How To Put Up An Awning

This measurement will be for the bottom line of the awning.

How to put up an awning.

Before putting up an awning. With a helper hold the awning in place referencing measurement marks. Erecting an awning is a lot like riding a bicycle. Measure up from floor or ground 74 to 84.

Always hammer the pegs right in so they can t be pulled up by hand. Once you ve mastered it you never forget how to do it. Measure the length of your roof line to ensure the length of the awning is suitable. Find exact center of awning and mark appropriately.

After you ve pulled it out slide the rafters up the awning arms and lock them. The grommets can fall out when you put up the awning allowing water to drip in until they have been put back again. The best method for this is measuring the wire frame. Check the aquastop rubber grommets in the eyelet that the spike goes through.

Three things you mustn t forget when putting up your awning. Awnings also have a bunch of accessories to suit. Check to see that the door is not constricted in movement. Ask for a hand to hold the awning in place to help line it up.

If the awning channel gap has collapsed at any point it should be 3 5mm wide or 0 5mm open it. So we can put one on the house right here. Put up a full awning. Make sure the awning channel is open all the way along and there are no sharp projections which may tear the material.

Make sure to tighten the knob on each arm to keep them in place. We like to barbeque on the patio even in the rain. We have expensive furniture carpets and artwork that we don t want to be damaged by the sun. Led lighting tents walls and mesh floors.

If you need to you can use your hands to pull the awning the rest of the way out. To help save you some time we ve put together this quick guide on how to put up a caravan awning. Install awnings over the windows. Awning mounting kit included with awning.

January 15 2013. There are many different types of awnings including retractable portable or even motorized. Doug king gives some essential pointers on how to put up a caravan awning soon you too will be an awning expert. Great little video from pyramid with step by step instructions on how to erect a caravan awning.