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Awning Components
The structure of our retractable awnings always consists of the same basic building blocks.
A patio awning essentially consists of the following elements:
Installation Planning
Patio Size & Path of the Sun
What use is a shady place at breakfast time, when you’re more concerned about enjoying the evening hours outdoors? When planning your patio awning, you should consider the path of the sun in the sky because shade will move with the sun. First, determine the main times you will use your patio, and derive the location of your retractable awning from that.
Things to Consider:
- Decide on where you will sit on your patio.
- Consider at what time of day you will use your patio most.
- Check how large your retractable awning will have to be, and where it will have to be installed, to ensure that the selected area will be in the shade.
Mounting Height
Installation Height
Regardless of the retractable awning you decide on: There should be a clearance of at least 6 ½‘ / 2.00 m for people to walk through. Acacia quality patio awnings are delivered with a pitch of 15 degreed. This can be adjusted up to 35 degrees. You can determine the walk-through clearance of the lowest point, the front bar, from the selected pitch and the depth. In general, a minimum installation height of 8 ½‘ / 260 cm is recommended.
Things to Consider:
- Determine the optimum height at a pitch of 15 degrees.
- Examine the structural possibilities.
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If you would prefer a larger pitch, make sure that the walk-through clearance is maintained.
Example:
With a 15° inclination and an installation height of 9’1” and with a projection of 10 feet, you get the following results:
– Loss in clearance height 2’7”
– Minimum clearance height 6’6”
– Remaining projection 9’8″
Mounting Types
Determination of the necessary brackets and their attachment
Each retractable awning requires a fixed number of suitable brackets for attachment to the wall, ceiling or soffit. If fewer than necessary are used, safe assembly and operation cannot be guaranteed, and no guarantees or warranties can be given in the event of damage. However, the use of more brackets than specified is not necessary as the properties of the load-bearing components cannot be improved.
Our patio awnings always include the necessary number needed for wall mounting. If the awning is to be mounted on the ceiling or soffit, the same number of corresponding brackets is required.
If you are not familiar with these different mounting types, please contact us if you like us to support you to find a professional installer.
Wall Mounting
When mounting to a wall, the wall brackets are attached to the wall using our mounting sets. The torsion bar of the retractable awning is then attached to the mounting brackets.
Ceiling & Soffit Mounting
If there is a balcony or soffit overhang above the patio, the awning bracket can also be attached there. The ceiling/soffit brackets are anchored in the balcony floor slab or soffit. The torsion bar of the retractable awning is then attached to the mounting brackets.
Height of Wall Mounted & Ceiling Mounted Awning
The graphic below shows the overall height of the awning in the retracted position. If you are planning your install you need to have at least 9 inches of height for a wall mounted awning and 9 1/2 inches for a soffit or ceiling mounted awning.
Protective Hood to ensure a long lasting Investment
The protective hood available for our Acacia patio awnings is to protect your awning fabric and electric motor from harsh weather and UV rays. When your awning is not below an overhang, ceiling or soffit, you should order the additional protective hood to ensure your investment will last a long time.
Detailed Dimensions to wall mount an Acacia Awning with a Protective Hood
Below you can see the detailed dimensions of the wall mounting bracket with its three holes to mount it to your building. The bracket is mounted with two bolts but you have the three holes to choose from. This to give you as much flexibility as possible.
The hood mounting bracket id mounted on top of the wall mounting bracket. It is secured with the top bolt of the wall mount bracket. The overall height from the lowest point of the retracted awning to the top of the protective hood is about 9 1/2 inches. To be save you want to have at least 10 inches of height available for the installation.
Positioning of the Mounting Brackets
The mounting brackets can basically be mounted anywhere on the back bar. A 10’x8′ awning has 2 mounting brackets, a 12’x10′ has 3, a 16’x10′ has 4 and a 20’x12′ has 5 brackets. There is great flexibility to place these brackets, so that you can mount it to a strong stud, header or beam. But one mounting bracket should be either left or right of the each shoulder bracket not further away than 1 foot from the shoulder bracket. If you have an uneven number of brackets you should mount one bracket next to the right shoulder bracket, one bracket next to the left shoulder bracket and one in the middle of the awning.
