The best retractable awning- Our Review 

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Thanks Betty, Its going on 4 years now an all my awnings shown here are still working and in great shape. Here in the Pacific Northwest!

Are you still happy with it two years later?

I use a screw in hook (left over from hanging beer mugs in the bar) . As long as you’re over 6 feet tall, you can reach.

We used the 3/8.

So you paid $80 more for someone to put it together for you at a factory?

How to know if it is even the same unit? I got to inspect before buying.

@@davejoseph5615 I'm inspecting before buying right now. Your right how do you know it's the same unit? So why compare different retailers prices if it's not the same product to begin with?

Amen

The mounting brackets and slide to the desired location on the rail to meet your studs. they do not have to be at the very end. Hope this helps. Good luck

@@skywaterhaven Thank you! did the bracket interfere with the closing of the awning? i.e., could the awning still be closed all the way in?

Putting up the brackets is harder than assembling it

I have the same question... If it's still good I'll order one now.

Glad it helped you!

Hey Mark! Yep! two years later, they are a bit faded, but they still work great! Great purchase. I had a few crazy wind gusts, blow them pretty hard.... but no damage. I'm wondering if I can get replacement canvas for these, later on when the canvas goes. they won't last forever. I'll post where to get them if I find them.

@@skywaterhaven any place that does boat canvas tops could probably recreate the pattern and with better fabric .

I just got one and it seems to be but I still feel uneasy when the wind picks up

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They just flip back down and seem fine every time... I of course, immediately run out there and roll It in when that does happen. Some day I expect to runout and see the entire awning on the other side of my house, but so far so good ..... years later.

Yes after 4 years they are still doing great, faded yes, no holes in canopy. No rust and were in the Pacific Northwest were nothing drys out after October. I'm sure I can get replacement canvas, when these start to go. I'm still shocked th price is still under $200. I've had the wind come along and blow these awning up and backwards over the roof, they just popped back down and all was good. Make sure you bolt these to studs in your walls, because the wind will rip them right out if you don't. One of the best items that I have added to my house with our small budgets.

@@skywaterhaven cool thanks!

Where can I buy these, and what brand are they?

@@84848AR Here is the link ru-vid.com?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmlvQVVaZ1MzZ3VhRDA3OWVGanVSQWN4N2lMQXxBQ3Jtc0tucjRianphUXpZN2lNak1zbTFYM0pfeklyUXV0NFpiZWdERUt2WGpiY1NJcFJCbHNYV01rZElBUnVlUHJUdW9JclpKZmtQRTdGNXNHTEFjU1BsM1JxazZTb09NX09kZGdsSnBqZWQtVkd2dW04cl9FVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F2tbwAEd&v=lQkCQ6lFkKQ

@@84848AR, there is a link under the video

3 years and still working great! a bit faded and the wind ripped into them a few times but they bounced right back. A great purchase!

Nice way to be a jerk

I'd also like to know how much damage is done to the house where the awning is attached?

The lag bolts included with my awning were about an 1 1/2 in long. I decided to go a little deeper into the wall header so went to the hardware store and picked up 2 in long lag bolts. The key is to make sure you are anchoring into wood.

@@joshuamathermusic It depends on the exterior of your house. In the video, Terry's exterior walls are wooden. Simple drill through the siding and then into the header will do. My home has vinyl siding so I cut a square the vinyl in the pattern of the mounting bracket, cut a similar size piece of 2 x 4 wood and sealed the wood piece to the side of the house to offset the space of the small piece of siding that I cut out. I then drilled through the wood piece and then into the wall header and attached the mounting bracket. Once everything was caulked and sealed, I painted the wood to match the siding. Pretty easy and it is a solid base for each of the brackets.

@@jims7126 Thanks!

I used 3" long 3/8" lags, to make sure I bit into the leader completly

Mine is going on 3 years and still working great... a little faded, well a lot faded but these are holding up well, even after a few wind gusts have lifted them straight up a few times.

@@skywaterhaven it's still rain proof after 3 years?

Because I support BUY IN AMERICA first..... however I am a hypocrite because I buy stuff from China all the time. I wish I didn't have to, we need to bring manufacturing back to the US.

@@skywaterhaven Would you be willing to pay $400 for your Made in America model?

Patrick L / 🙋‍♂️YES PATRICK👍...if it was Fully assembled,...Like the Ones we Bought from the “Christmas Tree shop” for the Last 12 yrs ! ...But those were “China” too...lol🥴🤪