We have an anchor / myLot

United States

December 2, 2015 10:19pm CST

Part of the service with this preconstructed shed is putting tie downs or anchors on each side of it. The homeowner has to call to make sure there are no utility lines first. Since they delivered my shed about ten days early there was not time to get things done. It takes twenty four hours or more. Today the delivery guy was going to be returning on the high way close by my house, so they sent him in to anchor the shed. There were no utility lines in the way. The first anchor he tried to put in hit solid rock. When he pulled it out part of the blade had been bent. He did get it done, eventually. The anchors go down thirty inches. I know the place I had the shed set up is very solid. That makes me feel good.

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Deborah-Diane

@DeborahDiane (40847)

• Laguna Woods, California

3 Dec 15

It is smart to get it properly anchored. When we lived in Texas, many of those sheds got blown around in tornadoes.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169479)

• United States

3 Dec 15

I have had other sheds, at another house but no tornado problems. It could happen easily, though. I picked a sheltered spot for this on a solid packed gravel driveway.

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sishy7

@sishy7 (27166)

• Australia

3 Dec 15

Nice looking shed there... What will it be used for? Mainly for storage or something else?

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169479)

• United States

3 Dec 15

I have actually put a sewing machine out there and will put my projects out there. I will just run a cord from the house when I need power. It helps get some of the clutter out of my house.

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sishy7

@sishy7 (27166)

• Australia

3 Dec 15

@GardenGerty Oh, that sounds wonderful. My husband's shed started out as a workshop so it has always had lights and power points installed. Sadly it has become more of a storage for stuff he accumulated throughout the years now...

Koalemos

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

3 Dec 15

I can appreciate that you wish to protect it from heavy rain, but surely an anchor is a little extreme. Are you going to nickname it "The Ark"?

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suzzy3

@suzzy3 (8341)

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3 Dec 15

That looks a substantial shed no problem with that blowing away.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169479)

• United States

3 Dec 15

We get pretty good winds on a regular basis and so far, even un anchored we have not had a problem.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (56298)

• Canada

3 Dec 15

Nice now that its safely secured, are you settled into it yet?

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169479)

• United States

3 Dec 15

I have a sewing machine, a cutting table and some shelf units in it. I want to get all my "projects" for sewing out there and get them organized. I am never finished or settled with anything.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (56298)

• Canada

3 Dec 15

@GardenGerty That's great, but is it "weatherproof" enough to prevent rust on your sewing machine?

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