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Why don't we use awnings anymore (2022)

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413 points samclemens | 1 comments | 15 Oct 24 22:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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AlexErrant ◴[16 Oct 24 00:06 UTC] No.41854344[source]▶
The "Technology Connections" youtube channel recently discussed awnings too. (And it had more or less the same message as this blog.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhbDfi7Ee7k

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malfist ◴[16 Oct 24 00:54 UTC] No.41854624[source]▶
And that has way more details than this. The only why supplied here is "we forgot" and "AC"
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bsder ◴[16 Oct 24 05:21 UTC] No.41855852[source]▶
I suspect it's not really "forgot". I suspect it's "awnings require ongoing maintenance".
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rob74 ◴[16 Oct 24 06:18 UTC] No.41856109[source]▶
Also, I imagine it was a hassle making sure they were closed and secured when a storm came up - and expensive to repair (not to mention dangerous) if you forgot it...
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1. parodysbird ◴[16 Oct 24 07:59 UTC] No.41856678{3}[source]▶
I had an awning and a pool enclosure in South Florida. So did most houses in the neighborhood. Then the 2004 hurricane season happened, and there was neither of each around anywhere ever again.