House awning for motorhomes?

sallytrafic · 2009-06-10

A neighbour invited me around to taste a rather special malt last evening and he was just winding in his 4 metre awning that he has over his patio. As it cost less than half what a fiamma would for the same size I wonder has anyone ever fitted a house type one. They don't have legs but he dug out the brochure while we sipped (it was a 40 y/o) and they have one that detects windspeed and auto retracts (240V I think but it may be 12V with a 'transformer')

teemyob

· #2 · Jun 10, 2009

Awning

Hello Frank,

One of my neighbours has one and uses it a lot. However, I have seen a lot of people who have them and do not use them. They have been neglected and now look unsightly.

Trev.

PS I assume the Malt was 40 years old?

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jhelm

· #3 · Jun 10, 2009

Interesting question. I might wonder as well since I need one too. I can imagine that a house awning might be much heavier, made of steel rather than aluminum. Seems like one could make a couple of poles to support the corners. And manual crank out could solve the electrical problem.

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Pudsey_Bear

· #4 · Jun 10, 2009

I think the weight might be a problem Frank, I've seen them before, although it was a few years ago, and hopefully they're a bit lighter now, do you remember the ones that used to be outside of shops to shade the produce, they had arms that slid up and down a mounting on the wall, but were solid enough to be out all day every day.

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sallytrafic

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jun 10, 2009

This one was alloy but obviously I couldn't tell its weight and it wasn't mentioned in the brochure which I thought was a failing even if only for H&S reasons.

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Pudsey_Bear

· #6 · Jun 10, 2009

a couple of links

http://www.retractableawnings.co.uk/step1.htm

http://www.primrose-london.co.uk/aw...d=CKzAsbiQ_5oCFUR_3godQm8Teg&source=googleads

http://www.appealawnings.co.uk/

http://www.patioawningscompany.co.uk/

Not read them yet though.

Kev

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bigfoot

· #7 · Jun 10, 2009

Some time ago Fiamma awnings could be fitted to houses, they had an adpter kit in the brochure. I have also seen these awnings which are similar to motorhome ones.

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