Hello everyone!
I want to build a carport on our garden plot to store wood and provide weather protection for a wheelbarrow and similar items. It doesn’t need to have a particularly precise or strong foundation since no car will be parked on it. Because this is a leased plot, I’m not allowed to dig too deeply or lay gravel or anything similar. I will roughly level and compact the ground, then place the base plates directly on the grass/soil.
Since the ground won’t be completely even, I’m wondering how to align the ground anchors. These have to be screwed into the ground like large screws, but it seems unlikely you can keep them perfectly vertical over the full 90 cm (35 inches).
So my question is: what is the best way to align these so that the posts that go into them will have the correct spacing at the top, where the roof will be?
I would appreciate any tips you might have!
I want to build a carport on our garden plot to store wood and provide weather protection for a wheelbarrow and similar items. It doesn’t need to have a particularly precise or strong foundation since no car will be parked on it. Because this is a leased plot, I’m not allowed to dig too deeply or lay gravel or anything similar. I will roughly level and compact the ground, then place the base plates directly on the grass/soil.
Since the ground won’t be completely even, I’m wondering how to align the ground anchors. These have to be screwed into the ground like large screws, but it seems unlikely you can keep them perfectly vertical over the full 90 cm (35 inches).
So my question is: what is the best way to align these so that the posts that go into them will have the correct spacing at the top, where the roof will be?
I would appreciate any tips you might have!
H
hanghaus202330 Nov 2022 10:17Thinkpad schrieb:
Sorry, but what do you mean by that? If I put a post in there, what am I supposed to screw into? Screwing is done by inserting a metal rod horizontally through the holes of the U profile. If there is a post inside, the holes are blocked.The post goes across inside the U profile, then place a spirit level on top, and rotate the post accordingly.
Thinkpad schrieb:
The screwing is done by inserting an iron rod horizontally through the holes of the U-profile. But if there is a post inside, the holes are blocked. Drill a 12mm (½ inch) hole through a piece of post placed across,
if your screw rod has a diameter of 12mm (½ inch), and use it to screw in the post anchor.
Since the anchors rarely align perfectly, regularly check with a spirit level.
hanghaus2023 schrieb:
The post is placed crosswise into the U, then the spirit level is placed on top, and the post is rotated.Oh, so you mean placing the post horizontally into the U and then basically using it as a lever.
H
hanghaus202330 Nov 2022 12:38Thinkpad schrieb:
Oh, you mean placing posts horizontally into the U-section and then basically using them as a pin. Yes, that’s how @Tolentino already meant it.
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