Re: [VAC] Awning placement

[Charlie/Betty Burke]

"Noah S." wrote: I tried to locate an answer to the following question on Tom Patersons Web site but couldn't find the information. An A/S that I'm looking at will need to have an awning installed (has an awning rail). Are there specific lengths that an awning must be, to line up with ribs or studs or whatever? What does the top and bottom awning arm brackets attach to (just the exterior skin)? Thanks, Noah S. The patio awnings must be attached at the points were the side skin is riveted to the end segments. The measurement is made to the 1/4". The awning would have to be custom ordered to length from any of the manufacturers. Curved hardware from Zip Dee will fit coaches back into the Fifties. Carefree and A&E hardware only goes back to 1969. The hardware is the part that extends from the awning rail to the rub rail along the bottom. Window awnings need to be attach on at least one end to a rib as indicated by the vertical line of rivets on the side. Only Zip Dee makes curved hardware for window awnings that will work on an Airstream. Charlie