Here are some pics. of said awning in action. It is 10' Long x 8' Wide and just cranks in and out easy as pie. BTW I love it and for 146.00 shipped I love it more!
I wanted a cover to keep it out of the elements when not deployed and abate some of the wear and tear when traveling. Made this one from a piece of vinyl gutter and some end caps. I just fabbed some mounts. nothing fancy. bolted to studs and to the wall/roof support. Also made some supports for the arms to rest on and be secured when awning is closed and in transit. You can also get or make support rods for that front edge when opened. Haven't needed those yet. Mine arrived quick but the box was beat to hell. There was some slight mostly cosmetic damage so I called the company and they had an almost complete new awning on my door step in 2 days, no charge. It was only missing the fabric. They said to keep both for spares etc. Excellent customer service, Best I've ever had. VIDA XL is the company I worked with.
McDave