DIY Door Awning
I'm thinking about taking a window awning that I have and attempting to modify it for a doot awning, We have a damon with the door located at the front of the coach, Currently the patio awning falls ...
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Thanks for the comments, Before I concede and just buy one, I thinking of using some of GordonThree's suggestions. I like the removable concept instead of a permament mount. Although the aluminum tubing is light, pex tubing is more forgiving and has flexabilty. The fabric I think will be a type of nylon or rip stop with some waterprrofing applied, The shape of the frame would be halfround. In addition I think that a center arch suport to create tension on the fabric and it should eliminate any ponding on top of the awning.
As far as the mount, I thinking (this is where the real engineering is) a type of spring tension hinged-rod that the ends of the 1/2 round frame would attached to. The spring tension would create a force to make the awning want to flip up, I will need to plan some type of counter weight to make the awning level out over the door. Will need to see what type of nicknacks the DW has to hang off of the front. Throw a set of rope lights inside the tubing for nightime illumination. ok maybe I'm getting carried away, but whih 50" of snow on the ground and the MH in the shop for new balljoints, I need some disttractions
Always appriecate any additional comments or new ones. Yankee ingenuity is a past time of mine with many concepts that sound good on paper that are ineffective, but some are really cool and out of the box that work great. Have one of your own? share it.
As far as the mount, I thinking (this is where the real engineering is) a type of spring tension hinged-rod that the ends of the 1/2 round frame would attached to. The spring tension would create a force to make the awning want to flip up, I will need to plan some type of counter weight to make the awning level out over the door. Will need to see what type of nicknacks the DW has to hang off of the front. Throw a set of rope lights inside the tubing for nightime illumination. ok maybe I'm getting carried away, but whih 50" of snow on the ground and the MH in the shop for new balljoints, I need some disttractions
Always appriecate any additional comments or new ones. Yankee ingenuity is a past time of mine with many concepts that sound good on paper that are ineffective, but some are really cool and out of the box that work great. Have one of your own? share it.
