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08-26-2007, 04:36 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: chattanooga
Posts: 1,002
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window awnings
Nancy wanting some window awnings. I'm thinking of doing the job myself, so asking if anyone has installed new window awnings on their Monty? This will be a completely new installation, there isnt any so will need the awning rails also. Any suggestions or anything I need to know? would pop-rivets be better or screws? thanks
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08-26-2007, 04:51 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Ft. Smith
Posts: 981
M.O.C. #116
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You might take a look at some that have been "professionally" installed.
Skip
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08-26-2007, 06:00 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Sunshine
Posts: 1,445
M.O.C. #538
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Done four on this unit,5 on the last unit, and two MH by myself. Easy job. If you can do a bird you should be okay.
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08-26-2007, 07:19 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Hurricane
Posts: 503
M.O.C. #444
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I used screws when I did mine. Don't think pop rivets would hold in the Luan board behind the fiberglass. You only have 1/4 inch of board behind the fiberglass.
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08-27-2007, 03:24 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Haldimand County
Posts: 2,413
M.O.C. #122
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Ours were done by Fox RV in Middlebury, IN (not far from the Montana factory). They are not a dealership, but do a lot of warranty repair and restoration work on all kinds of RVs. They used stainless screws and put butyl rubber sealant behind the mounted top rail and support fittings. I don't think it would be too difficult as a DIY project, but I would approach it as a two person job. Take a look at other installations to get ideas about sizing and placement. (We chose to put one long shade over the DR & LR windows in the main slide of our unit.
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08-27-2007, 07:31 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Sunshine
Posts: 1,445
M.O.C. #538
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Tom41: Sorry I left out on earlier post. I used screws supplied with awnings.
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08-27-2007, 01:36 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Wappingers Falls
Posts: 1,303
M.O.C. #6263
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DIY it!!! I put my slide 2 awnings on and only needed help sliding the awning into the rail when I had mounted it to side of RV. I already had the window awnings, came with my used Monty.
I did NOT use the screws that came with the kit, purchased couple of packages of stainless 1" screws so I didn't have to worry about the dreaded weather induced oxidation (rust) thingy.
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08-27-2007, 03:23 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: chattanooga
Posts: 1,002
M.O.C. #6363
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Bigmurf, if I mess up a bird I can throw it in the campfire!! LOL!! hey thanks everyone for the info, I am going to do the DIY. Thanks BigMurf for the confidence! thanks to all.
Tom
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