VOUNOT® Front Door Canopy Outdoor Awning, Rain Shelter for Back Door, Porch, Window, 120 x 80 cm, Grey

Having bought this without the forethought of “will this actually fit between my annoyingly placed drainpipes?”, I discovered pretty quickly that, no, no it won’t. Having said that, looking at it was nothing a tape measure a scalpel and a hacksaw couldn’t fix. It took roughly 20 minutes of cutting and assembly to get the finished item (more like 5 minutes without the cutting to size), and putting it up was a simple affair as it weighs next to nothing (I did require another pair of hands to mark the holes for drilling, but this took seconds). Not a fan of the supplied bolts so I opted for some hefty wall plugs and screws I have laying around. Stability wise it feels solid as a rock, I will update its wind resistance should anything unfortunate happen but am confident it will withstand some serious punishment. I like the way it looks, nothing too flashy but wouldn’t look out of place over most doors. Happy with this spur of the moment (due to the horrific downpours we’ve had recently) purchase. Quick and easy to put up, cheap, looks good, can’t really ask for more.

Actually I am very pleased with the product. The only point to make is I changed the supplied fixing for 8mm Rawlbolts as it is sited in an exposed position to the winter windsIt's dead easy to assemble and I installed alone without helpCracking item at the price

Decent canopy for the price. Could be assembled and fitted by one person if needed, however, using the bolts supplied is a fast track to frustration. I'm experienced in DIY but don't consider the fixing bolts to be fit for purpose. Do yourself a favour and buy decent shield anchor bolts and you'll be fine. Fitted two canopies to provide a bike shelter down the side of the house.

Brilliant. Does what it is meant to

Needed a cover down the side of the house this was the perfect width and height. Fitting it together is pretty straightforward but weirdly there are no fitting instructions, only assembly instructions. Took me approx 2hrs in total and I am not a prolific DIYer by any means. You need: a half-decent drill, 6mm bit (ideally), 10mm bit, spirit level, marker pen, hammer, ratchet spannerBut here are some tips:1. Spray the light grey brackets an anthracite colour. Then obviously let it dry before assembling. Personally I think they look much better than light grey (black may be fine but possibly too dark).2. Assemble the whole thing first before even thinking of fitting the brackets on to the wall.3. It definitely helps having an extra pair of hands to hold the last bracket as you fit the curved roof section onto it as you’ll need two hands to bend the roof.3. Fitted on a brick wall I used the mortar lines to see if it looked horizontal4. With another person holding it mark all the lower holes with a marker pen5. I found the width of the instructions the exact vertical distance to the upper hole so marked them using a spirit level6. Use fellow buyer Martypants’ advice of WD40 on the screws to prevent any chance kf them threading or getting stuck7. Screw the end fitting to the bolt - if you don’t thee is a chance you will lose it in the wall8. Hammer a nail in the wall first to make an accurate drilling mark9. Use a 6mm masonry bit to drill the hole depths (the lower holes are shorter than the upper holes)10. Then use a 10mm bit to drill out. Try not to go over 10mm (see below)11. Place all the bolts through the bracket holes and position them in (another person helps here)12. Push the bolts in and then gently tap them in13. Screw all the bolts in with a ratchet spanner - the middle one is a pain as you don’t have a huge angle to work with but persevere! The end fitting slowly moves up through the bolt casing inside the wall pushing it outwards thereby ensuring a good firm grip so try not to drill any more than 10mm wide!14. When sprayed anthracite I didn’t put the plastic bolt covers on as the bronze bolt covers looked auite good against the dark grey.15. For a complete finish add a non-removable wall anchor if securing bikes and solar-powered security lights

I put the porch canopy together fairly easily, yes its a little fiddly getting the polycarbonate roof to bend to the slot into the curved side support's, easier with a helper, but once constructed seems to be strong… seems to be, as not yet fitted/tested… the low stars were given for the poor fixings, which have caused me no end of trouble!!!Unfortunately I didn’t spot this prior to attempting the fitting…, you will note (in the items pictures) the bolts expand from the far end, i.e. the bolts screw into the end ‘nut’ which is drawn up, expanding the tube shaft as it tightens… great in theory,… I drilled a hole into my wall the length of the bolt sleeve to sink it flush, the fixing bolt is fractionally longer, and there is the problem. The bolt is about 2-3cm too short when you take in the thickness of the canopy support arms, so the bolt will not reach the nut, so will not tighten.As i had started, i tried tightening up the bolts, without the canopy in place, to draw the nut forward, but could not bring it forward enough for the bolt to reach the nut when the canopy supports are in place. Trying to bring the nut far enough forward, snapped one of the bolts, not just stripped the thread, actually snapped the bolt! Now i have the expansions shafts stuck in my wall, with bolts that will not tighten!I can only get around my issue by hopefully finding longer bolts with the same thread, and using a standard large wall plug for the broken one… or drilling 4 new 10mm holes, with 4 new fixings?My advice to you, is buy suitable fixings that are long enough to also take the thickness of the support arms.Construction and fitting it will be a lot easier with two people and two steps. Offer up the constructed canopy to mark the holes for drilling. A spirit level is useful.The instructions are basic diagrams only, and do not give much advice/help on the fitting of the canopy, so i hope the above helps and saves you the headache i now have!

Easy to fix and Quality when finish

These are ok but they catch the wind, and will go green and mouldy in places

Schnelle Lieferung. Gut verpackt angekommen als ein großer Karton. Leicht, gut verarbeitet. Lässt sich schnell und leicht zusammenbauen. Sieht toll aus! Wir haben das Vordach gekauft um unsere Möbel auf der Terrasse vom Regen ( und von den Nachbarn von oben) zu schützen. Angebracht haben wir es an der Seite vom Balkon. Den ersten Regen hat es schon überstanden und es ist nichts durchgesickert. Wir sind sehr zufrieden mit dem Kauf.

Inmiddels hangt het boven mijn voordeur voor enkele jaren en nog steeds prima. Goed product

ho acquistato e montato 2 pensiline (1 da 1 mt e 1 da 2 mt) a protezione di 2 porte di accesso a locali esterni. le pensiline sono belle e molto leggere anche perchè lo spessore del policarbonato è solo 4 mm (ma questo mi va bene per il servizio che mi deve dare). la leggerezza aiuta decisamente a montare le pensiline senza tanti sforzi fisici ma è comunque consigliato un aiuto da una seconda persona per il montaggio. unico punto negativo (per il quale non ho dato le 5 stelle nella facilità di montaggio) sono i tasselli allegati alle pensiline che sono molto robusti, lunghi e di un buon diametro ma che hanno 2 difetti considerando l'utilizzo per il quale sono forniti: sono di metallo (vanno bene nei muri pieni ma non vanno bene nei muri con mattoni forati perchè il metallo frantuma il mattone ed il tassello non tiene) e sono del tipo con bullone inserito nel tassello che quindi quando sono inseriti nel muro non si possono più togliere. questo comporta che è necessario inserire i tasselli nella pensilina e poi montare la pensilina con i 4 tasselli attaccati in un solo colpo (prima segnare i punti da forare, poi eseguire i fori, poi montare tutti i tasselli attaccati alla pensilina in un solo colpo = fatica immane senza possibilità di errore). consiglio il fornitore di utilizzare in futuro tasselli con barra filettata in modo che quando il tassello è fissato al muro la barra filettata rimane esterna rendendo molto comodo il posizionamento della pensilina nelle barre filettate per poi fissarla con gli appositi dadi. questo consentirebbe di poter togliere e rimettere la pensilina per pulizia o sostituzione senza dover rifare i fori per i fissaggi mentre con il sistema adottato ora se togli la pensilina devi rifare tutto il lavoro.

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Très bien. Facile à monter. Je n'avais pas pensé au fait qu'il serait placé haut, j'aurais dû prendre un auvent plus profond