Professional awning installer here. It is important to locate your brackets on studs closest to where the arms attach to the mounting bar. The arms want to twist that bar when the awning is out and mounting close the arms will prevent undue twisting. On the right side of his awning, those brackets are too far from the arm.

Thanks for helping us out!! Great information given!! Take care and enjoy your awning!

Thanks so much. Mine is on the way. Can’t wait. It is an awesome idea for an instant shade maker. Thanks for the great video!!

@billbrown1380

4 жыл бұрын

I love it. Plus it's a space saver

it's really help. Finding stud is the most important step.

Learned a lot on how to install a retractable awning from this video! Very nice job!👍🏽 honesty much appreciated! 👍🏽🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽

Great video! Love the explanations.

Video was helpful on the attaching of the brackets paying attention to stud finding needs and making sure about using a level with chalk line. You picked a 10 ft. height attaching for the Sunsetter except you did not give the height of the awning when fully extended. Can it be addjusted if you are not satisfied with the open clearance?

Received my 18’ Sunsetter. Son in law and 2 Grandsons put it up. Wow. Perfect. Thanks for the video which we all watched before hand!!

Seems quite straight forward. Thanks.

I install about 200 a year in new England, this is the first video I've ever seen that the installer can't find studs with a studfinder! Probing is the only way. the bracket placement wasn't ideal but sometimes the studs just aren't where you want them. Good how to video overall!

@gabrielgillette7446

4 жыл бұрын

Do you just use mushrooming anchor bolts if you are installing them on a block wall?

@blumenaue7590

4 жыл бұрын

bro ski ....My house is sheeted with wood. My son in law is going to remove a piece of siding to find the studs, even though we have the wood sheeting. Hope it goes well!

Did you use anything in between the siding and the mounting brackets? I ask because I'm about to mount mine and it seems as if the mounting brackets will crush the siding unless there is a mounting block or something in between.

Best part about your video is; you are a Birds Fan! Thanks Brother good video!

Good first video like the step by step directions

Hey, great video but I want to adjust the Pitch of the awning. Do you have a video that shows you how to do that? Thanks so much!

QQ - how would I determine the proper height of the awning? Does the awning adjust up/down at all? If not do you know how to find out the total extended height at the awning's furthest point? So say I am 10' off the deck at the wall but when fully extended its height is 8.5'.

Awsome sauce Bill!! Thank you!

What color did you go with? Usually sunsetter has multi colored awnings

very helpful - watching this video confirmed my feeling that I can do this my self. Appreciate your sharing!

Nice video Bill, thank you! Quick question, I have a 10' wide awning that came with 2 brackets. When mounting the brackets, do they have to go at complete opposite ends (same distance in) or somewhat on opposite ends as long as they are mounted in the studs?

@billbrown1380

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely make sure they're mounted in studs. I would bring them in slightly if you can?

Hi, Came across your video on installing the roll out awning. I want to install one over a double door, but i have a gas fireplace exhaust vent (side wall) next to it and above the top of the door 2 feet. If i install the unit how far those it have to be from the exhaust for fire safety? Please let me know Thanks

@billbrown1380

4 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't have the slightest clue? I would say probably at least 4 feet but again no clue? Good luck

What if you have A brick sided house. Studs matter?

How do you adjust the pitch? I have 20 ft awning n the pitch is low when it’s all the way out we have to duck underneath the end

NICE, VERY NICELY DONE

I have a sun setter awning n the bottom part of the awning is separating from the frame. What can I do

How did you keep from crushing the vinyl siding when installing the brackets?

great video ! gave me confidence to hit this project up ! did you have to run electric out to it for the motor ? battery operated ? appreciate the video !

No one shows the size of the brackets. My deck is just 8 feet below my roof line. Could I install this awning to my facia? That is what I am trying to find out

I received my sunsetter 100 xt , I was planning on mounting / lagging it to the top plate . whats your thought on this approach ?

@billbrown1380

3 жыл бұрын

There's no guessing on studs! Not a bad idea

Great video! How do prevent sparrows or other small birds from setting up nests inside the cassette (metal protective enclosure)?

@stephanieebner1426

Ай бұрын

Hi! My mother has the same problem with sparrows. Google “bird slide”. You can purchase one to install on the rail or build one. I built one out of left over siding. It works great! No more birds in the awning!

We have concrete walls …suggestions ?

nice work

@billbrown1380

6 жыл бұрын

Fred Harrigan thank you!

How did you find your studs without a stud finder? Did you lift the vinyl?

It would seem the brackets would indent the vinyl siding when you tightened them. I didn’t see metal sleeves installed into the holes made in the vinyl siding, how did you prevent this from happening?

@antoineg639

3 жыл бұрын

Wondering the same

@BobsHomeServicesLLC

3 жыл бұрын

@@antoineg639 turns out you need to shim the brackets.

This is a nice video. Is there a manual or remote control to retract the awning?

I love watching guys work - great jobs guys!

Is Costco the only store to buy the sun setter?

Thx for this video, very helpful. Did you remove the siding to find the stud points?

nice video, We have a motorized sunsetter awning It is 20 foot. Can you do a video adjusting the pitch? As ours is not pitched straight. it leans on one side. Thank you terry

@billbrown1380

3 жыл бұрын

Will do

what is that mounting plate you have behind the lamp that next to the door call and where do you buy it from?

@billbrown1380

4 жыл бұрын

Just a standard mounting plate that I purchased from Lowe's. I think it was in the lighting section?

@wenmei2732

4 жыл бұрын

@@billbrown1380 thanks for the reply, I will check at Lowe's

Hello Bill, one question, is what is the wind speed which you need to retract the awning?

Is it a 130?

Sorry guys. I would never mount an awning straight to the vinyl siding. Gust of wind or just windy conditions and those brackets are going to work their way through the vinyl resulting in splitting of the siding and loose lag bolts. I would put up a 2x6 or 2x8 header first and then mount the brackets to it. I would remove the siding where the header goes first and then mount the board directly to the wall and studs, replacing the siding around it afterwards with a drip flashing on top and caulk it up. A lot more work, but very secure. Still like you videos...just my opinion on this one. Just saw reviews on another quicker option I haven’t tried....a product called “Siding Savers”. You can Google or see it on KZread. Says it can be used to mount a deck facia to vinyl so this may be a whole lot safer and simpler.

@MrShadyfish

5 жыл бұрын

That was going to be my first question...how do you keep the brackets from mashing the siding flat and screwing up the looks and the performance of the siding itself? Thanks for the solution

@chasein7019

4 жыл бұрын

The instructions say you need to mount a 1x4 board onto the siding then install brackets onto the board. He skipped that step.

Did you put any spacers between the bracket and the siding? I'm installing one and my siding looks the same as yours, manual says to use spacers though.Thanks for the video.

@billbrown1380

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yes I did. The sunsetter kit came with bracket/spacers that fit to the siding

@patbarney5611

3 жыл бұрын

@@billbrown1380 thanks Bill. It looked from the video like you just mounted he bracket against the siding with no spacer.

@patbarney5611

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Bill Installed my retractable awning the other day, (not sunsetter but similar) and looked at your video many times. Mine was 20' and over 200 lbs, very very heavy . Brackets worked good, I also bought 3/4 aluminum spacers to go behind brackets and through siding. I rented a scaffold to install and made it very safe and easy to install. Ladders too unsafe. Your video helped and gave me the confidence to dim. Thanks again.

YOU SHOULD SHOW WHERE THE BRACKET GOES IN RELATION TO THE SNAP LINE...TOP OR BOTTOM OF BRACKET?

@scopopulus

4 жыл бұрын

you can see the snap line is for the bottom of the bracket

Nice 👍🏽 job sir !!..How much did you purchase that patio awning for and do you have a link of the website?

@billbrown1380

3 жыл бұрын

I think it was around $1800 17'x11'. I ordered it through Costco.com

How low does it hang at the full extended position. How far does it extend?

@billbrown1380

3 жыл бұрын

11ft

Did you remove the siding to find the studs?

I just buy one question do you love it ?

Best to use aluminum sleeve spacers behind the brackets that go through the wall and sit at the surface of the stud. This will keep the brackets slightly off the vinyl and not crush it. I bet if it's breezy and the awning is moving you can hear the brackets rubbing on the vinyl from inside the house.

@billbrown1380

2 жыл бұрын

You are exactly right! I hate that sound

@samsplaying

2 жыл бұрын

how do you find the studs under the vinyl?

@WorkloadWithdrawal

Жыл бұрын

@@samsplaying stud finder

Skipping ahead, i was looking at the dude in the tank top and red shorts, thinking he had a prosthetic leg. Nope....its a damn sock! 😂😂😂

How did you wire the motor into your electrical system? Nice video!

@billbrown1380

2 жыл бұрын

Thx. It's a 15ft plug that's tucked behind the siding and ran down the side of the door to the outlet

How long did it take to get, once you ordered it? How did they ship it?

@billbrown1380

5 жыл бұрын

I think the delivery took 2 to 3 weeks. It was shipped by ups on a tractor trailer

@blumenaue7590

3 жыл бұрын

Came in about 3 weeks, but COVID was an issue. Tractor trailer brought it and put it in my driveway, well off the road.

How long did this take to install?

What dose the siding do when you mount a flat bracket to it?

@billbrown1380

4 жыл бұрын

The siding actually "flattened" as it was tightened. The brackets do have notches to accommodate for the siding, but not the best

@darrenjamesgaspe8682

3 жыл бұрын

I install awnings for a living and I can say that the best method is to make a notch in the vinyl siding where it has a bend and place a 1/2 or 3/4 inch block of wood to prevent buckling or compression of the vinyl siding. You then leg bolt the bracket thru the wood blocks into the studs. Cheers.

@ethananderson07

2 жыл бұрын

@@darrenjamesgaspe8682 When you say you notch at the bend, do you mean where it protrudes a bit for the butt? Or do you notch the spot for the entire bracket? Then you the block of wood you add would fit in the notch the full length of the bracket? Then silicon around the block to the siding>

Its been two years is the sun setter still working right is the product good???

@billbrown1380

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic product! Still holding up great

Hello dear people. What is the size of the bit drill you are using to drill in to the stud and what is the size of the screw you usde to hold and attach the brackets to the wall . I'm in serious trouble here and I need some help please, thank you.

@billbrown1380

3 жыл бұрын

Oh boy, I'd have to do some research.

@shimonitzhak6130

3 жыл бұрын

@@billbrown1380 thanks but no need it anymore. I find the size. Thanks

Great video! Where did you buy your sunsetter awning?

@billbrown1380

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I oreded it from Costco

17ft wide. what was the depth?

@billbrown1380

5 жыл бұрын

With the housing it's around 8 inches

1. Did you seal the holes going into your house with anything? If so what? 2. What was the total time for install? 3. Would you do anything different if you had to do it over again? Thanks in advance, good video!

@billbrown1380

5 жыл бұрын

I used caulk to seal the holes. Total time, about 3 hours. The longest part was finding the studs and making sure the brackets are level. After that, it was a breeze. I would have found the studs first then predrilled the holes before my buddy came over to help.

@snteevveetns

5 жыл бұрын

@@billbrown1380 great thank you. I'm thinking about doing this, but I'm having to drill through stucco... which is lot concrete :(

Thank you for the video did a very good job videotaping how to put this awning up I noticed one thing this is a power awning where does the power hookup at I'm not familiar with the power awning Thank you so much I learned a lot

@billbrown1380

6 жыл бұрын

Jim Denice thank you so much! Looking at the awning, the power cord is to the right. It's 18ft long so I zip tied it along the back bracket and ran it on the inside of the siding along the side of the door then plugged it into the outlet. It's real discreet.

Want is the ball park price?

How do you find the studs from the outside?

@billbrown1380

2 жыл бұрын

Use a stud-finder

Which side is the plug located?

@billbrown1380

4 жыл бұрын

If facing the sunsetter, it's on the right side

Great job

Hi Bill, what determined where you put the brackets. I noticed some were 32" apart and the 2 in the middle were right on top of each other? next question, how high off the deck to maintain a height of about 7' when fully open? and how did those brackets, not crush the siding when impacted in?, Thx, great video

You install this without showing any of the electrical requirements. Then you show it motoring the extension of the awning. How did you get power to it? Where?

@billbrown1380

3 жыл бұрын

I had an electrical outlet by the back door. The sunsetter came with a 15ft plug. I tucked it behind the siding and plugged it in

Great video! Very informative! Thanks

why did you go with retractable instead of a fixed awning??

@billbrown1380

3 жыл бұрын

I like the option of letting sun in

How do u find the studs

@billbrown1380

3 жыл бұрын

Stud finder, then 16" on center.

Does the company charge to install if you purchase from them? What’s the cost if it is not free? Does anyone know?

@billbrown1380

5 жыл бұрын

The company does not install the awning. I did get a quote from a local contractor and they wanted around $2500 to install it.

@thelog86

5 жыл бұрын

I had 2 quotes of $500. Which seems very high in my opinion. I'm putting an 18 footer up today. Once u find 1 stud the rest should be fairly easy to find. They should be 16in a part 24 in. In some homes built in early to mid 19th century

@blumenaue7590

4 жыл бұрын

Rob B My son in law and grandsons put mine up. Cost me a lasagna meal for them. 😎

@darrenjamesgaspe8682

3 жыл бұрын

I've seen a lot of bad awning installs. It's worth the time and cost to do it right and save yourself and your home the damages

How many stud were found n needed

@billbrown1380

3 жыл бұрын

Multiple found, but only need 4

@rickmtz7356

3 жыл бұрын

Thx u

How to do the electric?

@billbrown1380

2 жыл бұрын

It's a 20ft plug. I ran it behind the siding to the outlet next to the door. Bottom right

Hey, very helpful. Question...thinking of buying one from eBay. ‘Reconditioned’ curbside delivery. About 1900.00 plus tax for curbside delivery. 16’ motorized. Hear of anyone who has done that? Thanks a million.

@billbrown1380

6 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! I haven't heard of anyone doing that. The only reason I'd steer away from a reconditioned Ebay purchase is because you really don't know what condition the motor or fabric is in until it's delivered. Plus you're losing out on the 5 year warranty. My 17ft motorized was only a couple hundred more direct from the factory. Good luck in whatever direction you go!

@blumenaue7590

4 жыл бұрын

DIY Bill The ad on eBay says ‘Can be considered in like new condition with the same 5 year warrenty.’

@blumenaue7590

4 жыл бұрын

Received the awning from eBay. Whole experience could not have been any better. 18’ for $2200.00. Free delivery! Up and running.

@giannicarandang

3 жыл бұрын

@@blumenaue7590 hope it lasts you a whole five years without the warranty

@blumenaue7590

3 жыл бұрын

Comes with the same warranty. Up and used it all summer!

Do you still like your sun setter?

@billbrown1380

4 жыл бұрын

Best deck purchase I've made

@lortiz8223

4 жыл бұрын

Do you live where it gets windy

@billbrown1380

4 жыл бұрын

I do, but I'm mindful of windy days. Also, there is a sensor that retracts the sunsetter at 15mph gusts

Lol that was cute

Looks like you live in the Philly area. If I'm right, any chance you could come on out and help me install mine? I have the awning here, access to the back patio is easy, the outlet is there for power. Should be pretty straight forward. I just need a hand from someone that knows what they are doing. If you are interested, respond here and I'll give you my email. I'll gladly compensate you well for your time. Thanks for the video!

Dude stands right in front of the camera....

what if you're house is bricks

@billbrown1380

4 жыл бұрын

Same process, however you need anchors

Your vinyl siding is not going to be able to move now

Seems like your mate did all the work….

didn't show any of the electrical.

My God, you guys did a lot of standing around looking at the wall. Would have cut a whole day project into a half a day of you guys didn't look at the wall so much lol. You know I have to bust on you guys. Good job. Oh and thanks for the invite Bill

@billbrown1380

6 жыл бұрын

Shannon Cassidy bahahaha!!! That's all mike's fault! If he could figure out where the studs were this would have taken minutes🤣🤣🤣

@blumenaue7590

4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes or most of the time, taking time is the best way.

eBay gives a 5 year warranty.

@billbrown1380

6 жыл бұрын

With the warranty I'd go for it!! That's a great price too

Yea, just squeeze the hell out of the vinyl siding

You say it's important to find every single stud but you don't give instructions for finding the studs. Why? Trade secret?

Awesome to bad i have to do one by my self

GO EAGLES

Can’t see anything you’re doing at all how about in the beginning of the video say you need three people one hold the camera

@MrShadyfish

5 жыл бұрын

4. You gotta have a wife in there calling the one guy to see what he's doing

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I'm tryna listen to bangers not set up an awning