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cannesdo
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Mar 29, 2021

Need awning input...

My neighbor has a travel trailer from the 80's, is stationary, and wants to create some kind of awning over her door. We are on the Oregon Coast and can get some high winds. She doesn't really want to be opening and closing it all the time. She has a dog and just wants a covered space when he wants to run out. We were thinking maybe a regular house awning that is attached to her trailer and a few straps that run down from the front corners that are anchored into the ground. Thoughts? She had some beautiful carpet on there that I accidently tore through with a pressure washer. That will be replaced soon. We were thinking maybe it could be attached to the top of the steps somehow, with straps to hold it down...or support poles.


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We were thinking maybe just some DIY awning kit similar plus anchoring straps. She's in her late 70's and still working as a housekeeper at a hotel so we're trying to come up with an affordable option. :)


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  • I agree. I would make a covered porch out of solid material. Even a "tin roof" would handle the winds better than fabric.
  • Good luck with that.... If it's a fabric cover, it's just a big kite and yes, the straps will hold down the frame, but the fabric will just rip away.

    Fixed trailer, wants a covered porch, built it out of wood and screw it into the trailer like it was a house.

    Or, look at the stick built house on the Oregon coast and note how many have open covered porches?? Even made out of wood??

    Sorry to be an ass on this, but wind and open fabric awnings don't really mix too well in general..

    Good luck! Mitch

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