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Londoner2015 Spanner Monkey
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Posted: 11:38 - 15 Apr 2018 Post subject: Ground anchors: recommendations and London installers? |
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I will soon be moving to a property with a small driveway, and will want to install a ground anchor to secure my bike with my Pragmasis chain.
What anchor would you recommend? I know of these:
https://www.yanchor.com/fittingt.html
https://securityforbikes.com/torc-ground-anchor.php
https://biketrac.co.uk/hard-security/
The Y Anchor seems the most promising, but also the hardest to install - not sure if it can be installed on any driveway tbh.
Can you recommend any installer in South London (Wandsworth)?
Someone told me about this guy: https://www.yanchor.com/fittingt.html
Or maybe just any builder?
Finally, has any of you installed an anchor in a rented property? Most landlords would want the property to be returned the way it was found, and would want me to remove the anchor. Unless they don't notice it at all and the yanchor is probably the most discreet. Thoughts?
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MCN Super Spammer
Joined: 22 Jul 2015 Karma :
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Posted: 12:21 - 15 Apr 2018 Post subject: |
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https://www.diy.com/departments/mac-allister-1200w-corded-sds-plus-rotary-hammer-drill-msrh1200/592532_BQ.prd
and the bit.
And 1 hour of your time.
Cheaper than 'some guy' I would guess.
The video on Pragmasis site explains all.
and
"Can it be moved?
The Torc Ground Anchor is designed for permanent fitting, and so is really difficult to move once it has been fitted. So please, don't fit it in the wrong place!
If you have to remove it, e.g. when moving house and the new owner doesn't see the merits of having an anchor available, it can be removed by cutting it out of the concrete. This will not be a quick process but if it is done carefully, the body of the anchor can be recovered and installed at a new location. Contact us for a new fitting kit. The cleanest way to cut it out is generally with the aid of a large (9") angle grinder with a concrete-cutting disc. This is a dangerous tool and should only be used by an experienced operator.
We have recently launched the Double Doofer - a new removable ground anchor. This may be a good option for you if you know you will be moving house or needing to move a ground anchor!"
Even Bodyform could follow those directions.
And owning an SDS drilling machine is high on Man Points too. ____________________ Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN. |
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owl World Chat Champion
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Posted: 11:23 - 16 Apr 2018 Post subject: |
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What is the drive? concrete or tar?
If concrete you can use bolt type like the torq, also if you have any walls nearby.
If tar you'll probably need an in anchor like the Y so you can bury it and fill with concrete.
I ended up with one of these
https://pjbsecurity.co.uk/taurus-built-in-anchor
took about an hour to install, hammer drill into tar, dig out a bit, mix concrete and install ____________________ Observation is the greatest source of wisdom. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 11 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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