First determine the location of the awning and take an accurate measurement of the same with the measurement tape.
How to install a manual retractable awning on vinyl siding.
Replace the siding and install your brackets.
In some cases you may want to cut and place blocks behind your siding where the brackets are being installed.
Mark the location of the awning on the side of the house making sure it is level.
The vinyl siding tool has a hook that grabs the vinyl siding and opens it so you can install the brackets to the wall behind easily.
Once the location is determined mark the ends with e for ends with the pencil.
Locate the studs that you will need for hanging your brackets.
You gave me a great idea of the test holes underneath the lip of the siding.
Your video was fantastic as we have the old aluminum siding with the old wood siding behind it trying to find the studs is going to be a pain.
The awning should be at least 7 to 8 feet above the ground or the patio.
Looking to install a 12 x 10 retractable awning off the back of my house to cover half of my deck 10ft wide.
Fit the awning with brackets.
Attach the brackets to the house even with the chalk line making sure they are plumb.
Here s how to go about installing a retractable awning.
The users then need to fit the retractable awning within the affixing brackets and after that they need to affix down the bolts from the awning base within the drilled holes.
Pop a caulk line to mark the position for the support brackets.
Mark above and below on the siding that you left on.