A gust of wind in my yard last fall showed me why I needed better shed anchors

I was in my backyard in Omaha, watching a storm roll in. A huge gust hit my new 8x10 shed and I saw the whole thing shift about an inch on its gravel base. My buddy, who was helping me, just said 'that's not good'. The next day I went and got four 24-inch ground anchors, one for each corner, and sunk them in with a post driver. It hasn't budged since, even in our spring winds. Has anyone else had to retrofit anchors, and what type did you use?

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fionaf192d ago

Ever notice how we only fix things after they almost break?

the_gray2d ago

My old shed in Lincoln took flight during a derecho before I wised up. I used those screw-in dog tie-out anchors, which worked until my whole project became a kite.