The warm weather has got SWMBO thinking about the summer, and she
reckons she wants a patio awning. Joy.

Any gotchas? Makes/types to reccomend or avoid?

If I do go for it, it's going to be attached to our recent extension,
which has a block-built cavity wall - is that going to be adequate for
the fixings? what's the best way of doing that?

TMH, although I'm a couple of hundred miles away from you, I've looked
at your microsite: what brand do you fit, and are they OK (though I
presume you're not going to say "no"!)

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David

On 12/03/2014 08:23, Lobster wrote:
The warm weather has got SWMBO thinking about the summer, and she
reckons she wants a patio awning. Joy.

Any gotchas? Makes/types to reccomend or avoid?

If I do go for it, it's going to be attached to our recent extension,
which has a block-built cavity wall - is that going to be adequate for
the fixings? what's the best way of doing that?

TMH, although I'm a couple of hundred miles away from you, I've looked
at your microsite: what brand do you fit, and are they OK (though I
presume you're not going to say "no"!)


Mine is bolted to brickwork using anchor bolts. From memory, these
required 14mm holes going about 75mm into the bricks. I think I drilled
right through to the cavity. That's been up quite a few years, and is
perfectly firm.

I don't know what sort of blocks your wall is made of. But assuming
something hard intended for external use rather than the cheese used for
the inner leaf, you should be ok.

I don't know what make mine is. I bought it half-price from a place
which was closing down. I've still got the instructions, but there's no
manufacturer's name on them!

Until last year, I always took it down for the winter - leaving just the
brackets bolted to the wall - but at the end of last summer I bought a
fabric cover to wrap round it so that I could leave it up. Some of the
fancier - and more expensive(!) - ones have some sort of cassette round
them, so they presumably have their own built in protection for all year
use.
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On 12/03/2014 15:12, Roger Mills wrote:
On 12/03/2014 08:23, Lobster wrote:
The warm weather has got SWMBO thinking about the summer, and she
reckons she wants a patio awning. Joy.

They are great! We sit outside all the time in summer & it's like
having an extra room. Also keeps the back of the house cooler.

Any gotchas? Makes/types to reccomend or avoid?

If I do go for it, it's going to be attached to our recent extension,
which has a block-built cavity wall - is that going to be adequate for
the fixings? what's the best way of doing that?

If its a single story extension you will need spreader brackets.
otherwise you risk pulling down the few courses of bricks above.

On a block wall you need resin fixings. I use the Toolsatan ones.

TMH, although I'm a couple of hundred miles away from you, I've looked
at your microsite: what brand do you fit, and are they OK (though I
presume you're not going to say "no"!)

Primrose. They truly are excellent, as is the company. I have one myself!

Awnings are usually sold by 'sales consultants' similar to double
glazing & conservatory oiks. Primrose broke the mould & are much
cheaper for the same quality.


Mine is bolted to brickwork using anchor bolts. From memory, these
required 14mm holes going about 75mm into the bricks. I think I drilled
right through to the cavity. That's been up quite a few years, and is
perfectly firm.

My rule of thumb is that, if I can see the brickwork, I will use
Thunderbolts (Toolsatan), if its rendered I use resin.

I don't know what sort of blocks your wall is made of. But assuming
something hard intended for external use rather than the cheese used for
the inner leaf, you should be ok.

I don't know what make mine is. I bought it half-price from a place
which was closing down. I've still got the instructions, but there's no
manufacturer's name on them!

Until last year, I always took it down for the winter - leaving just the
brackets bolted to the wall - but at the end of last summer I bought a
fabric cover to wrap round it so that I could leave it up. Some of the
fancier - and more expensive(!) - ones have some sort of cassette round
them, so they presumably have their own built in protection for all year
use.

Awnings come in three types; basic - just the fabric on a roller, half
cassette - which has a cover over the top & full cassette - which has a
cover all around.

Important point! How wide?

--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On 12/03/2014 18:11, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Primrose. They truly are excellent, as is the company. I have one myself!

As do I.

Been out there for several years. Our house has a slightly odd
construction - one side of the window it awns is brick. The other side
is, umm, space at the height required for the bolting. So I bolted a
piece of something like 4 by 2 timber (might be a bit heftier than that)
and attached the canopy to a bit of that which extends upwards by a foot
or so.

The actual fabric has faded, but it has done sterling service. Would
happily have another in future.

--
Rod

On 12/03/2014 18:16, polygonum wrote:
On 12/03/2014 18:11, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Primrose. They truly are excellent, as is the company. I have one
myself!

As do I.

Been out there for several years. Our house has a slightly odd
construction - one side of the window it awns is brick. The other side
is, umm, space at the height required for the bolting. So I bolted a
piece of something like 4 by 2 timber (might be a bit heftier than that)
and attached the canopy to a bit of that which extends upwards by a foot
or so.

The actual fabric has faded, but it has done sterling service. Would
happily have another in future.

You can re fabric for about £40.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On 12/03/2014 18:22, The Medway Handyman wrote:
On 12/03/2014 18:16, polygonum wrote:
On 12/03/2014 18:11, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Primrose. They truly are excellent, as is the company. I have one
myself!

As do I.

Been out there for several years. Our house has a slightly odd
construction - one side of the window it awns is brick. The other side
is, umm, space at the height required for the bolting. So I bolted a
piece of something like 4 by 2 timber (might be a bit heftier than that)
and attached the canopy to a bit of that which extends upwards by a foot
or so.

The actual fabric has faded, but it has done sterling service. Would
happily have another in future.

You can re fabric for about £40.


That isn't bad. I daresay it would cost more than that to source
suitable fabric, etc.

--
Rod

Primrose. They truly are excellent, as is the company. I have one myself!


Yes, the Primrose ones are good and some of their distributors give better prices than going direct.

We got ours from:-
http://www.awningman.co.uk/index.php?route=common/home

No connection with them.

The Medway Handyman wrote:

Awnings come in three types; basic - just the fabric on a roller, half
cassette - which has a cover over the top

£25 extra for one bit of plastic, fair enough

full cassette - which has a cover all around.

but £265 for two bits of plastic?

Andy Burns wrote:

£25 extra for one bit of plastic, fair enough

sorry, metal.

full cassette - which has a cover all around.

but £265 for two bits of plastic?

ok metal, but all the same ...

On 12 Mar 2014, Lobster grunted:

The warm weather has got SWMBO thinking about the summer, and she
reckons she wants a patio awning. Joy.

Any gotchas? Makes/types to reccomend or avoid?

Thanks a lot for all the resposes. Damnnit, looks like I'm going to have
to get one then!

Primrose seems to get a universal thumbs up... anybody tried Greenhurst,
which are pretty widely available (eg http://tinyurl.com/qbs83oo (or
http://www.screwfix.com/p/greenhurst...beige-3-5-x-2-
5m/41810#) but seem to be about half the price?

Thanks
David


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On 12/03/2014 19:30, Andy Burns wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:

Awnings come in three types; basic - just the fabric on a roller, half
cassette - which has a cover over the top

£25 extra for one bit of plastic, fair enough

full cassette - which has a cover all around.

but £265 for two bits of plastic?


Its not plastic :-)


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Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On 12/03/2014 18:22, The Medway Handyman wrote:
On 12/03/2014 18:16, polygonum wrote:


The actual fabric has faded, but it has done sterling service. Would
happily have another in future.

You can re fabric for about £40.


That's almost as much as I paid for the whole thing!
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Roger
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