Flower Pot Awning Stands??

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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Plaster of Paris will be a mess if it rains on it. But a good idea other than that.

Larry

[orangepridepopup]

As we speak the 3 hunter green flower pots filled with dyed concrete- I know..overboard huh.. are drying in the garage.  The two little bitties and I ventured out to Home Depot this afternoon and bought the pots, 1 10 foot stick of 1 inch PVC pipe, 3 bags of 80 pound quickcrete and headed home to work..The hubby mixed and added some old concrete dye we had and hope the end result is pretty and not "Is That Dirt?" that the neighbor friend pointed out..anyway..everything is drying and hopefully tomorrow we will have made and completed our 3rd modification to the new to us pop up..affectionetly known as "The Dream Catcher" to reflect our native american heritage since we picked her up in Dallas on Saturday..modification 4 should be in the mail either Thursday or Friday in time for the holiday trip..what fun!!
Greetings and blessings!
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[zamboni]

The new trailer has a Carefree of Colorado awning ... problem solved  

Definitely one of the best awnings I've ever seen!  Our first popup was a Starcraft (used), and it did not have an awning.  I called the Starcraft dealer here, to order one, and he said "I could order you a Starcraft one, but I strongly recommend you get a Carefree of Colorado..." (and then told me where to get one).

Now that I gave that camper to my older brother and moved up to my parents Coleman... I have extreme "awning envy".  I really miss my Carefree... I hate having the legs down on the ground to run into, the dogs to wrap their leashes around, etc.

Of course, I'm not sure I could mount a Carefree on the Coleman - because the sides do not have wood panels behind it to support the diaganol canopy legs.

Carefree of Colorado popup awning

[6Quigs]

Thanks Trina for setting this thread straight, and providing the answer originally asked.

I notice in the original question, they said they only needed 2 flower pots, well that's exactly what we did. I taped up the middle post of the awning on our Niagara, and only used the two outter post. Never had a problem with it, and loved all the extra space with the middle pole gone.

We did use silk flowers on our pots, see picture at the bottom Flower pots

They did get rather worn looking after a few trips, especially with the kids picking the flowers, sso we replaced them with the 10lb weights, which did not take up as much room in the front trunk.

[Skydivn Bill]

I use two plastic table umbrella bases - the kind one can fill with water or sand - one for each awning end pole.  I fill them with water upon arrival - empty when we pack up.  I use a bungee cord attached to the awning rail with an 'S' hook, and to the umbrella base with a second, larger hook through a drilled hole.  The awning pole fits nicely into the hole in the base.  They've done the job in every storm we've been through, and there were some pretty strong wind gusts.

Blue Skies!

Skydivn Bill

[diane]

I just finished making my flower pot awning pole holders.  The only job I ask my kids to do is help me set up the awning, you would think it was cruel and unusual punishment. Now I can avoid the arguement that starts every camping trip, who's going to help mom?   :#

[lushy]

Why carry all that extra weight along just to hold the awning down?  What I use is two of the screw into the ground type dog tie out anchors and put one in next to each awning pole. Then I have a  length of nylon cord with a small s hook tied on one end which I hook into a hole on the awning front rail and tie off tightly to the dog tie out anchor. This way the anchor is tight to the awning pole so we don't trip on it and it is also fairly light weight to carry along.

Not to beat a dead horse but I will!! :eyecrazy: I use the screw type anchors  :# and use a small breaker bar (jack bar) to screw and unscrew. NOT difficult at all! I also use the ratcheting straps which are red and visible and only a foot or so away from the awning legs. Awning holds tight in all weather! Just a thought to share for the "screw anchor" people who are limited on space and weight

[diane]

It's not the anchoring, it's who's going to hold the poles while I anchor?  I usually bring 4 kids and not my husband and the kids want the fun to start the second i shut the engine off.

[rsicklick]

Yup, that's about it

Awning base

I'm not sure from the picture, but did you use plastic flower pots?  Thanks.

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[robpoe]

Try the folgers coffee cans.  



Poke a hole in the lid. Then put a large washer on the bolt, and secure it with a nut.  Then pour in quickcrete (get all the bubbles out!!), put it on a tuna can (I'm not sure exactly why, but that's what my friends do) and let it cure.  The lid need not be off, but only popped open a bit.

When it's cured fully, snap the lid on, spray paint it black (or whatever color you want!) and you're done.  

Why the Folgers can?  Because it has a handle

If the can ever breaks off, your concrete will have a handle, too..

(edit the washer and nut should be at the bottom of the can)