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Personmaggie51
06/5/2015 at 4:54pm
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Can anyone give us advice we have just got a full awning now on
a seasonal pitch .We have been told by others on the site who have seasonal pitches that you need extra polesfor stability. The winds on the site were 60mph this week and a few awnings blew down. We have a seasonal camptech awning made by dorema its seasonal so has 2 exyra roof poles but we been told to get back ones and put verandah poles across. This seems a lot of work but if it saves the awning from being destroyed it will be worth it .we also have bought storm srtraps. The ground is hard standing and it is hard getting the pegs in . Anyone got any tips or help thanks

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Yes, we have two verandah poles across from the side roof poles to the centre roof pole. Also two leg poles (with C clips to attach to the side poles) at the back, nearest the van sides. It just makes the whole frame more rigid. We bought our poles at a local caravan dealer who keeps a box of second hand poles so cost us less than £20. Well worth it for peace of mind in my opinion.

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PersonBill Terry
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I have 7 polse in the roof, and i have verandah poles. Just make sure you put a peg in every eyelet that your awning has,they arent there for nothing, seen so many blow away or down,damaging the van & bent poles.Well worth the hassl, What site you on?

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The main problem with seasonal awnings is the fact that you cant always be there when the weather is rough.
Problem no 1, in high winds, roof poles fall down were they contact the van,they fall inwards and then batter the side of the van doing loads of damage.
Problem no 2 , the canvas becomes slack and rain water collects on the roof untill the weight of the water bends the poles and the awning collapses. awning tie downs will not stop this happening.
i managed to find a spare set of awning poles and used them to add extra roof poles and uprights, placing an extra upright to each roof pole were it attatches to the caravan.
Roof Poles can now not fall at awning rail side of awning.
I also added some cross bracing the awning will now rip befor it collapses.
All this could sound over the top but consider the damage a collapsed awning can do to your caravan.
Each season there has been at least two collapses on the site i go to and each time it happens the owners have added these extra poles.
It works out very expensive to buy these ploes new so look out for a second hand set.


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may I suggest that on all upright poles and angled front side poles.
if you have a awning mat make for each pole a flat piece of timber roughly 6x6x1/2inch's,
drill a hole in the board about 1/2 diameter3/4 way through.
place each board on top of awning mat which is sitting on top of mud walls, place plastic point of upright poles in hole.
this will stop pole damaging mat and mud wall but also helps to stop wind blowing under mud wall causing ballooning of awning.
I have several ratchet straps that I place over each roof pole from side to side this helps to prevent rain pooling on roof between poles if you are off site.
If you get pooling the roof canvas stretches and you will have to have roof canvas repaired as it will always happen after that cant get roof canvas taunt enough for all water run off.
I have seen several full awnings with the roof sagging due to weight of water were the sag has been about 4ft of the ground. also the frame work bend and collapse due to weight of water. awnings are not cheap so better to be over cautious than sorry.
If you have roof poles with rubber suckers get rid of suckers buy the plastic plugs for end of poles fitted with bend hooks and buy the clamps that grip on second awning rail rope with large flat rubber pads if roof pole does ease off pole cant drop and damage van.
If you stretch poles as tight as you can and then nip clamping screw as tight as possible with fingers, then go round with pair of pliers or adjusting spanner and give each clamping screw that slight tweek more but don't over do it and snap wing nut or clamp bolt.

I have always done this since I lost my first full awning in a gale due to rubber suckers and weakly tightened clamps .


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Personmaggie51
07/5/2015 at 1:12am
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Thanks everyone xx

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