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Quote: Originally posted by beefysmum on 01/6/2010

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Not sure what you mean about the windows slanting backwards?

as long as the awning fits to the ground well enough to peg down easily and is not too baggy it doesnt really matter if the windows arent perfectly straight.

is the front of the awning higher than the back? making the windows look up at the front edge and down at caravan wall edge ?

this can happen with uneven ground, or you could possibly lower the front frame with the adjusters on the poles.

or do you mean that the front frame of the awning is narrower than the rail on the caravan?.so the sides dont sit square?

this doesnt matter either , because there is a certain amount of leeway in the sizing for awnings to fit caravans of different shapes and heights.

example , the front frame might be 15ft wide but the widest part of the caravan might be 16 ft, so the sides would slope back outwards at an angle.

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Hi

Have you come from a camping/tent background? We had Conway trailer tents and folding campers for over 20 years before we changed to a caravan. Our full size awning drives my husband mad because it is 'never right'. It's a good quality awning and the correct size for the van but..... With the Conways all the bits were purpose made for the unit. The perfectionist in him was able to get all things symmetrical, level, taught where necessary etc etc. If you go to a showroom to look at new awnings they are always hung from a frame - that is symmetrical - unlike the side profile of the caravan. If you wander around a site and look at many other people's awnings the pitching isn't always that good. One or two makes seem to pitch better than others. Considering how much large awnings cost i'm not impressed and am quite sure that many of the manufacturers could do better. As northerners we camp in rain, often heavy, and we found that water seeped through the stitching holes of our carefully chosen, expensive awning for a very long time. Yes I know all about weathering and how the process works. Tent owners wouldn't put up with the lame excuses from the awning manufacturers - not least because they would be getting wet!! Our lightweight porch awning pitches better and has never let in any wet through the stitching. It is of course made by a reputable tent manufacturer!!

Quote: Originally posted by Annegor on 01/6/2010

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Hi

Have you come from a camping/tent background? We had Conway trailer tents and folding campers for over 20 years before we changed to a caravan. Our full size awning drives my husband mad because it is 'never right'. It's a good quality awning and the correct size for the van but..... With the Conways all the bits were purpose made for the unit. The perfectionist in him was able to get all things symmetrical, level, taught where necessary etc etc. If you go to a showroom to look at new awnings they are always hung from a frame - that is symmetrical - unlike the side profile of the caravan. If you wander around a site and look at many other people's awnings the pitching isn't always that good. One or two makes seem to pitch better than others. Considering how much large awnings cost i'm not impressed and am quite sure that many of the manufacturers could do better. As northerners we camp in rain, often heavy, and we found that water seeped through the stitching holes of our carefully chosen, expensive awning for a very long time. Yes I know all about weathering and how the process works. Tent owners wouldn't put up with the lame excuses from the awning manufacturers - not least because they would be getting wet!! Our lightweight porch awning pitches better and has never let in any wet through the stitching. It is of course made by a reputable tent manufacturer!!

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