Awning fixing

Oakley2017
Oakley2017 Forum Participant Posts: 15
edited May 2018 in Parts & Accessories #1

Any suggestions to fixing a Kampa awning to a hardstanding/concrete pitch as thinking of buying one for our Motorhome. All new to this.

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  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Club Member Posts: 10,224
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    edited May 2018 #2

    Kango drill!

  • dmiller555
    dmiller555 Forum Participant Posts: 717
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    edited May 2018 #3

    Rock pegs and a lump hammer.

     

  • JVB66
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    edited May 2018 #4

    Electric drill with several hard surface bitswink

  • SteveL
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    edited May 2018 #5

    We don't have a full awning, only a pull out. However, have never had any significant difficulty pegging that on hardstanding, or the rotary washer or sat dish, when we had one, just using a hammer and hard surface pegs.

    Concrete though is a different matter. I would not want to attempt erecting  an awning on it. However, I would have thought a hammer drill, masonary bit(s) and expanding eye bolts would be the best way. Not going to make you popular with your neighbour in his relaxer though.😉

    Are there many concrete awning pitches? Usually they are non awning. Although they did suggest we use a Tarmac one at Cherry Hinton once. We declined, as other pitches were available.

  • ForestR
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    edited May 2018 #6

    The only CAMC site with concrete pitches we have stayed on is High Onn where the hard standing pitches are the concrete bases for former Nissen huts from when it was an RAF camp I believe.h

    There are many tarmac pitches on racecourse site such as Warwick and Cheltenham and a few elsewhere like Steamer Quay.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited May 2018 #7

    I guess the site owner won't be too happy to find his concrete or tarmac HS resembling a colander. surprised

  • SteveL
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    edited May 2018 #8

    We have stayed at both Warwick and Chapel Lane which have some tarmac pitches. I am fairly certain they were all non awning.

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  • Oakley2017
    Oakley2017 Forum Participant Posts: 15
    edited May 2018 #10

    Hi All

    Thanks for all your replies. I am probably going to take Bolero Boy's advice and stick with the wind out Fiamma for a while to see if we actually need one. My reason was after two quite wet outings it was more for the dog and wet clothing I suppose. I will enjoy our time exploring the country in our Motorhome, learning a lot from this site.

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