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Hi,

Has anyone got any tips for fitting a porch awning so there's not a gap down the sides? We've got a Harringtons porch awning and we can't seem to get it so there's no gaps.

It's got the thick pads each side and poles that clip on and run down against the pads and we can push them close but as soon as we let go they spring away, we've also pulled the material in at the bottom and pegged it as far under the van as we can get it to pull tight there. 

We've only put it up 3x after always having a full awning so don't know if it's just the way they are or if they should sit tight?

Thanks

We have an NR porch wawning and don't seem to have a problem with it.

You say you put the poles close and then they spring away, could you lengthen the pole a little more so that it is a really tight fit floo to roof?

Sorry thats all that I can come up with for now.

Quote: Originally posted by jeepster on 10/7/2009

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Always had a gap! Don't see how you can stop it as the awning rails top and bottom are proud of the side of the van!

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We used to have the same problem with our NR awning some years ago, and bridged any gaps by using some of the sealed foam type pipe lagging from B&Q.

We bought the wide grey stuff and atached it to the poles to trap the pads closer to the van, and it worked well for usand stopped any flapping noises in windy conditions, although these days we dont need an awning as theres just the two of us!

Julia