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Post by Teachndad on Mar 28, 2020 6:26:58 GMT -8
Hi Friends, It’s been raining and it’s a good time to install anchors into the ground for a cloth carport that I want to put up over my Rod and Reel. I don’t want to use 5 gallon buckets with gravel or rock in them as we get some pretty rough winds in our area in the fall. I don’t want to risk wind getting underneath and lifting it like a sail. So, I wanted something more permanent. Any thoughts on earth anchors like this that corkscrew into the ground. These have to go into the ground by twisting a rebar in the eyelet or if you are lucky you can use a drill. I can't see placing 30" long anchors into the ground though. That's a lot of corkscrewing. Wondering if 6 15" anchors would be okay. Or these that you hammer into the ground I can’t afford concrete based anchoring. If these are not galvanized strands, wouldn't these cables start to rust quickly and then become weak? Thanks, Rod
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Post by danrhodes on Mar 28, 2020 14:54:37 GMT -8
I screwed my carport to cinder blocks with tapcon screws. A total of 6, one per pole. I worry about it on windy days and remove the tarp when it's dangerously windy but it's held fine with minimal movement for years. I was out in my "home office" yesterday and the camper was rocking in the wind even on jack stands and the carport was solid.
If you have regular very high winds, I'd consider mounting the carport poles in 5 gallon buckets filled with concrete.... Nothing in California is going to blow that away.
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Post by vikx on Mar 28, 2020 19:45:06 GMT -8
No matter how they are anchored, portable type buildings will blow down if the wind hits them right. We had a large metal carport with 3 foot anchor rods and it would sway in the wind. Scared me to death...
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