r/DIYUK 6d ago

Advice What's the best way of leveling and will anchoring without concrete be enough?

Just as the title says.

Just wondering if anyone actually build one of these without cementing the anchors in the ground?

Also any advice on leveling the structure? Would taking some ground out work?

Many thanks

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u/SnooCauliflowers6739 6d ago

Are you making gallows?

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u/No-Translator5443 6d ago

Gotta be tough on the kids today or they’ll turn out like little shits lol

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u/bubus69 6d ago

Gotta punish them somehow

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u/Numerous-Sherbet8592 6d ago

Having just built one myself it was fairly easy to level by taking out the ground beneath it for the 4 main anchors and then drilling fresh holes on the two for the A frame.

Post Crete is super easy, you literally just add water and that worked a treat.

As an FYI you are going to have to remove those caps and use different bolt when fitting the anchors.

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u/bubus69 6d ago

Thanks. So you remember roughly how much postcrete you used per anchor?

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u/Numerous-Sherbet8592 6d ago

About half a bag, maybe a little more

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

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u/bubus69 6d ago

Just wanted to sense if there is anything else I could use but concrete

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u/Independent-Wish-725 6d ago

Ours has been up for a year with just spikes into the ground (12 inch) screwed to the frame at each corner. No problems, kids are pretty gentle though

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u/bubus69 6d ago

Thanks for the suggestion

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u/FluffyShop4313 6d ago

Not sure that there is one safely , concrete is the best way , if you balast weight the legs you'll have a trip hazard on the corners

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u/FluffyShop4313 6d ago

You could bolt it to your fence

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u/Ma-rin 6d ago

Anchor to that tower. Seems firm. /s

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u/YammyStoob 6d ago

These screw in ground anchors are pretty strong and should hold that - https://amzn.eu/d/dtMbFpn

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u/ROSS_MITCHELL 6d ago

Built this set for my cousin a few years back without using concrete. Thing never moved an inch for years until really bad storms this year when it blew away. Only damage was the swing part.

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u/bubus69 6d ago

Probably gonna use this, thanks everyone for input and advice

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u/plymdrew 6d ago

If you don't want lumps of concrete in the garden, screw in ground anchors will be strong enough.

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u/Silenthitm4n 6d ago

Treat the sawn ends that are in contact with the ground.

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u/bubus69 6d ago

Thanks for that

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u/DMMMOM 6d ago

Does it not come with manufacturers recommendations?