Garden awnings for COVID distancing

BPL

Hi, had anyone any experience or recommendation for these? I was hoping to be able to see my son's over the winter as I'm in a shielded group driers from them.

neilmcl

Depending on which tier you're in or possibly move to over the coming months you may not be able to do that even in a garden. If they provide care then they should be exempt from the regulations anyway.

BPL

It was theneilmcl said:

Depending on which tier you're in or possibly move to over the coming months you may not be able to do that even in a garden. If they provide care then they should be exempt from the regulations anyway.

Sorry it was the awning i was interested in -the covid was a bit of background. I thought others may have gone down this route for the same reason and was interested to learn from their experiences. Thanks for your concern. 

twopenny

Not for the same reason - but Dutch blinds came with my house. Very useful for keeping sun out or rain if you want the door open while raining.

I've come to like them as they're useful and looked into larger ones or other types.  Have you looked to see the different varieties? They are relatively easy to fix to an outside wall.

The roll out flat ones would work better for distancing I'd have thought because they would cover a larger area.

If you can position them over a door, french doors or patio doors you can sit inside at a distance from your visitor outside.

You'll need to attach some shelter to the sides I would have thought. I found the chubby round clothes pegs that are trendy at the moment were the best and easiest to clipping fabric or foil sheets (foil rescue blankets) which keep warmer or cooler the other side but with a wind you may need to get creative. Some garden fleece to which you'll need to weight.

Apodemus

Not sure if we are talking about the same idea, but I've been thinking about getting the Coleman 4.5m x 4.5m event shelter as a winter cover for a patio to enable a couple of families to meet outside.  

silvercar

If the sole purpose is to enable "outdoor" meeting with people not in your household under the tier 2 regulations for England, you should only have one or two walls. If there are more than 2 walls, apparently it is counted as meeting indoors and against the rules. One wall would be the house that you are attaching to and so you have scope for a second "wall".

BPL

twopenny said:

Not for the same reason - but Dutch blinds came with my house. Very useful for keeping sun out or rain if you want the door open while raining.

I've come to like them as they're useful and looked into larger ones or other types.  Have you looked to see the different varieties? They are relatively easy to fix to an outside wall.

The roll out flat ones would work better for distancing I'd have thought because they would cover a larger area.

If you can position them over a door, french doors or patio doors you can sit inside at a distance from your visitor outside.

You'll need to attach some shelter to the sides I would have thought. I found the chubby round clothes pegs that are trendy at the moment were the best and easiest to clipping fabric or foil sheets (foil rescue blankets) which keep warmer or cooler the other side but with a wind you may need to get creative. Some garden fleece to which you'll need to weight.

What are Dutch Blinds?

BPL

Apodemus said:

Not sure if we are talking about the same idea, but I've been thinking about getting the Coleman 4.5m x 4.5m event shelter as a winter cover for a patio to enable a couple of families to meet outside.  

Yes i was thinking similar. I have a large concrete slab patio. I guess the issues are his do i fix the legs down without leaving protruding bolts fixings etc. And also side protection vs wind load. Only the largest types will allow 2m distancing unless you go for 2 shelters. Are there any other reputable brands? Are these suitable for leaning outdoors all year? CV isn't going away at all.

BPL

silvercar said:

If the sole purpose is to enable "outdoor" meeting with people not in your household under the tier 2 regulations for England, you should only have one or two walls. If there are more than 2 walls, apparently it is counted as meeting indoors and against the rules. One wall would be the house that you are attaching to and so you have scope for a second "wall".

I'm in northern Ireland so different regulations

-taff

We've built a covered pegola, seemed easier than anything else. If you put it against your house [we couldn't, we had to build a freestanding one] it will be an easier build.I'm currently making two sides for it which will be held on with twist fastenings, two sides will be open as one side is a foot away from neighbours wall and the other is two feet ish away from the back of the house. Sides to prevailing wind and rain will be covered but the other sides mean plenty of airflow.

BPL

Yes that sounds good and more permanent. I guess it's got a permanent or temporary roof on it as pergolas are open for plants to grow over.