We have covered tents, screened rooms, add-a-rooms, awnings, tarps, and other do-dads for attaching space-makers to our trailers. What I'm trying to find out is if anyone has ever installed an
awning rail themself.
I talked to
Casita and found out that an
awning that uses an
awning rail would be fine for my older trailer. They advised that I rivet it about every four or so inches.
Surely, this cannot be that difficult to do, right? So, have any of you every put on your own awning rail? Anything other than silicone/caulk? Did you put washers or any other support with your rivets?
As a reminder, the
Casita does have carpet on the walls, so if all I have to do is rivet it, then it shouldn't even show from the inside. I recall reading about rivets that actually spread open (much like a dry wall anchor). If I can find them in aluminum, I think this would work.
Experience and other pertinent information would be greatly appreciated before I start on this.
Thanks