we have a 6' window. Is the 6' version of this awning wide enough? Concern is mounting the arms OUTSIDE the 6' opening &amp; it working. Thx!
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My window is 6' too. I had to bend the arms out a little to mount them but it works fine.
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Sorry for the delay. I was away from home. I used two together and did have to put a support in the middle as it is a 12 foot window. It would span 6 feet without a support I think.
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I just received this today and did a practice run on setting it up. If I'm not mistaken, if you need 6 feet, you would have to install 3 of the rods that comes with this unit which would make the unit 7.5 feet wide. Then, you would hang your 6 feet backdrop on the 7.5 foot rods and center your backdrop on it. I don't know of any other way to do it. Hope this helps.
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hello, i have the same type of window, and the 36x54 worked perfect for me. have fun.
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Hey Matt, I have this set up and 6" will work fine. That's what I use and it works great! Good luck, Sharon in Pinellas, FL
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Arms expand very wide, I believe this will work with the six. I recommend using the rubber sticky disk even if you mount this to your windshield.
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Exactly! For what it's worth, I had to install the awning about 14" short of the roof over my sliding door onto an 8x6 mini-deck. The awning covers the deck perfectly. One downside (only) is the crank which hangs below a railing and makes cranking the awning not so great. I'd buy another one if I ever move.
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Hi Stella, Mike here. The unit is made for traditional windows, which slide up and down. Technically, they have vertical slides, so putting it in such a window should be pretty straightforward. When mounted in such a window there are usually gaps to either side that the a/c comes equipped to cover, usually with slide-out panels. However, if you mean that the opening the window makes is vertical, in which case it actually slides horizontally, the installation could still work but might require some adaptations. If you want the window open as little as possible, I suppose you could put the unit in vertically; I'm not aware of anything inherent to the unit itself that would make it unsuitable for vertical mounting. My recollection aside, a careful read of the installation instructions is definitely called for. In a window that slides horizontally, and makes a vertical opening, you might have to provide some support for the unit on the outside because it wouldn't have the window coming down on the top to hold it in place. The friction from the window and frame might be sufficient, but I kinda doubt it. By "some support" I'm thinking of something like an exterior shelf attached to wall studs, or perhaps some large "L" shaped brackets by themselves. With a vertical opening you'll also need to plug the big hole above the unit. Heavy cardboard, fiberboard, or a really heavy duty plastic trash bag, plus some duct tape could do for that, as long as the unit is otherwise mounted securely. If you want to get fancier, and sturdier/more permanent to boot, a sheet of 1/4" exterior-rated plywood, trimmed with a self-adhesive foam gasket, and possibly held in place by some brackets screwed on to the panel, could work as well. I hope I've understood your question correctly. If not, I'd be glad to try again with some clarification from you about the configuration of the window.
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I'm looking to use this as a drop down shade. So I wouldn't use the side arms, I would just let it hang straight down. 2 questions, 1 how long is this in total length from top to the bottom of the like 6" flap that hangs from the end of the awning? 2 Will this work for just hanging down without the side arms. My area isn't really too windy so not worried too much about it swinging around for if it did I could make some other adjustments to secure it. Thanks
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2ft is about right. I ended up making a semi-permanent awning, by using 2 4x4's as posts, because it hung lower than I expected. The posts keep it at 6ft above the deck.
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We attached the awning to the edge of an extended overhang on the back patio. It's not a deep overhang which is why we needed more shade and protection over our patio furniture. When the awning is open, it just looks like the overhang is longer. We are very happy with the awning. Hope this helps you.
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I have mine lagged into the headers on the back of my home, which provides plenty of shade on my deck. You need to consider if you have any area in your aluminum screen room to use lag bolts to support the unit. Mine has (6) lag bolts, to insure it's properly supported. Not sure how you would be able to use a retractable awning on an aluminum screen room and feel safe, that it would stay up, or possibly damage screen room, if it is not supported correctly. Al D.
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I can't speak for the 6' shade, but I can for the 10'. I had a 10' opening, and the 10x10' shade would not fit...at all. There were an additional 3-4 inches in mounting hardware (I imagine the same for the 6x6').
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I used it last summer in a horizontal window (slides l/r). I used a piece of wood to hold the sliding side firm against the a/c, and a thin sheet of opaque Plexiglas over the top. A mount was installed to support from the bottom. I filled any open spaces that remained with double-sided adhesive weather stripping. The sliders are only for regular (up/down) type windows, save them for if you ever need them (my landlord changed our windows from slide to regular this summer).
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hardware is included for mounting the awning into brick (it includes expansion bolts). My house is frame. Because the awning is actually metric (vs feet and inches) it is not really 10 feet long. I mounted it to a 10 x 6 x 2 board which I then was able to lag bolt into the frame of my house (the actual mounting holes in the awning would not line up with my frame, hence the need to mount it on the board ... so I needed to buy the board and the lag bolts to make it work)
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Hello.. the window MAXIMUM should be 23 since the size of the actual unit is 16". Meaning it comes with expanders. @@" wide window is a typical window and this will fit like a glove.Happy shopping
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I just installed it in a 21-inch window. it was very snug, with no room for the side panels, but it worked.