How to Tie Down Outdoor Sheds
High winds can cause serious damage to your shed if it is lifted off the foundation and blown into a house or car. Many cities and towns have local building codes that require you to install tie-down anchors and cables to your shed. The tie-down kit should be available where you purchased your shed, or you can buy one at most lumber yards. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Safety glasses
- Safety gloves
- Tie-down anchors
- Crow bar
- Hammer
- Adjustable wrench
Instructions
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Put on safety glasses and gloves.
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Screw in an anchor at an angle away from the shed at each corner.
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Fish a piece of wire cable from one corner of the shed between the shed deck and the 4-inch-by-4-inch pressure-treated skids to the opposite corner, if your shed is a skid-mounted shed. Do this for both ends of the shed.
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Stretch the wire over the top of the shed and attach to anchors if your shed doesn't have skids skids. Do this for both ends of the shed.
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Attach the cable wires to the anchors using supplied hardware.
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Tips & Warnings
Soak the ground the day before installing the anchors if your soil is hard and dry.
Use a crow bar to help turn the anchor into the ground. A hammer is useful to start the anchors.
Be careful handling and cutting the cable wire as it is very sharp.
