HI. SOMEONE HAS GOT TO HAVE AN ANSWER TO OUR BIG DILEMNA. HAVE BALCONY ABOUT 7X25-30'

COVERED WITH PLYWOOD 4X8'S ABOVE SUBFLOOR?

FLOOR IS CEILING TO DOWNSTAIRS PATIO(STUCCO)

EAVE OVERHANG IS ABOUT 1'. RESEARCHED CANVAS AWNINGS ETC.. ALL WE CANT AFFORD PLUS NOT WATERPROOF TO PROTECT FLOOR FROM WATER POOLING AND STAINING CEILING BELOW. CAN SOMEONE DIRECT MY HUSBAND TO WEBSITE THAT WILL DIRECT HIS OWN CONSTRUCTION. I THOUGHT 4 METAL POST (PAINTED) WITH LIGHTWEIGHT PANELS (FIBERGLASS/ALUMINUM) ANYTHING TO COVER AND THEN COVER WITH CANVAS MATERIAL OR VINYL TO MAKE MORE ATTRACTIVE. LIVE IN FRESNO,CALIF SO WEATHER NOT TOO BAD. NEED PROTECTION FOR WINDS AND WANT TO USE AS INTERIOR UV PROTECTION FOR ROOMS UPSTAIRS THAT ARE GETTING BLEACHED FROM SUN. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP. OUR CONTRACTOR QUIT ON US 5YRS AGO AND WE HAVE TO DO THESE PROJECTS ON OUR OWN BUT WANT IT TO LOOK NICE. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORTS. HELP ME MRRRRRR WIZZZZARD!!:)