I need tips for a smart construction to reinforce the patio awning when it is extended.
So, the awning I have is 3.6m wide and extends 2.5 meters out. The awning has no support at the front edge and when it is extended, I would like a "thing" to stabilize it.
My idea was to mount a dowel between the patio railing to brace the awning so it is not lifted up or pushed down by the wind.
To attach this dowel, I thought of mounting a protruding metal plate both on the awning frame at the front and on the outer side of the patio railing. In the dowel, there should be a French screw where I have cut off the head and drilled a hole in the bolt.
The bolts are thus inserted through the metal plates and then locked with a pin.
This construction should work, but it feels somewhat complicated.
I am grateful for other ideas.
PS. I hope someone understood my description...
Edit: Including a picture.
And as everyone on Blocket writes... "it's not mine in the picture, but the same."
Maybe the picture helps to explain what I mean.
So, the awning I have is 3.6m wide and extends 2.5 meters out. The awning has no support at the front edge and when it is extended, I would like a "thing" to stabilize it.
My idea was to mount a dowel between the patio railing to brace the awning so it is not lifted up or pushed down by the wind.
To attach this dowel, I thought of mounting a protruding metal plate both on the awning frame at the front and on the outer side of the patio railing. In the dowel, there should be a French screw where I have cut off the head and drilled a hole in the bolt.
The bolts are thus inserted through the metal plates and then locked with a pin.
This construction should work, but it feels somewhat complicated.
I am grateful for other ideas.
PS. I hope someone understood my description...
Edit: Including a picture.
And as everyone on Blocket writes... "it's not mine in the picture, but the same."
Maybe the picture helps to explain what I mean.
I imagine that you drill holes at the very ends of the aluminum strip on each side, right where you marked, then attach a 5 millimeter round rod in the hole somehow.. You can then hide this round rod behind the awning flap, or in front, but then it might show a bit more perhaps. Then when you want support, you "fold" down the rods against the patio railing, and there you can have some sort of loop to attach them to...
Yes, that was my vision, but emphasis on vision, understanding what I mean with the help of the text cannot be easy.
The positive is that it becomes a neat solution that is not visible, and hopefully it will also hold up well...
Yes, that was my vision, but emphasis on vision, understanding what I mean with the help of the text cannot be easy.
The positive is that it becomes a neat solution that is not visible, and hopefully it will also hold up well...