Greasing the Grooves

The husband said he could not believe how I set my mind to a working solution. It might not be normal path, but I needed to do it so I can do it alone.  If I got up on that ladder one time I got up on it 50

Funny. My husband said I need to suggest to Bear Creek that this be done, but his awning is so nicely made, such a pleasant man to work with, such Prompt service, I am a bit backward when it comes making suggestions of that sort.

See if this shows you what I was doing with the awning.

I like your fix here is a awning modifications I did on Tri-Pod.

I like the awning we purchased and it is easy for me to put up with just a two steep ladder. But I had trouble getting the front square and tight. So I added a cross pole at the front.

This was an easy fix, I purchased a piece of 1/2" electrical conduit and cut it 8" shorter than the distance between the gourmets. Then I purchased two aluminum turn buckles. Removed the screw eye bolts from both ends and drove the turn buckle into each end of the conduit with a leather mallet.

I originally was going to drill a hole in the side and put a pop rivet in to hold it in place, but the pressure fit of the turn buckle will not allow it to come out. Then I screwed the original threaded eye bolts in each end and adjusted until the eye lined up with the grommets.

Now when I put up the awning I place the cross piece on the end of the pole, then the awning grommet and then the rope guide over the top. You could use an old tent pole if you had one.

One of the advantages is you can slant the front of the awning by moving one of your upright polls back a little and if it rains in the night the awning drains perfectly.
The pole will fit in the pass through so it is not a problem to carry.

Clark

Close up view of the pole and turn buckle



Inside view of pole



Front view of results

I like the looks of what you have done. Too much work for me, I am challanged with the doing of it. And Podsible, there is no "we", "ours" to my Pod. I do all of it myself, so have to keep it at what I CAN do!