Hi I need some Help does any no the best way to keep the awning skirt tight and the quickest way to get my awning up as I amgoing to use part of it as an extra room with an inner tent.
Awnings (Help with my Skirt )
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Hi
We have marked our awning poles with different coloured tape eg the roof pole, the leg pole and the end of pole which runs parallel to the side of the caravan but fits the same junction are marked red for the back, a different colour for the front section and a different colour for the poles in the centre of the caravan, awning. The above is taken from the prespective of standing facing the front of the caravan.
We start by setting out the poles in the appropriate places, we then put the roof on, connecting the awning poles as we go along, we then zip in the sections of the awning, 1 person puts the awning groundsheet down while the other pegs down. It works for us. If its wet we start by putting the awning ground sheet down first and at the end take the awning down onto the ground sheet.
If you have kids the best advice we can give is to make sure they have something to do while you put the awning up. While ours were little we put them in the caravan with colouring books, a drink and a snack. Now approaching teenage years they either go to find the play area, location of toilet block etc or get given small jobs to do.
Hope this helps
Annette
We have marked our awning poles with different coloured tape eg the roof pole, the leg pole and the end of pole which runs parallel to the side of the caravan but fits the same junction are marked red for the back, a different colour for the front section and a different colour for the poles in the centre of the caravan, awning. The above is taken from the prespective of standing facing the front of the caravan.
We start by setting out the poles in the appropriate places, we then put the roof on, connecting the awning poles as we go along, we then zip in the sections of the awning, 1 person puts the awning groundsheet down while the other pegs down. It works for us. If its wet we start by putting the awning ground sheet down first and at the end take the awning down onto the ground sheet.
If you have kids the best advice we can give is to make sure they have something to do while you put the awning up. While ours were little we put them in the caravan with colouring books, a drink and a snack. Now approaching teenage years they either go to find the play area, location of toilet block etc or get given small jobs to do.
Hope this helps
Annette
David, sounds as if you have the same problem as us. We have a double axle but the Draught skirt sags as it crosses the wheel arch. Partly because I cant keep it taught.
Hopefully some enterprising expert can suggest a remedy.
Hopefully some enterprising expert can suggest a remedy.
David
There is a little Isabella gizmo that might do the trick. I think it's intended to be used in the awning top rail to stop porch awnings sliding sideways, but may solve your problem too. It's called SafeLock for Isabella Awnings. You can it from www.leisureshopdirect.com/caravan/outdoor/Isabella_Spare_Parts$$6.aspx
There is a little Isabella gizmo that might do the trick. I think it's intended to be used in the awning top rail to stop porch awnings sliding sideways, but may solve your problem too. It's called SafeLock for Isabella Awnings. You can it from www.leisureshopdirect.com/caravan/outdoor/Isabella_Spare_Parts$$6.aspx
Thorpedo
I have a TA and use a piece of plastic rod that fixes onto the draught skirt ribbing that normally goes through the lower awning rail. They are for sale in most caravan shops for less than
I have a TA and use a piece of plastic rod that fixes onto the draught skirt ribbing that normally goes through the lower awning rail. They are for sale in most caravan shops for less than
Hi
I've got one of the double-sided-awning-rail-attachment thingys - it came with my awning.
I also make sure that I've pegged either end of the skirt, making sure that it has good tension, which holds it in position better.
Mac
I've got one of the double-sided-awning-rail-attachment thingys - it came with my awning.
I also make sure that I've pegged either end of the skirt, making sure that it has good tension, which holds it in position better.
Mac
Keep the skirt tight accross the wheel with suckers from the pou nd shop fix to skirt through peg holes put on upside down lick and stick easy.
To keep the skirt tight, get washer about the size od the awning rail slots outer size. Secure it to one end by screwing a self tapping screw into the beading core that slides in to the rail.
Feed the beading in to the slot until your stop prevents it going further.
Pull it slightlty to tight and cut the beading at the upposite end to the stop.
Before screwing in another self tapping scew witha small head that goeas through the slot, make a slot in a second washer to the center hole.
The slot should just fit over the screw shaft next to the head.
Screw the screw into the beading core nearly all the way home and feed it through the awning rail. Pull it tight again to expose the screw head, slot the washer over the screw shaft and when you releas the beading it should be held tightly by the washers at either end.
Feed the beading in to the slot until your stop prevents it going further.
Pull it slightlty to tight and cut the beading at the upposite end to the stop.
Before screwing in another self tapping scew witha small head that goeas through the slot, make a slot in a second washer to the center hole.
The slot should just fit over the screw shaft next to the head.
Screw the screw into the beading core nearly all the way home and feed it through the awning rail. Pull it tight again to expose the screw head, slot the washer over the screw shaft and when you releas the beading it should be held tightly by the washers at either end.
David,
You will find a picture of the Isabella "clamps", part No 900060040 "SafeLock" on this link,[should get you to page 2, its at top right]:
http://www.isabella.net/uk/spareparts/isabella-sparepa.html
Cheers John
You will find a picture of the Isabella "clamps", part No 900060040 "SafeLock" on this link,[should get you to page 2, its at top right]:
http://www.isabella.net/uk/spareparts/isabella-sparepa.html
Cheers John
Like the diy idea by Euro, appeals to my mean streak, I'll look to combine it with the figure of 8 rod suggested a couple of times.
Don't know about David, the author of this chain, but the figure of 8 plastic rods seem to come in 0.75m and I don't think that is long enough. I've now found a 1m length at http://www.worldofcamping.co.uk/shop/Detail.asp?ProductID=2017
Don't know about David, the author of this chain, but the figure of 8 plastic rods seem to come in 0.75m and I don't think that is long enough. I've now found a 1m length at http://www.worldofcamping.co.uk/shop/Detail.asp?ProductID=2017
Not only is it cheap, it works very well and the skirt stays fixed in all weathers.
Also the big PLUS point, unless anyone knows different it is LEGAL
If you have any trouble with the plastic core moving, just put a couple of neat stitches through the beading near the end with a strong thread to keep the ends in place
ps, You can use the same trick on awning ends to stop them pulling to far through the awning channel and then always have it in the same position.
Also the big PLUS point, unless anyone knows different it is LEGAL
If you have any trouble with the plastic core moving, just put a couple of neat stitches through the beading near the end with a strong thread to keep the ends in place
ps, You can use the same trick on awning ends to stop them pulling to far through the awning channel and then always have it in the same position.
Hi David
Like many others, I too have had this same problem with the skirt. I cured it by making a small hole in the flat part of the bead where it is sewn onto the skirt material, (a paper punch is ideal), and then use an elastic bungee hook through the hole. Depending on which awning I am using I either put a peg in the ground to hook the other end of the bungee on to or hook it on to part of the chassis or corner steadies. It keeps sufficient tension in the skirt and is cheap and cheerful.
John M
Like many others, I too have had this same problem with the skirt. I cured it by making a small hole in the flat part of the bead where it is sewn onto the skirt material, (a paper punch is ideal), and then use an elastic bungee hook through the hole. Depending on which awning I am using I either put a peg in the ground to hook the other end of the bungee on to or hook it on to part of the chassis or corner steadies. It keeps sufficient tension in the skirt and is cheap and cheerful.
John M
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