How to secure patio awning
Ok folks...please put on your thinking caps. Here is the situation & challenge. On our motorhome there is a 16 foot, manual operated A&E awning. We are parked along side a huge concrete patio. Wh...
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This year we had too many people bumping heads so I installed swim noodles on the rafter arms. Click here for noodles. I kept the noodles in place with ball bungees. Click here for ball bungees. This is a good solution when the patio awning legs are till attached to the motorhome. The bright noodle signals caution.
I'm familiar with the vast variety of cement anchors available at all the big box home centers. I looking for an method to anchor the foot assembly to the cement patio and then to very quickly remove the foot assembly. I would like to be able to remove the foot assembly quickly and without the use of tools.
Our campsite is a seasonal in Florida and each year we return to the same site. At the end of the season we take the motorhome with us. So the next challenge would be how to lineup the motorhome and awning with the exact same spot so the anchors in the cement line up with the awning.
As I'm sitting here on a rainy Florida day I just had a thought. Maybe I should get two 5 gallon buckets and fill them with cement. Then install the foot assembly kit inside the bucket.
On windy days when the awning has to be stowed away the buckets could easily be moved aside. Click here for foot assembly.
I guess the buckets could be painted so they do not look terrible. maybe leave room for some dirt and flowers.
Please keep the clever solutions coming.
I'm familiar with the vast variety of cement anchors available at all the big box home centers. I looking for an method to anchor the foot assembly to the cement patio and then to very quickly remove the foot assembly. I would like to be able to remove the foot assembly quickly and without the use of tools.
Our campsite is a seasonal in Florida and each year we return to the same site. At the end of the season we take the motorhome with us. So the next challenge would be how to lineup the motorhome and awning with the exact same spot so the anchors in the cement line up with the awning.
As I'm sitting here on a rainy Florida day I just had a thought. Maybe I should get two 5 gallon buckets and fill them with cement. Then install the foot assembly kit inside the bucket.
On windy days when the awning has to be stowed away the buckets could easily be moved aside. Click here for foot assembly.
I guess the buckets could be painted so they do not look terrible. maybe leave room for some dirt and flowers.
Please keep the clever solutions coming.
