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Old 20-04-11, 07:22 PM   #22
Ruffy
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Default Re: Ground anchor installation

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Originally Posted by keith_d View Post
IF you don't want to lift a lot of paving consider driving 2' lengths of rebar at 45 degrees through each side of the hole into the subsoil before you pour your concrete. There's hardly any oxygen 2' down so they'll last for decades and make it almost impossible to lift your block.
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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris View Post
When fitting a Y anchor type thing then try get some lengths of rebar rod and bash them into the ground around it.
If you're going to consider this, be very careful that there are no underground services under the area you are driving into. It wouldn't be pretty if you hit an electric cable, gas or water pipe.
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