better off buying some sort of sheet metal, snips, and making something myself? submitted by /u/2FKNBAD [link] [comments]

Apr 14, 2025 - 05:36

Hi All,

Our garage (southern California) has a few vents in the exterior wall, I guess to allow for air circulation. The problem is that when it rains, it can sometimes rain in/blow in, either getting out stuff wet or forcing us to clear a big area on the inside of the garage to prevent this.

They already have wire mesh to prevent any critters from getting in, and the openings are about 14" wide by 5.5" high, with less than 1" of depth outside the wire mesh (the majority of depth is on the inside of the mesh).

I haven't had much luck in finding any pre-built solutions, such as a sheet metal cover, like a mini awning, that I could attach to either the exterior of the vent opening or within the frame of the opening itself.

Does anybody know of any type of solution for this, or am I better off buying some sort of sheet metal, snips, and making something myself?

submitted by /u/2FKNBAD
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