Prepare for Autumn

There are a number of DIY jobs that I like to get done in the summer before the wet autumn weather arrives.  This mainly consists of painting the wooden window frame to the kitchen and the wooden porch at the front of the house.  Both look in good condition until you start poking at them and realise that there's a bit of rotted wood here and there.
The kitchen window frame job has been completed with only minor repairs required and the porch will get done hopefully tomorrow if the rain holds off.
A new project is to replace the cover over the steps leading to the back door.  I had erected a polycarbon sheet some years ago but the design and efficiency was restricted by 2 windows in the next cottage.  These have been bricked up by the current owner so its time to make a more permanent structure.
There is a need to make it a stronger structure due to the incredible amount of snow we had in one period last year.  I fully expected it to collapse and hurried to add a couple of props to stop it doing so.

The cover is just below the small window in the picture and in danger of feeling the full force of the snow about to fall from the roof.
So I'm off today to get the wood that will form the frame and will start the job on my next week off.