for the attention of Rupert

[Denise4]

Hi Rupert, I noticed in another post that you have an Apache porch awning. Is it by any chance a Madrid? If so I have some questions for you. We bought one this summer have only used it once, but I don,t think we put it up properly. Thanks Denise.

 

[swpostie]

Hi Denise,

No, it's a Toledo. We chose it because it was the only one we saw that was small enough not to chop one of the windows in half!

To be honest, though, because it tapers towards the top it's actually a bit too small - but it will do.

What's the problem with yours?

 

[Denise4]

hi Rupert, thankyou for replying. We had problems with the pads that are up against the caravan, we could not get the poles to position pressing on them. I am assuming that is what they are meant to do. The instructions are hopeless and I could not work out how to hang the curtains. Denise

 

[swpostie]

I remember the pads being a bit fiddly. I think I was trying to keep everything too tight which resulted in the poles not reaching the caravan and the base of the awning not reaching the ground!

I think I managed, in the end, by keeping everything a bit loose and ensuring that the awning followed the line of the poles, ie - the corners fitted and the poles lined up with the seams and, in particular, the base (top of the mudwall) was a comfortable distance from the ground. I think that's what worked in the end - keeping the awning close to the ground kept the poles closer to the caravan. We then tensioned the poles at the very end.

The curtains, I think, just slide onto a bit of plastic beading at the top of the window.

I hope this helps, but your awning may be totally different to ours!