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I thought I knew how to best anchor a number of tower stands we are building right now. Originally, I was going to put post in holes and concrete them in place to avoid other anchor systems to keep it from blowing over. Now I am even questioning that even if I put gravel in the bottom of the hole to keep some moisture from drawing up into the wood.
The one advantage of holes is you don’t need brackets and can build the rest of the platform after you have the post up. And, there is no doubt I will be building some of these by myself.
I have some tower blinds now that are more or less build on sleds. They have angled post going out from the blind with brackets then the bottom of the posts are attached to each other with 4x4s. It is the way the Banks blinds use to recommend building. They are okay and I have been lucky none have blown over but they are not the most stable.
I could pour circular footers and then use anchors to attach post, but then I am not sure about how stable that is in the wind.
So if you have ways you have preferred and that work for you, let me hear your thoughts please.
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The one advantage of holes is you don’t need brackets and can build the rest of the platform after you have the post up. And, there is no doubt I will be building some of these by myself.
I have some tower blinds now that are more or less build on sleds. They have angled post going out from the blind with brackets then the bottom of the posts are attached to each other with 4x4s. It is the way the Banks blinds use to recommend building. They are okay and I have been lucky none have blown over but they are not the most stable.
I could pour circular footers and then use anchors to attach post, but then I am not sure about how stable that is in the wind.
So if you have ways you have preferred and that work for you, let me hear your thoughts please.
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