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Carport anchors, pins or augers

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Don Rosey

10-26-2006 10:50:39




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Hi, I am purchasing a 18 ft x 21 ft carport. It comes with 6 pin type anchors which are just 24-30 inch long rebar that is 1/2 inch diameter. They recommend purchasing 4 mobile home achors at $20 each to be sure it wont blow away. This costs an extra $80. Is it worth it? Cant I just put in more rebar pins? Like 12 of them?

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john *.?-!.* cub owner

10-26-2006 18:38:43




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 Re: Carport anchors, pins or augers in reply to Don Rosey, 10-26-2006 10:50:39  
I put in a 21x22 3 years ago, with the screw in anchors. 2 months ago it survived a storm that took out several trees in the area. Teh 80 dollars is well worth it. and I suggest having them install them if you have hard ro rocky ground.



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skipper

10-26-2006 13:40:29




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 Re: Carport anchors, pins or augers in reply to Don Rosey, 10-26-2006 10:50:39  
I had one of those carports with those rebar anchors from the factory. I fail to see how a 3/4" rebar would hold down practicaly anything during a STRONG gust unless the carport is only pulled sideways. I put the auger anchors in myself and wrapped a chain around the carport frame. I would not have it any other way. Two hurricanes later and the frame had a lean to it but the anchors held it down without a blink. IMHO Make sure they are going to give you the larger auger anchors and not the ones to hold a dog in place. Worthless for this. Price does not sound bad at all for the large ones installed. It is worth something to have them put them in and be liable for them.
Skipper

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GeorgeH

10-26-2006 13:15:36




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 Re: Carport anchors, pins or augers in reply to Don Rosey, 10-26-2006 10:50:39  
Where I live, they require footers or piers. Do it without a permit? Not a good idea.



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old

10-26-2006 11:33:39




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 Re: Carport anchors, pins or augers in reply to Don Rosey, 10-26-2006 10:50:39  
If you want to save $$ and also want something that will hold. Just take a few fence posts say 5 or 6 fot long and drive them in the ground say 1/2-3/4 of the way and then hook them to it. A fence post will hold a lot more then the other things will and cost about $3-4 each.



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Rich Va

10-26-2006 11:08:54




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 Re: Carport anchors, pins or augers in reply to Don Rosey, 10-26-2006 10:50:39  
Those anchors are less than $20,about 14 or 15. at Lowes or Depot. Not really much when you compare it to the price of the carport. If you go about it the right way they will be practically invisable when the job is finished.



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Steve from mo - dangit!

10-26-2006 10:58:39




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 Think about lift. in reply to Don Rosey, 10-26-2006 10:50:39  
That carport is likely rounded on top or some similar shape that will creat lift in a crosswind. Rebar won"t help near as much as an augur shaped anchor.



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mj

10-26-2006 16:53:05




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 Re: Think about lift. in reply to Steve from mo - dangit!, 10-26-2006 10:58:39  
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If you have the optional gable ends installed they will kill the wind lift. This 18 x21 Coast-to- Coast unit has been in place for 2 years and only has the 6 supplied re-bar anchors driven into the dirt.



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Gerald J.

10-26-2006 18:44:13




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 Re: Think about lift. in reply to mj, 10-26-2006 16:53:05  
The curve of the top of the roof will cause lift when the wind is parallel to the gable ends. Lots of lift. The lift comes from the dome causing the wind to go faster over the top than the bottom.

Drive in anchors don't hold down much. Screw in anchors do, but they do better the larger and the deeper they are. Dog screw in corkscrew anchors don't grab nearly as much soil as plate type.

Gerald J.

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mjbrown

10-26-2006 11:07:44




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 Re: Think about lift. in reply to Steve from mo - dangit!, 10-26-2006 10:58:39  
....or duckbill anchors.



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