I’m thinking about attaching a canopy/awning (about 20×20) to my house to protect a couple of vehicles from sun/rain/birds. Two of the corners would be attached to the house but 2 would need to be supported by freestanding posts. This structure needs to be technically removable to meet zoning regs. I’ve had 2 ideas about anchoring the posts: 1. Drive maybe 24″ of 1 1/2″ steel tube to ground level, then put 1″ (?) steel post into that. (Not sure how well they would fit.) 2. Place steel post over something, like a 42″ concrete form stake (?).
Any other ideas or past experiences with similar, or thoughts on awning material and source, would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Thon
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This is purely a case of alien identity
No luck here.
You may want to try your question over at the JLC forum.
Cheers.
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Tab,
The only thought I've had is the anchor system that came with my son's in-ground basketball goal. Pretty much just a hollow plastic sleeve which was surrounded with about 1,000 pounds of Quik-crete. The oh, probably 5 inch diameter (concrete-filled) goal post slipped into the plastic sleeve. Before filling it with 'crete, of course.
On the plus side, when the kid leaves home, I can eliminate the post pretty easily. The plastic sleeve is just below grade. So in your situation, the posts could be slipped out for mowing, etc.
We've got core-drilled volleyball net post sockets similar to this in the gym floor at the church gym.
Greg
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Are guy wires a possibility? Why not two posts set on concrete bases with two guy wires each clipped to deadmen bureied in the ground?Simple, light weight and easy to assemble disassemble.An ex-boat builder treading water!
look at what awning companies use -- they have a flat plate that attches to the pattio about 4" in diameter and the foot of the awning leg has a spring loaded latch that you can move with your foot as it attches to the 4" plate - very, very simple and cheap