Outsunny 10' x 8' Retractable Awning, Patio Awnings, Sunshade Shelter w/Manual Crank Handle, UV & Water-Resistant Fabric and Aluminum Frame for Deck, Balcony, Yard, Beige

Overall, I am so far satisfied. With the understanding this is a sub $200 retractable awning, you get your money’s worth. The directions are precise and accurate (one exception, more details later in review). No problem following installation directions. Other buyers seem to have struggled with the installation instructions; It’s possible the company has updated the instruction manual since the other reviews were written. Works as advertised. Installation was easier than anticipated, only some minor, self-inflicted glitches. While the sturdiness of the arms seem questionable, I’ve had no issues with operation or any type of failures. I’ve only had it up a few weeks, and have only open and closed it maybe 20-30 times. Can’t attest to durability at this time.As for the instruction manual. As stated, it is precise and accurate. It does explain clearly how to assemble and install. I can understand why some may have trouble with the instructions, as they do lack detailed explanations. Proceed slowly, follow the directions step by step, study the diagrams closely, read ahead and understand what is going to be required and why, and it will make installation go smoothly and trouble free. There are 2 or 3 places where the wording is not clear, but common sense should overcome the few grammatical errors. Some suggestions on the areas which caused me confusion. Direction to roll canvas onto roller. Directions are accurate, but some of the close up images are reversed. Just follow the directions. There is a second picture showing direction of canvas onto roller in the ‘adjusting the awning’ [pitch angle]. If something about the directions don’t make sense, study it until it does. Again, the directions are highly accurate. Only one important step seemed to be missing from the instructions, and that was distance apart to mount brackets. When figuring this out for yourself, measure from center of actual canvas part of the awning, as the awning roller itself is offset onto the awning arms. You only have about an inch to play with when it comes to horizontal positioning of the awning into the right bracket. If you are trying to center the awning over an opening, line up center of canvas over center of the opening (unless you want to offset the canvas). Hint to help make sure roller and canvas is positioned correctly, if you are unsure. Roller has one end with square central nub (goes on left side of awning arms, if facing awning as shown in instructions) and round end (right side). Canvas should roll over the top, or counterclockwise if facing roller from the left (square nub) side.Minor issues. The manual states “Each awning comes with pre-set pitch/angle that is considered ideal”. Don’t believe them. I imagine those who had issues with damage to the extension arms or material roller issues might have not taken into account the awning pitch. Instructions stated make sure arms are installed level on the wall, which mine were. Upon first use, awning was not straight. One side was 2-3 inches lower than the other. I needed to adjust pitch on just one arm to correct this factory error. I had to open and close the awning a few times, loosening and retightening adjusting bolts, to make slight pitch adjustments after each operation, before finding the correct setting. The instructions did not show correct diagram explaining how to adjust pitch, but it is easy to figure out. Slightly loosen the appropriate bolt (the top one of the two) and adjust ‘Jack Bolt’ accordingly. If you can’t visualize how this is done, I’d suggest not playing around unless you understand the simple mechanics of the adjustment process. Adjusting incorrectly could probably cause problems and premature failure of the extension arm.Overall, I am happy with this product and plan on purchasing a second awning to install over my other sliding glass door.

So far so good! Great cream/tan color. Would have to rolled it in when wind picks up. Looks great! It all comes in pieces, so it takes 2 plus hours to put together for one person. Will update on the longevity. Would recommend.

It took me all day to set it up by myself, and I just can’t seem to get it to hang straight, even after trying all the troubleshooting tips in the instructions. I really think that for something as large and heavy as the 8'x10', it should have come with an extra mounting bracket for the middle section. The aluminum feels a bit flimsy to me, and the plastic pieces easily come off. I even accidentally dented the attachment bar just by tightening a bolt too much. I guess you get what you pay for. I also had to search online to figure out what kind of bolts I needed for installation since the instructions only talked about the brick anchors. I ended up buying different nuts and bolts to fit it to my roof's fascia, and I also needed a metric driver bit. On the bright side, I’m glad to have an affordable temporary solution, and it does look nice in red.

I am adding a star for great customer service. To be honest the awning is great and what you would expect. Let me get into some reservations about a 5 star review, because I do think it is a good product. I have based this on seeing some other products in the field particularly from higher priced competition and they all seem to have similar problems. So take the rating with that specific idea in mind.First issue - I assumed since they didn't ask and didn't specify that this could be installed with the crank on either side. My installation does not allow a left side crank because it is on a second story and the crank would be out over the empty space. Doable at an angle but not ideal.I will make it work by "re-engineering" the brackets so that I have the crank on the right as I would like, the mechanism is simple enough, but if you aren't comfortable with this type of work, just know that you have to leave the crank on the left side, it is the only option. Perhaps, though, I am an idiot and missed where they would let you specify a right hand crank. edit: I want to update that I have now installed after re-doing a couple of parts to allow a right hand crank and it works great. Just know that this means drilling out a bushing, and also that all the instructions have to be taken slightly inverted (i.e. clockwise turn not CCW as the instructions have you do.)A second thing, the parts are thin aluminum. They gain strength through the cross-section, I'm not saying they are flimsy for the purpose - but they are flimsy for assembly - this is to say, get a second person to help with the assembly as if you whack the parts against anything they will bend, and it's almost impossible to assemble the shade without flailing the parts about, unless you have two people. These bends ultimately won't matter to the performance, but if you are a stickler for cosmetic detail you might get angry fast.Speaking of two people - you 99.9% need two people to hang the awning. You could probably fixture something here or there and make it work with one person (I tried and failed) but just call a buddy it's 100 times easier. The real issue is that the retaining bolts are designed in a way that they apply a little bit of compression on the cross member (not a lot, but a little, hence people talking about needing to widen the holes). But the natural result of this is that to get the retaining bolt in, someone needs to hold the other end on the bracket.That said, price is price, you put up with these things for that. I just wish it was truly easily specified that this was only available as left side crank. Especially when two simple hardware changes would allow for installation on either side.edit: based on a survey of available options, this is commonplace. I find this curious but maybe I should start my own business modifying for right side.

Perfect for our side deck. Easy to assemble