Ground anchor installation

[hindle8907]

I have just moved into a new house and need to install a ground anchor.
I have one of the flush to the floor Cement in ground types and its going to be installed on a bricked drive way.

Can anyone advise on the best mix for this installation ?
I'm a total noob with D.I.Y and stuff.

Cheers Ant.

[Bri w]

This months Ride mag has a blow by blow instructions, with pics, inc what cement/mix to use.

If the drive is brick/block paving if you were just planning to bolt down then the bricks will be unsecure so the bike will be too mate. I`d say remove a square metre of the bricks and have a dig, get some concrete info the hole and shutter off a small area that the anchor is going to go that is the same level as the bricks, drop the anchor in, level the cement, put everything back and ur anchor is flush with the drive

[hindle8907]

yeah I was planing to remove some of the bricks, I was just wondering more on the concrete side of things is there different mix's or stuff that I should be adding to make it stronger.

[hindle8907]

Originally Posted by Bri w

This months Ride mag has a blow by blow instructions, with pics, inc what cement/mix to use.

cheers bri I think I have this issue just not read it yet.

[hindle8907]

Originally Posted by Reeder

you have to much time on your hands pal

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by hindle8907

its going to be installed on a bricked drive way.

Hmmm be careful here, block paved driveways are laid on a compacted bed of sand, on top of compacted hardcore. Digging it up can lead to subsidence in the adjacent blocks and general dips developing if the hardcore is not kept well compacted. Also block paving depends on interlock between the blocks to maintain strength, so you will need to be careful refitting the blocks correctly with no gaps and brush sand into the joints to maintain integrity... Sorry if you know all this, but wanted to give a heads up because it would be a shame to ruin the drive installing your anchor.

One other thing, as the anchor is being placed into hardcore/sand/blocks it may not be as solid as one placed into a tarmac or concrete drive... I guess that can be solved by increasing the size of the concrete block you cast for the anchor to sit in, but this exacerbates the problems mentioned above...

[hindle8907]

ummmm.......... got me worried now lol, Its a rented house land lord is ok with the install but i dont want to go ruining anything. and ending up with a big bill .

[hindle8907]

I was hoping for it to be easy looking at this photo