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Yet another superb multi function, retractable awning from market leaders Weinor. The Semina is one of the more recent developments and arguably the best 'all rounder' offering the best options from al other awnings. A full cassette awning with made to measure sizes as standard this oval shaped awning is offered here with the LED lighting already built in along with the controls to operated and dim the state of the art LED lights. Available in widths up to 6500mm wide and projections up to 4000mm (less with Valance Plus added), this is a serious awning for larger outdoor areas.
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Using your sun shade awning all day and into the evenings and then turning on the lights and lowering the curtains (or valance in this case) is very appealing for outdoor loving people.
The Semina Life LED offer multiple function capability and all at the touch of a remote handet button or app on your phone. Not only does the Semina Life look good it also performs very well too. Effortless electric operation for the main canopy cover and then further controls for the LED lighting and optional drop down valance all combines to provide an awning capable of creating the very best outdoor covered space for anytime, day or night. Made to measure to the millimetre, this awning will provide many years of high performance outdoor use.
The Semina Life was launched several years ago now as the 'All Rounder' patio awning. If you require an awning up to 6500mm wide and 4000mm projection or less, along with LED lights, as in this model and the option of a retractable drop down valance incorporated, then for sure it is a very good all rounder awning.
The Semina Life is superb value for money in its size parameters and when you require lighting too. The high qualoty and very powerful LED lights are built into the lower part of the cassette pointing down but at a slight angle forwards. The number of lights is proportional to the awning width and confirmed when ordering. You can control the lights from either a standard remote handset with multiple channels to also operated the awning and the optional drop down valance. You can also opt for the smart control option and use your smartphone or tablet to control the entire awning.
Another appealing feature of this awning is the low noise Weinor LogLife arm, ensuring stability with the high tension forces, but also longevity, with 100,000 cycle testing carried out when designed.
A classic end fix full cassette awning and usually only 2 brackets required, 3 on larger sizes or on request. If your supporting structure isn't sufficient at the 2 or 3 key fixing points, optional spreader brackets can sort this issue out, please email or call to discuss.
Face Fixing Installation - Other fitting positions are available.
Maximum Width: 6500mm
Maximum Projection 4000mm
These dimension are reduced if you opt for the valance plus system as the weight of the front profile increases. (6000mm x 3500mm)
Valance Plus offered at 1000mm, 1500mm and 2100mm drop down heights.
Electric Operated as standard with 240V electric tube motor. Chocie of controls for awning and accessories.
Angle for pitch of awning cover adjustment: 5 - 25 degrees
Installation with standard brackets is for totally level vertical walls and structures. Other brackets and spreader plates available on request.. The fixing brackets and how they are fixed is the most important part of an awning installation for obvious reasons. If you have any doubts then please speak to us. Take a picture and find out how your wall is built. We can give you the pull out forces for th esize and type of awning but working out if the wall is strong enough sometimes isn't easy. Many modern eco homes use very lightweight eco type building blocks and they have very little strength for fixing items on the vertical and external sides. You may have to spread the weight out or down the walls to make sure it is secured and takes the stresses and weight.
Full installation instructions with every awning
Measuring for an Awning..
When measuring for an awning, the width, projection from the wall, height of the awning from the ground, the pitch of the canopy cover and the lowest height for the front profile when fully extended, are all the dimensions you should consider.
A ‘standard’ size and currently the most common size in the UK is a 4000mm wide awning with a 3000mm projection. On a standard house wall this awning could be installed at around 2800mm high from the ground, with a pitch of around 15 degrees on the canopy, so when fully extended the front of the awning would be at around 2000mm from the ground. The 3000mm projection would be less now, because of the angle of the canopy.
To guarantee a good rainwater run off from the fabric canopy a typical self supporting awning should be set at a minimum pitch of 14 degrees, but preferably greater than this if possible.
You can install and set a lot of retractable awnings to be at zero degrees of pitch, but then these should bever be used in the rain..At less than 14 degrees you should never leave the awning unattended when open and manage accordingly with rainfall.
Each awning brand and model will have a different and specific standard bracket position, so when measuring for an awning, please be aware of certain awning models which have fixed bracket positions.Many have brackets which can be repositioned but mostly the brackets tend to sit where the awning arms meet the cassette and mechanism.
Please check the specific model of awning and the fixing positions and be aware of limitations if you maybe have on the structure you are fixing to.
Dimensions and their Meaning
The ‘Ordering Width’ measurement refers to the overall width of the awning cassette or end to end dimension of any mechanism, when it isn’t a full cassette awning model. The fabric cover will ALWAYS be narrower than the awning width simply because of the physics, please check for exact fabric canopy width if this is important to you.
The ‘Projection’ is the length from the back of the awning brackets to the front of the leading profile and is when the adjustments in the arms are fully extended. Most awnings will be offered with the projections in 500mm increments, whilst the width is an exact millimetre dimension and most of our awnings are made to measure as standard.
Installation Considerations
When you are measuring for an awning and you have obstacles such as downpipes or maybe brickwork features so the wall isn’t totally flat you can choose to ignore these and focus on the width you need for the greatest shading. All the awnings have their standard fixing brackets but you can always order ‘stand off’ or ‘pipe’ brackets which enable the awning to be fitted away from the wall and in front of any obstacles. You might also discover unsuitable sub structure for fitting, such as single skin brickwork or maybe the awning position sits right over a lintel? In this case you can also spread the loading of the awning down, up or across your wall using spreader brackets.
Please email or call us with details of your obstacles and issues and some dimensions and we can advise if it isn't obvious from options given already.
Some Basic Advice
We have never known anyone to complain about any awning being too large, but a few people have wished they ordered something slightly bigger once they realise they had plenty more room and needed more shade and cover with the awning.
You create outdoor protected space with an awning for relaxing, entertaining and dining so covering your tables and chairs with enough overhang at the sides and front to deal with the moving sun is essential. The direction your patio, terrace or garden faces is also a huge factor to the awning size. Maybe take a long stick and at various times of the day hold it out from your building wall to show exactly where the shadow sits and this will show you what the awning will also do.. Of course have the stick or rod at the length you think your awning should be and also hold it at about 2m, but angling up to the height where the awning position will be - usually somewhere between 2.5 and 3m in most cases. You might be surprised how little shade you get at certain times of the day, but whatever your reasons are for an awning you will find other benefits other than just sunshade.
We offer many awning models with manual or electric drop down front valances and these are perfect to protect from low lying sun (West facing gardens) and also provide privacy and protection from cooling breezes. Many have a maximum extension of 2.1m to give total cover from ground to awning font profile…
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