Advice re fitting a wooden gazebo

Philip624

Not sure if here or the gardening thread is best for this?

I have purchased a wooden gazebo kit which is 2.4m square. It comes with drive-in post anchors. I am habving trouble loading the image but it is the right hand photo on the link below. The blade part of the anchor is 45cm (although the photo is a bit stretched so it appears much longer).

http://thehomeandgardensite.co.uk/e...bca5-4954-4f68-8b7e-47f5020142bd/Categories/5

The anchors are 95mm and I am having trouble finding a drive-in tool to fit this size, does anyone know where I can get one? The plan is for the gazebo anchors to go straight into earth so not cemented in. Does anyone have any tips for the best way to do this given the depth needed, any particular type of mallet, assuming I can get a drive-in tool to fit. Also, are there any tips for ensuring they go in straight and precise (needs to be 2.4m square) other than to measure and measure again.

Grateful for any advice offered.

27col

I've just erected one of these with a friend. The finished item is so heavy that it hardly needed to be fixed down. Ours was on a concrete base with bolt down post anchors.In your case I would suggest using a lump hammer or a sledge hammer. Using a piece of wood to protect the fixing blade.

Philip624

27col wrote: »

I've just erected one of these with a friend. The finished item is so heavy that it hardly needed to be fixed down. Ours was on a concrete base with bolt down post anchors.In your case I would suggest using a lump hammer or a sledge hammer. Using a piece of wood to protect the fixing blade.

Thanks, I cant seem to find a driving in piece of wood to fit though, I have seen plenty that are 75mm. The posts are thicker than that though to make the less susceptible to bowing. Thats true re the weight though it may be that the weight of it will push the anchors down at least a bit so I wouldnt need to bash them in all the way.

We are considering paving so maybe it would be better to pave first and for it to sit on the paving with bolt downs as you suggest.

27col

Much better and easier to build it off from a solid base. You'll have a great deal of difficulty getting it level if you don't.