{"id":842,"date":"2019-02-24T17:21:31","date_gmt":"2019-02-24T17:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caravanhelper.co.uk\/okay\/?p=842"},"modified":"2021-05-24T14:30:52","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T14:30:52","slug":"what-size-of-awning-do-you-need-for-your-caravan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caravanhelper.co.uk\/what-size-of-awning-do-you-need-for-your-caravan\/","title":{"rendered":"What Size of Awning Do You Need for Your Caravan?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Awnings are obviously a necessity if you really want to get the best out of your caravanning experience. They help to open up the available covered floor space you have beyond what\u2019s available in your caravan. However, as there are so many different sizes of awnings available, it can be quite a headscratcher trying to figure out what the right size is for your caravan. Especially, if you don\u2019t know what you are looking for.<\/span><\/p>\n Normally, you will find what is often referred to as the \u2018A\u2019 measurement or awning measurement for your caravan make and model in the owner\u2019s manual you received at the time you bought your caravan.<\/span><\/p>\n However, if you do not have that handbook anymore, for whatever reason, and have no access to one, there is a way you can accurately determine your caravan \u2018A\u2019 measurement.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This can be done by measuring from the ground, along what is known as the caravan channel (from the bottom corner at the back, up vertically along that side and then along the roof and then down the front to the ground. <\/span><\/p>\n You can carry that out by taking a piece of string long enough from the ground at one end of the caravan channel to the ground at the other. Pro Tip \u2013 Don\u2019t even bother attempting this alone or you will easily lose your temper. Rope in a friend or relative and avoid those headaches and swear offs. Remember to measure it in centimetres, as that\u2019s the way most manufacturers market their awnings. <\/span><\/p>\n The measurement you take a note of is the size of awning you need. Generally, you will find that most caravan awning<\/a> manufacturers sell theirs in size ranges. For example, if you have an awning measurement of 960cm, a manufacturer may have an available awning with a size of 930 to 960cm, which is the one you need. If though your awning measurement is, say, 937cm, you may need to buy one that has a size range of 930 to 950 instead. Although the size ranges will be different and those are just examples, this is the principle used.<\/span><\/p>\n Even if you are unsure what size of awning to buy, if you have taken the measurement accurately you can take it to your nearest showroom or a retailer who carries awnings and caravanning<\/a> accessories and they will be able to point you in the right direction of the right awning size for your tourer.<\/span><\/p>\n If you would like a porch awning<\/a>, there are slightly different measurements that you need to take. <\/span><\/p>\nWorking Out the \u2018A\u2019 Measurement<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
Measuring for a Porch Awning<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n