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Personhightower
20/8/2017 at 3:59pm
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So this was the first time putting our awning up and I think i did alright but can't figure out what this ladder type strap is for...


Personhightower
20/8/2017 at 4:00pm
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Personjim oldham
20/8/2017 at 4:19pm
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If you are on uneven ground, the ladder allows you to peg at varying heights, whereas the elastic band type in your photo could be too high off the ground.


Personhightower
20/8/2017 at 4:20pm
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That thought had crossed my mind but then I thought surely it can't be that simple. Many thanks


Personhightower
20/8/2017 at 4:21pm
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Why two there together though?


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Personjim oldham
20/8/2017 at 5:33pm
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Not a clue. Sorry.


Personthe black fox
21/8/2017 at 9:05am
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That section as it has a zip can be used as a door .at the moment you have it pegged down locked ,to use as a door simply use one or both of the ladder. Straps instead of the rubber band


Personhightower
21/8/2017 at 12:41pm
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So if I wanted it as a door way do I just peg that bit instead, or is there some special trick to it?


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no special technique each to there own ,just stretch out the ladder and don't drive the peg in to far so you can take it on and off easily to open the zip .awnings are configured so you can use them to suit your needs and wants


Personhightower
21/8/2017 at 4:36pm
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Cheers. Think it didn't help that on Saturday it was absolutely wild with wind and for all I wanted to take my time in putting it up, I had to rush around for fear it was going to blow away.


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Personnavver
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Just a small point. The pegging should be in line with the seams. The two loops are pulling the zip apart.


Personhightower
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Don't suppose anyone has some example pegging photos of it done properly then?


Personkpnuts81
21/8/2017 at 8:29pm
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If you look on YouTube Isabella do a number of videos on putting up an awning including pegging down.


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21/8/2017 at 9:06pm
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Quote: Originally posted by hightower on 21/8/2017
Don't suppose anyone has some example pegging photos of it done properly then?


Don't think there's anything drastically wrong with how you've got them in your picture - the left hand one could do with moving just a fraction to the right, and the right hand one more to the left (so the rubbers are near enough parallel and, as suggested by navver, in line with the seams) with the pegs driven in towards the awning at about 45 degrees to the ground, which the rh peg (at least) appears to be.


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21/8/2017 at 9:17pm
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Isabella recommend criss crossing those rubbers i.e. right hand rubber pulled and pegged to the left and left hand rubber pulled to the right, this is something I always do but it is only a recommendation.



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