This an Awning Installed by somebody recommended on this site. Please be Aware, Check and don't take anybody's word. This could happen to you. I'm gutted. It has taken me days and money to fix somebody else's FU. Metal Filings + Rain Water = Rust. He should have cleaned up after the Job or at least asked me if i would. Beware. They are out there. He said it was 1 in a 100 chance of happening. BS I say. Chucker
-- Edited by Chucker on Wednesday 30th of November 2016 09:38:18 AM
Yes, been caught like this myself only it was a rainwater tank.
So, after the tradesperson leaves, get your vacuum out and vacuum up any iron filings or swarf they may have left behind (or better still, get them to do it before they leave). Even colourbond surfaces can suffer if this isn't done.
Cheers
C00P
the rocket said
07:17 AM Nov 30, 2016
Hi chucker, i do not understand. is the rust caused by filings not being cleaned up
wasn_me said
08:12 AM Nov 30, 2016
Hi Chucker, where did the metal filings come from, fitting an awning to a caravan? I thought all components would be aluminium. Or was it another job they were doing near by.
Cheers Pete
Chucker said
09:45 AM Nov 30, 2016
When he first fitted the Awning it sat up that high that it looked like a Billboard.. So because I said it's too high , he cut it down by half. Grinding and hack sawing to make it fit. OMG complete disaster. I decided to take the Awning off to check what was under the track while I was repairing the roof rust. Thankfully I did as down the track all those metal Filings would have been rusted. There was heaps of them. Is it my fault that I didn't check for Filings , maybe, and hopefully others get something out of my mistakes...
Gosh I wish I could "Nama and Shame" this Brisbane man.
Chucker.
Chucker said
09:47 AM Nov 30, 2016
Yes Rocket. Exactly. Very unprofessional.
But then again which I say BS to. He said happens 1 in a 100.
Huh...
Chucker.
Swoffer said
09:54 AM Nov 30, 2016
Chucker wrote:
while I was repairing the roof rust. Chucker.
Roof rust ??????????????
What part of your roof is made of steel and would rust ?
Chucker said
11:58 AM Nov 30, 2016
Sorry . Filings on the roof that have rusted.
Chucker said
12:06 PM Nov 30, 2016
wasn me.
It's like this :
He said he needed to raise the Awning above the door so that it wouldn't rub against the door when it was open.
Therefore he added an aluminium border, then he made it too high and had to cut it back (grind it by the looks of it)
and there's your Filings spread all over the roof. .
macka17 said
07:29 PM Nov 30, 2016
Therefore he added an aluminium border, then he made it too high and had to cut it back (grind it by the looks of it)
and there's your Filings spread all over the roof. .
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Chucker.
If he used aluminium for reaised bracket mounting. and Aluminium roof.
== No rust?.
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This an Awning Installed by somebody recommended on this site. Please be Aware, Check and don't take anybody's word. This could happen to you. I'm gutted. It has taken me days and money to fix somebody else's FU. Metal Filings + Rain Water = Rust. He should have cleaned up after the Job or at least asked me if i would. Beware. They are out there. He said it was 1 in a 100 chance of happening. BS I say. Chucker
-- Edited by Chucker on Wednesday 30th of November 2016 09:38:18 AM
So, after the tradesperson leaves, get your vacuum out and vacuum up any iron filings or swarf they may have left behind (or better still, get them to do it before they leave). Even colourbond surfaces can suffer if this isn't done.
Cheers
C00P
Hi chucker, i do not understand. is the rust caused by filings not being cleaned up
Gosh I wish I could "Nama and Shame" this Brisbane man.
Chucker.
Yes Rocket. Exactly. Very unprofessional.
But then again which I say BS to. He said happens 1 in a 100.
Huh...
Chucker.
Roof rust ??????????????
What part of your roof is made of steel and would rust ?
Sorry . Filings on the roof that have rusted.
wasn me.
It's like this :
He said he needed to raise the Awning above the door so that it wouldn't rub against the door when it was open.
Therefore he added an aluminium border, then he made it too high and had to cut it back (grind it by the looks of it)
and there's your Filings spread all over the roof. .
and there's your Filings spread all over the roof. .
===============
Chucker.
If he used aluminium for reaised bracket mounting. and Aluminium roof.
== No rust?.
Sorry been down in Brissie for Medical.. Trial implant for pain management.
YEAYYYYyyy...
NO pain for 9 days..
first time in 26 yrs with no pain. Magic.
WELL recommended to anybody with chronic pain.
THIS one works with NO side effects..
Took it all out yesterday morn.
Pain back again by this arvo. Bummer.