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Benjums
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PostPosted: 18:34 - 21 Jul 2015    Post subject: Ground anchors Reply with quote

Evening all, just about to go out on the bike and went to open the garage door to find one of the corners bent up. So am looking at ground anchors for some extra security. But the choice out there is beyond me. So just wondering what is a decent ground anchor or extra garage security to invest in?
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Big125
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PostPosted: 19:08 - 21 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is the one I use https://www.oxford-shop.co.uk/item3661.htm
Sold Secure Gold Motorcycle rated too.
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BillyJ
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PostPosted: 19:35 - 21 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got this badboy https://www.yanchor.com/

Along with an Almax III, I think it's a good enough deterrent Thumbs Up



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PostPosted: 19:37 - 21 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Probably the cheapest sold secure gold ground anchor out there

https://www.saundersonsecurity.co.uk/acatalog/PJB_Bull_Point_Anchor_PJB538.html
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PostPosted: 23:59 - 21 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Benjums,

You look to be located near a fishing harbour or at very least not too far from a hardware supplier for fishing boats.

From the harbour or supplier, buy a big old (and I mean big) galvanised shackle and concrete it in to you driveway or wherever, buy a length of big (and again I mean big) old galvanised anchor chain from same source.

Shackle and chain from fishing boat stock will not be expensive, a padlock that is equal to the shackle or chain will not be as relatively cheap.

If you mount the shackle top flush with the top of the floor, leaving a recess big enough for the chain to go through the shackle, then you need not clutter your floor with a projecting shackle top to trip on or foul anything else on.
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PostPosted: 00:48 - 22 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ive bought a house without a garage, but with two parking spaces out front.

They're paved with bricks. Would I have to dig these up then pour concrete down to set up a ground anchor? Or will any setup be sufficient by drilling straight into the ground?
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PostPosted: 01:34 - 22 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oscar777 wrote:
Ive bought a house without a garage, but with two parking spaces out front.

They're paved with bricks. Would I have to dig these up then pour concrete down to set up a ground anchor? Or will any setup be sufficient by drilling straight into the ground?


Yes, you would need to pour a concrete foundation below the level of the block paviours, you could then flush the concrete with the block paviours, or leave below the level of the block paviours and fit a ground anchor using through hole anchor bolts.

EDIT: Ref Benjums comment: If you leave paviour blocks as finished surface then through-hole anchors would pass through paviour blocks then through concrete foundation, minimum 125mm into concrete found, so minimum length through hole anchor would be 180 -200mm (depending on block paviour thickness).

There are various types of anchor bolts and methods you can apply so that the anchor bolts cannot be unfastened when the device is in use.


You could also work it so that the top of the anchor finished level with the surrounding block paviours, limited or no trip hazard depending on how constructed and type of anchor used.


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Benjums
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PostPosted: 07:22 - 22 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Delsol im surrounded by fishing harbours, that's a really good idea about the chain and all from them. I know what I'm going to be doing on Sunday then. Well that and having a chat with a couple of mates who are well known in the thriving scum world and get them to find out who needs a bit of a slap.
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PostPosted: 07:46 - 22 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oscar777 wrote:
Ive bought a house without a garage, but with two parking spaces out front.

They're paved with bricks. Would I have to dig these up then pour concrete down to set up a ground anchor? Or will any setup be sufficient by drilling straight into the ground?


Personally I would dig them up and dig to the depth you need for the ground anchor, then fill the hole up too the top level of brick pavers using rapid set concrete from b and q ( goes off in about 20 mins, rock solid after an hour)
Brick pavers are too easy to lift if you just fix into the top of them, admittadely they will stop the opportunistic theif but one with a van will just pick up the bike as well as the ground anchor and attached bricks and put it in the van.
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PostPosted: 08:55 - 22 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Big125 wrote:

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PostPosted: 09:06 - 22 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Big125 wrote:
This is the one I use https://www.oxford-shop.co.uk/item3661.htm
Sold Secure Gold Motorcycle rated too.


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Five security mechanisms stand between the thief and your motorcycle


Typical Oxford advertising crap......

Everyone know's there is only ONE.... The weakest link.

Usually a product that starts with O and ends with D Laughing

So pop over to Almax, who at least are well known the the bike world as a good product. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 09:52 - 22 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

buy a large metal bin

fill said bin full of concerete stick the loop from the harbour into the bin

lock the bike to that

will be hard work lifting the bike and the bin into a van
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PostPosted: 09:57 - 22 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

A few strategically placed stanley knife blades should help to stop the corner of your garage door being bent again.
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PostPosted: 12:43 - 22 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can get done for that.

You will not get done for smearing dog shit around the corners.
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PostPosted: 12:57 - 22 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Garage defender.

Ground anchor.

Almax chain.

And a few of these mounted around the garage, if possible.
https://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/london00420/3rd%20Eye%20News/RafaelBorderGuns.jpg
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PostPosted: 14:14 - 22 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

iooi wrote:
Typical Oxford advertising crap......

Everyone know's there is only ONE.... The weakest link.

Usually a product that starts with O and ends with D Laughing

Almost always. But I had an Oxford Terraforce at my last house and if there was a weak point it was the ground it was concreted into. Or the chain. Or the bike itself. Most realistically the lock. But not the anchor.
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PostPosted: 15:25 - 22 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

that Yanchor one looks good... going to need to be investing in an anchor soon when we move because no garage. just a shed in the corner of our small drive on the roadside. figured an anchor under the floor there would be decent enough.

I'm not far from that asda mentioned on their page either, might go check them out
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PostPosted: 15:29 - 22 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

My ground anchor I made.

https://i.imgur.com/aurYPaXl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/VwcBLXil.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Ptq9DRPl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/7aPz4Xsl.jpg

Cemented in with hardcore and rebar, 10mm steel running weld inside an out.
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