Ground Spikes for a Rotary Airer

Brindle · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:06 pm Post Subject: Ground Spikes for a Rotary Airer

Can anyone tell me how I would go about cementing in a ground spike for my rotary airer?

FredFlintstone · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:46 pm Post Subject:

Cementing it into where? A lawn or a patio?

Either way I guess it's the same sort of procedure. You'll have to dig out a hole not quite as deep as the spike, width I guess however wide you want it and depending on what ground the hole is in I guess. Insert spike into ground below and make sure it's bang on upright. Fill with concrete taking care not to fill the hole of the spike.

Well, just a guess but that's how I'd do it.

If it's going in a lawn though just knock it into the soil til it sits flush with the ground.

regards

Fred

Brindle · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:46 pm Post Subject: Rotary Airer

Thanks Fred, am cementing into lawn as I tried it without cement but as I have a dog the lawn is a bit bumpy and like a mud slick when it rains!! The rotary has gone a bit wonky so will try cementing it in. Also, thank you for replying to painting query email.

Brindle

FredFlintstone wrote:

Cementing it into where? A lawn or a patio?

Either way I guess it's the same sort of procedure. You'll have to dig out a hole not quite as deep as the spike, width I guess however wide you want it and depending on what ground the hole is in I guess. Insert spike into ground below and make sure it's bang on upright. Fill with concrete taking care not to fill the hole of the spike.

Well, just a guess but that's how I'd do it.

If it's going in a lawn though just knock it into the soil til it sits flush with the ground.

regards

Fred

oompah · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:13 pm Post Subject: spike

Fill a old bucket with concrete set the spike in this, when its set bury in the garden,I`ve done this seems to work and her indoors as never complained! well not about this anyway.

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Thermo · Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:31 pm Post Subject:

leave concrete about 6 inches lowerr than the ground level. you can backfill with soil over the top and the grass will happily grow then

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ModernMaterials · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:07 pm Post Subject:

you sure it needs a spike?

i had one at my old house that slotted perfectly in to abit of 40mm plastic pipe i had concreted under the lawn surface