A few reviewers have said they have this item on a deck. How is this attached to a deck? Do you need to drill holes?
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There are holes in the base. They can be used to stake the tent down on grass, but you could screw it to a deck. I have two sets of weights that I use (they wrap around the legs of the tent), and they work great.
846095
You can attach to a deck by putting screws through the "feet" on the legs (2 holes each) -- make sure you make distance between each set of legs the same, so the feet attachments are square and balanced -- you can also buy the leg WEIGHTS that are available from the manufacturer, or you can devise your own "weights" -- this is a good product, but it must be attached/weighted in any kind of breeze or wind --
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There are stake holes for tent stakes. When we use it on our deck we secure it with these on windy days. It is so easy to put up we don't leave it up all the time.
866995
Mine did not - mine were more intended to be placed atop a windowsill (indoor or outdoor). You could purchase deck rails separately and use them to attach though, I think.
1435587
I haven't had any but I just installed my deck this summer. I don't feel it is any different than any other securing device as far as that goes. My deck is 25 x 25 and I used over 300 screws. Keep in mind you drill a hole for every screw you put in the board. I really like this product.
1784622
Yes it can be put on a deck. I would use long all thread bolts for the legs to hold into place.
1784624
Hi, Mary! Yes, I placed mine on my deck and have had no problems with it. It doesn't need to be anchored down because it is sufficiently heavy to remain in place. I suppose if you live in an area with extremely strong winds things might be different but it hasn't been an issue for me.
367310
Ditto on JD's answer. I installed without the deck plate and it looks/works great.
741010
Hi S.O. - No, you don't need to drill holes. There's two brackets at the top that fit over the door. And the shelving units are in 2 separate pieces that you loop to connect. If you swing the door super fast it can cause the bottom shelf to bang against the door which I wouldn't encourage. Overall it's a great product!
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I drilled through the legs where the leveling pads are screwed in and used 3" screws to bolt it down to my deck without the leveling pads. They weren't needed and even if the legs weren't level, bolting them down would solve that problem.
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Hey Gary, I did have similar situation her: deck against the house. The solution was to screw from the top, face screw. Just use the drill bit from the kit and drill enough so the screw head will be under the deck level by 1mm or 2mm. To hide the screw I used some wood filler and sanded later. You only need to do this on one side of the boards as the other side you can pre-drill away from the obstruction (house wall) and screw without the jig, taking care to not over screw. After oil, the wood filler is almost impossible to spot!
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I used 4 decking screws with flat washers to secure mine to the deck. There are pre drilled holes in the base.
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It doesn't come with one. I think it just fits the hole and no deck plate can be used. That's how ours is.
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We did not anchor it to the ground . We drilled stainless screw into a wooden deck and then used attached straps to the outside loops and anchored them to give it wind stability.
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I use a combination of 3-1/2 and 4-inch deck screws. Pre-drilled with a 3/16-inch drill bit but only half the length of the screw that I was using. I used a piece of tape on the drill bit to indicate depth.
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Well, we just put ours up again this year on an 8'X10' deck we built for it. I will definitely need anchoring and yesterday I purchased some thin threaded rods that I am going to install between the decking boards and fasten the feet of the frame with washers and wing nuts. I don't really want to drill holes in my deck, so I am hoping this will work. Also, I put plastic shelving inside on both sides of the tent with my plants on them; this also helps to secure it from windy and stormy weather. I will need to put some kind of heat source inside, as well; not sure what though. I like the idea of the reptile heater and am going to look into that. Hope this helps. Well, we just put ours up again this year on an 8'X10' deck we built for it. I will definitely need anchoring and yesterday I purchased some thin threaded rods that I am going to install between the decking boards and fasten the feet of the frame with washers and wing nuts. I don't really want to drill holes in my deck, so I am hoping this will work. Also, I put plastic shelving inside on both sides of the tent with my plants on them; this also helps to secure it from windy and stormy weather. I will need to put some kind of heat source inside, as well; not sure what though. I like the idea... » Read More Well, we just put ours up again this year on an 8'X10' deck we built for it. I will definitely need anchoring and yesterday I purchased some thin threaded rods that I am going to install between the decking boards and fasten the feet of the frame with washers and wing nuts. I don't really want to drill holes in my deck, so I am hoping this will work. Also, I put plastic shelving inside on both sides of the tent with my plants on them; this also helps to secure it from windy and stormy weather. I will need to put some kind of heat source inside, as well; not sure what though. I like the idea of the reptile heater and am going to look into that. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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It required two 4" holes drilled into the concrete decking. In each hole is placed a bronze anchor socket. You can find them on eBay. You pour cement in hole to cast the sockets in place using anchor cement. I recommend having the hand rail inserted into the sockets to make sure the distance is correct. They also sell a plastic escutcheon to cover this area and make it presentable. Good luck. FYI surface mount brackets are not secure and therefore can be dangerous.
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No - you have to drill a hole in the cement deck. The hole in the deck holds a long pin (about 6", maybe a bit longer) attached to the underside of the alarm, creating stability. The unit must be stable so that it does not move, causing the bobber inside the unit to bob up and down, which is what makes the unit sound the alarm.