how does this stay in the cement if going onto an existing pad? does the anchor stay in all year? is there a cap when you take out the handrail?
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The anchors need to be set into the existing deck. Core drill and set anchors with an expansive grout like "rockite". Order a cover escheon the works with the pool railing ordered. The bases can stay in the deck when the railing is removed .Use tape to cover holes in the bases as the grout will set inside if not careful.
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Make a hole in the existing pad and use new cement mix to hold the anchor. Anchor stays permanent and you usually don't remove the handrail?
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It is shaped like a triAngle with nub yes all year round I am not shore if there is ask company were you got it maybe
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It comes with stakes to hold it in place. if you have it on concrete, you may need to come up with a different solution (I've filled 5 gallon pails with water and tied ropes to the gates on 4 sides) I think it depends upon your dog whether it will stay in. I have 75 pound golden retrievers, and it holds them in. If you have a dog that keeps jumping up on the sides, it might be a problem. Ex pens are not for all-day unsupervised containment. But it's a fantastic product at a reasonable price compared to others I've had.
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Im not sure, this one has an opening on the ends where you screw in to the pieces that go into cement to permanently install. So mine was permanently installed with concrete into the ground. Very stable. I did not save the directions. Is your deck wood? I would say there must be a way to do it but I would nit know how to figure it out. A beautiful arbor I might add, nice it's weather proofed too. Long lasting. :) good luck!!!
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No Anchor, the instructions call for a 4x4x8 pressure treated post cemented in the ground. this piece slides over the post and secures to it. I'm sure you could work something over an existing post too.
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This is a great option for cement steps. You can put it down and have an instant weatherproof ramp.
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How do you insert pads underneath? In other words, place and remove. I want to use this to move my hydoponic vertical garden on my outside deck which has an all-weather rubberized finish. Would this work?
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Anchors that came with it worked great. But we also put some concrete in one of the holes. Seems very secure and is just beautiful!
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Yes it has a plastic post that fits inside the arbor post that anchors it into the ground. I would still cement it however.
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hi, at first i didn't anchor it and even after it fell once in a storm, i naively thought it would be okay. after the second fall, i put the extensions on and cemented it into the ground. that ought to teach the wind in chicago!
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I used a premixed thin set on the hydro barrier I applied to the concrete Hardyboard. It sticks very well. Here is one of a series of good links on how to do it. Note this guy does not recommend glueing tiles in a wet environment. While more work, concrete board last longer. It is very important to waterproof thoroughly. When I removed the old tile/wall board I found an ant "Garden of Eden" behind it. Very important to cut off their water. http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_457202&feature=iv&src_vid=xmzEKU4YLpk&v=D1-v070N0WI
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Actually, you have two methods. You can always use a hammer drill to drill holes in cement. Then use a lead insert in the hole to give your screw some threads. Personally, I wouldn't drill in cement because if water gets in and freezes it expands and breaks the cement up over a few seasons. I would simply mount the entire Kick Away centered on a piece of plywood 14 by 22 inches. I used half inch plywood. Then I cut two strips of wood 3/4 inch or thicker that are 22 inches long. I mounted both strips on the bottom of the plywood along the edges of the larger 22 inch plywood to keep the unit off the cement. I then put 4 rubber feet, one on each corner to keep the Kick Away from moving during use and to keep the wood drier off the cement to avoid rot. The large plywood is cut larger than the Kick Away so you can stand ONE foot on the plywood and clean the other foot. Then switch feet. Use mine every morning following our 2 mile walk. Still outside on our cement driveway in front of one of the parked cars and the garage door. Kick Away is holding up just fine. Might have to rebuild the wood base I describe because I didn't paint the plywood.
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We have had it for 1 year with out it being staked down. Had some pretty god wind and it is still here, but I have seen other people's go flying. So if you are uncomfortable with it being unstaked, then stake it down.
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The screw stays attached. It is smaller and easier than a separate sand anchor and works just as well.
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Sorry, I can't help you. I live in Florida. I had some galvanized anchors that rusted out and left my posts adrift. With these I was able to stabilize everything again. Worked good for my purposes. I sold the house with no questions asked.
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It's not anchored down in any way. What I did that worked great was to fill the well with gravel after I placed it in the yard. I was careful to NOT put plastic under the gravel. If you bury the base, the soil will rot the wood. If you use plastic, the water will collect over the plastic and rot the wood.
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The base of each side has a crossbar to stabilize the width. Below that are "rods" about 4 inches in length that penetrate the soil, if you call that an anchor. Here in Arizona our ground is very hard and once we dug the holes, refilled the dirt around the rods and watered the ground to compact it, it was very stable. Then the plant we draped over the arbor was mature and we secured it to the top of the arbor. If you are in an area where your soil is soft then I would probably cement the rods below ground level as an anchor.
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It's not padded on the bottom so just remeber you're sitting on concrete and you will need to put something down and anchor it down. When you take it to the beach you use the stakes and you fill the bags on the exterior with sand, so just make sure you anchor it with something heavy. Watch out for wind! It's made well though - great for the price. We were very happy with this purchase but I haven't used it on a hard surface.