Ground anchor installation

If you can manage to get approx 12 inch x 12 inch x 12 inch cube of decent concrete in the ground, that is not gonna come out easy I guarantee that.
I've had to kango fence posts with less concrete out even though the post is a good lever because it wouldn't budge.

You won't have a problem as long as the potential thieves don't turn up with a digger


Rapid hardening or rapid setting cement is used in the same quantities as regular btw.

[Ruffy]

Originally Posted by keith_d

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.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

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.

[yorkie_chris]

I've hit all 3 at various times and wouldn't recommend it

[flymo]

get yourself a bag of Postcrete from B&Q. Its amazing stuff and sets solid within 10 minutes.

Once you have the hole ready, you pour the powder mix in and then add water. Make a cuppa, bobs your uncle.

[Quiff Wichard]

postcrete wudda been my idea too.. maybe "aquire" some gravel from around about when out walking..and lob it in the dry mix..and mix up follow instructions on the bag .. about £5 a bag I think

What specialone and flymo said. Although as someone else said you might struggle to lift bricks in the middle so you might have to start at the edge and snake your way in.

[hindle8907]

cheers for all the info guys think I might have a go this weekend. will let you know how it goes.

Originally Posted by hindle8907

cheers for all the info guys think I might have a go this weekend. will let you know how it goes.

No problem mate. Hope I helped.

[MisterTommyH]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

1 bag of 20mm pea gravel, 1 bag river sand, 2 decent shovels of cement. Ish. Be right.
That works using extra rapid cement but it's not the cheapest. Not sure whether you'd use more or less cement with normal cement.


When fitting a Y anchor type thing then try get some lengths of rebar rod and bash them into the ground around it.

Pea gravel isn't really the best to use in concrete. You want something a bit more angular to get enough aggregate interlock.

[yorkie_chris]

He's holding a ground anchor in not the tyne bridge lol. Might be better to say something he could ask for in merchants, I would guess you'd get some funny looks asking for "peas possible a bit more angular and interlocking please"