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Folly Farm Hard Standing screw pegs dont even hold...any ideas

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breeze1470

We love Folly Farm in west wales everything you could ask for but for one thing we pegged out our awning with several types and lengths of rock pegs and none of them held before we return this year anyone got any suggestions?
 

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breeze1470 said:
We love Folly Farm in west wales everything you could ask for but for one thing we pegged out our awning with several types and lengths of rock pegs and none of them held before we return this year anyone got any suggestions?
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So did you leave the awning erected over an extended period of time?? That appears to be the case in your original post, If so then I think you have an unrealistic view of what they are capable of, they are not inserted into any SOLID like concrete are they?
 
If the gravel is on top of sand then you will have problems. We were at Freshwater CMHC site and one very windy night our normal “screwed” rock pegs started to loosen and we were up most of the night just stabilising the awning. Next day we went to a nearby leisure outlet and bought some long steel pegs and they worked well, plus I used some extra guys too.


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Mr Plodd said:
So did you leave the awning erected over an extended period of time?? That appears to be the case in your original post, If so then I think you have an unrealistic view of what they are capable of, they are not inserted into any SOLID like concrete are they?
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It went up on a Monday and we left on the Friday but it was put away on the Thursday but thanks for your negativity. All the best
 
otherclive said:
If the gravel is on top of sand then you will have problems. We were at Freshwater CMHC site and one very windy night our normal “screwed” rock pegs started to loosen and we were up most of the night just stabilising the awning. Next day we went to a nearby leisure outlet and bought some long steel pegs and they worked well, plus I used some extra guys too.


8 x Smith & Barker Heavy Duty Tent Pegs Galvanised Marquee Trampoline Awning Gazebo Swings Yurt Hammock Poly Tunnel Greenhouse J Peg Pegs 32x9cm : Amazon.co.uk: Garden

Great prices on your favourite Gardening brands, and free delivery on eligible orders.
www.amazon.co.uk
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Thank you for your help and positive reply
 
breeze1470 said:
It went up on a Monday and we left on the Friday but it was put away on the Thursday but thanks for your negativity. All the best
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Sorry if you consider what I posted as negativity, but it wasn't very clear in your original post, and I had assumed, wrongly it turns out, that you may have left it erected for a long period unattended. Had I been aware of the information now provided then obviously I wouldn't have posted what I did. Hopefully you will get some better advice about suitable pegs.
 
Mr Plodd said:
Sorry if you consider what I posted as negativity, but it wasn't very clear in your original post, and I had assumed, wrongly it turns out, that you may have left it erected for a long period unattended. Had I been aware of the information now provided then obviously I wouldn't have posted what I did. Hopefully you will get some better advice about suitable pegs.
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No worries thanks
 
We had a seasonal pitch on a hard standing and found that the only pegs that stayed in were the straight 12 inch ones (got them from Halfords). If it was windy we double pegged where the awning was most hit by the wind as well. Think the substrate on the pitch was rather sandy.
Mel
 
Mel said:
We had a seasonal pitch on a hard standing and found that the only pegs that stayed in were the straight 12 inch ones (got them from Halfords). If it was windy we double pegged where the awning was most hit by the wind as well. Think the substrate on the pitch was rather sandy.
Mel
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thanks for advise
 
We got these from Go Outdoors Hi-Gear Hard ground tent pegs they are steel drive in pegs heavy duty still got them, so probably get more use in the future .
 
Beachball said:
We got these from Go Outdoors Hi-Gear Hard ground tent pegs they are steel drive in pegs heavy duty still got them, so probably get more use in the future .
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I used similar ones that had a “screw thread” along the shank, and they were hammered into the ground. But they were not long enough and not very effective on a pitch with a sandy substrate.
 
We have got the Ultipeg stuff. There is a knack to it but it saves considerable bending down.
Mel
 
I haven't used my awning yet but several years ago I used to go camping.I had a Coleman tunnel tent that came with the standard steel pegs,these were replaced for polypropylene pegs approx 12"" long,each guy rope shared three fastening points on the tent.I altered this method so that each fastening point had its own guy rope( a coil of bright green) was used .this increased the anchorage points.Later I upgraded the 9mm glass fibre poles to 12mm.K(its essential that the elastic rope isn't slack or the poles can become detached from each other).The tent was over 2mtrs high 3mtr wide 4mts long approx and not aerodynamic,it took a lot of adverse weather but always stayed up .pegs driven in at an angle, some when remove shaped like a banana when removed,I assumed they had hit an underground obstacle and deflected around it
 
We simply use the drill and screw pegs and always managed. The screg peg never bent. Sometimes we had to use a masonry bit to make a pilot hole. Worked for us and probably cheaper than buying that Ultripeg and we both have dodgy knees and issues bending.
 
otherclive said:
If the gravel is on top of sand then you will have problems. We were at Freshwater CMHC site and one very windy night our normal “screwed” rock pegs started to loosen and we were up most of the night just stabilising the awning. Next day we went to a nearby leisure outlet and bought some long steel pegs and they worked well, plus I used some extra guys too.


8 x Smith & Barker Heavy Duty Tent Pegs Galvanised Marquee Trampoline Awning Gazebo Swings Yurt Hammock Poly Tunnel Greenhouse J Peg Pegs 32x9cm : Amazon.co.uk: Garden

Great prices on your favourite Gardening brands, and free delivery on eligible orders.
www.amazon.co.uk
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When we put the awning up got some these from the caravan dealer and they are excellent 👍
 
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