I'd like to put this on my lower deck since that is our 'fenced in' area. Is it possible to secure via sandbags or anything other than spikes?
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Yes, sand bags might work since spikes will be out of the question on your deck. Due to the cold weather rigr now, I set my bouncy in the garage for the kids.
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As mentioned in the comment below, the stakes go through loops on each corner. Since the loops are not very long, it would be difficult to hold the castle down with sandbags alone (the loops would not reach far enough under the sandbags to utilize much of their weight). If your deck is made of planks with enough spacing between, you could use rope, toggle fasteners, etc. Regardless, I'm sure you can find a way to anchor the castle.
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You could put them on the deck. You would just want to have tie strap to attach the sand bag to the castle. There are four loops one on each corner that you could attach the bags to. This castle is amazing very well built. You won't be dissapointed
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Spikes would be ideal if you have very bouncy kids because the whole tent has a tendency to move a little. If you are planning to use with one little kid than you may be ok but a few kids can and do move the tent. Maybe use bungi cohorts with the spikes.
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I suppose if you had sandbags that had a loop so you could attach the sandbags to the bounce house loops it would work just fine.
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If u put some slip resistant mats underneath, it doesn't move much side to side. The spikes are barely needed IMO. We have 2" wrestling mats placed at the bottom of the slide and around the perimeter to the side entrance to add extra cushion for falls and to help keep their socks from getting filthy. I have a very large foyer with 20" ceilings and have allowed the kids to set it up inside with the mats a few times on very cold or rainy days when they needed to get rid of their wiggles thru physical play. I place a few mats underneath and surround the perimeter and it barely moves on slippery hardwood floors. If u put some slip resistant mats underneath, it doesn't move much side to side. The spikes are barely needed IMO. We have 2" wrestling mats placed at the bottom of the slide and around the perimeter to the side entrance to add extra cushion for falls and to help keep their socks from getting filthy. I have a very large foyer with 20" ceilings and have allowed the kids to set it up inside with the mats a few times on very cold or rainy days when they needed to get rid of their wiggles thru physical play. I place a few mats underneath and surround the perimeter and it barely moves... » Read More If u put some slip resistant mats underneath, it doesn't move much side to side. The spikes are barely needed IMO. We have 2" wrestling mats placed at the bottom of the slide and around the perimeter to the side entrance to add extra cushion for falls and to help keep their socks from getting filthy. I have a very large foyer with 20" ceilings and have allowed the kids to set it up inside with the mats a few times on very cold or rainy days when they needed to get rid of their wiggles thru physical play. I place a few mats underneath and surround the perimeter and it barely moves on slippery hardwood floors. « Show Less
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Rope would be the answer tied to each castle corner, then loop that between the decking as mentioned already. A concern would be an accident of falling out (doorway or down slide) onto the deck vs. "softer" grass / lawn...
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hi i don't know i put my bounce in storage. i read a warning on the cord saying that the cord may have lead in it and if you are pregnant or a young child wash your hands because of side effects from the lead. so i just stopped using mine.
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I am not sure if you are just putting this up for an event or keeping it up for an extended period of time. If it is just for an event, then I would use sand bags tied to the bottom of each of the poles. I live in Vancouver, Wa near the Gorge and we get High winds about 4 to 5 times during the year, and my canopy is set up year round and acts as another room off my patio, and we have the canopy bolted to the house in several places on one side of the canopy and several steal stakes in the ground on the other side where we taped the poles to the stakes. It has servived 2 springs one summer, and a winter. I am very happy with this one, and over the years we have tried several other canopies. Hope the sand bag idea is helpful, dress them up if this is for an important event. 20 lbs per pole is my suggestion. GOOD-LUCK !!!!
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Hi Nancy. The only thing I can think of is using weight bags that attach to the legs of the gazebo. I've attached a link to the ones I fould. I purchased this gazebo and bolted it to the patio and it is very secure. Holes are very small and could be filled very easly. Let me know what you decide to do.http://www.ezup.com/accessories/weightbag.shtmlAllan
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Anything can be anchored down if you put your mind to it but why would you want to? It comes with 24" built-in ground spikes as part of the assembly and unless you anticipate using this item in a hurricane, I'd leave it alone! It's strong, but if you start throwing metal straps across the top of it, not only will it look bad but you're likely to crush it!
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I installed the gazebo with my son yesterday on a cement patio. I don't want to make holes in the patio to bolt it down. Any suggestions how to secure it so that a strong wind won't take it away? Thank you.
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I didnt Support it when I first got it and heavy wind it blew over but didnt break. After I mounted it to on one side and a bouganvillia grew up the other side its sturdy and secure. It's pretty thick so if your are mounting the bottom of the legs with or in concrete I would say yes no issue. Or if the fence thats in concete is being attached to the sides of th arbor.
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We used sand bag weight son ours and it works fine. If you are in a windy area then I would recommend ropes.
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Depending on the deck, you might be able to tie-down the eight support post bases to the deck floor using nylon cables. There are also grommets on each side of the tent designed for tie down ropes to the grass. You might be able to tie the ropes to the deck. These are important to stabilize the tent, especially in windy conditions. Hope that helps.
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It needs to be staked down as otherwise it can tip over. You could probably secure to fence some way
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It is not free standing. My only concern would be keeping the stakes down in sand.
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I suspect it's OK for temporary use for your application; though you would need to secure it to the deck properly with bolts. Otherwise, a strong wind will blow it away.
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Sorry to say I don't recall whether the spikes are sufficient; I have it against a wooden fence, and it's fastened. But I can tell you I was impressed with the quality of the trellis. I think you might be able to get away with using just the spikes. Worst case maybe one screw with anchor at the top.
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I dont think it will withstand wind without some kind of support Even if you put sand bags on the legs I would think you should still tie down to keep it stable at the top.....
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This tent requires stakes to hold it up which probably won't work on a deck. Suggest you search for pop up tents for children.
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I have a wood deck too. I put sand in the bottom and used pavers to put underneath it.
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I would think that it would. When I attached mine, I used zip ties every foot or so. and attached it to the bottom as well, so the wind wouldn't blow it up. It's been up about a year now and is weathering nicely. You could probably put a zip tie into the grommet holes and then use a heavy duty staple gun and secure it that way. (I'm from Texas, I don't know what "can't" means, tee hee. Hope my suggestions help you.
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Hi Sandy you would need a VERY Large Deck to accomodate the tent as it is quite large. We used it for several party and parked it on our driveway. Yes you can anchor it the grass.