[Ansteorra] pavilion stakes

[Haraldr Bassi]

When I was using long landscape nails and washers, my solution was to simply not worry about 
keeping the washer there. When the rope is on the stake the washer will be at the top of the 
nail. When I am pounding the nail in, if the washer slips down I could simply hold it back up.

That said, I've seen the 1/2" to 1" clear plastic hose solution. It does make a smoother surface 
for the rope to work around, but that hasn't been a big issue.

These days I am using 1/4" or 5/16" square stakes with a formed hook on the top for most of my 
stakes and 1/2" square bar with a twist for the ones for heavy duty locations. I've found that 
the longer 14+" square hold against the Texas soils (or sand as is often the case) better than 
the round rod had been. I also find the ability to take a stake through the big hook and twist 
around to loosen the stake in the ground to be much easier on my back when it comes time to pull 
the stakes out.

Haraldr

On 1/31/12 6:16 PM, Stefan li Rous wrote:
> I found some 12 inch stakes at Lowe'x yesterday. Previously I've only been able to find 10 inch
> stakes. These look like large nails. So I thought I'd buy some of beef up the stakes I've been
> using on our pavilion.
>
> I also bought some fender washers with the idea of fastening these to the underside the tops of
> the nails to give a better anchorage for guy ropes.
>
> Previously I've used loose washers but they end up getting lost.
>
> Unfortunately, the glues I've tried haven't been acceptable. I've tried one of the two part
> epoxies which come in a form where you break off a section and use your fingers to mix the inner
> and outer layers and a silicon sealant called GOOP. The washer and the nail don't fit snuggly
> together, so the adhesive has to fill in some gaps, yet still not easily break or come apart.
>
> If I had a welder, I could probably tack weld the washer to the nail, with a loss of the
> galvanizing on both the washer and the nail, but I don't have a welder.
>
> Anyone made pavilion stakes this way? If so, how did you fasten the washer to the nail?
>
> Thanks,
> Stefan
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