Hardstandings & awnings

[ian.foxall]

Afternoon forum.

Arrived at a CAMC site this morning and pitching on a hardstanding.
Trying to pitch our new awning but haven’t been able to peg it down. I have rock-pegs and a drill, but I can’t get the pegs more than a few cm into the ground.
On grass, fine. No issues.

So I’m wondering, am I doing it wrong?! Or does my drill not have enough to do the job?!

Any tips would be gratefully received!

Thanks

 

[otherclive]

Afternoon forum.

Arrived at a CAMC site this morning and pitching on a hardstanding.
Trying to pitch our new awning but haven’t been able to peg it down. I have rock-pegs and a drill, but I can’t get the pegs more than a few cm into the ground.
On grass, fine. No issues.

So I’m wondering, am I doing it wrong?! Or does my drill not have enough to do the job?!

Any tips would be gratefully received!

Thanks

Do you have a decent hammer? Often the “screw spiral” will not have enough bite to screw into the substrate or if it does a drill might not have adequate torque. I always used a hammer.

 

[Old_Dave]

I've found that on very very hard standing, the use of a masonry drill bit to make a pilot hole works wonders

 

[Mr Plodd]

Big lump hammer to get them started, then use your drill !

 

[Sam Vimes]

I just use a club hammer like this....

Amazon.co.uk

 

[Hutch]

I just use a club hammer like this....

Amazon.co.uk

Same here a 2kg lump hammer and 12 inch rock pegs, Claw hammer to remove the pegs,

 

[IanB1485]

Only been on hardstanding twice and never been a problem but as ever the advice offered will be squirreled away for future use. Thanks to all.

 

[Hutch]

I tried the threaded ones , unless your on a seasonal pitch with high winds no need for them.

 

[Dustydog]

Another for brute force with a heavy hammer

 

[Steve1962]

Same here a 2kg lump hammer and 12 inch rock pegs, Claw hammer to remove the pegs,

Exactly what I do….. just ask my knuckles about it🤣🤣🤣

 

[Steve1962]

Exactly what I do….. just ask my knuckles about it🤣🤣🤣

This is actually what I use

Amazon.co.uk

Sometimes it’s quite hard to get them in but I usually manage it before I run out of knuckles🤣🤣🤣

 

[Hutch]

Exactly what I do….. just ask my knuckles about it🤣🤣🤣

I spent my first couple of years just using an 8 Oz claw hammer, as you say knuckles hurt.

 

[Hutch]

This is actually what I use

Amazon.co.uk

Sometimes it’s quite hard to get them in but I usually manage it before I run out of knuckles🤣🤣🤣

Don't use them anymore since the Elephants ate the awning.

 

[Buckman]

On a few occasions I have found the CAMC hard standings so hard that even when using a lump hammer, the pegs will not go in and end up being bent and they are n ot cheap rock pegs. I then started carrying a masonary bit with us for the drill and made pilot holes and then used screw pegs.

 

[Beachball]

We also use lump hammer and then use our drill

 

[birdman101]

I use screw pegs and if hard going,put the drill also on hammer. I do also carry a 300 mm long masonry drill as a last resort to get peg in but very rare to need it.

 

[Buckman]

I use screw pegs and if hard going,put the drill also on hammer. I do also carry a 300 mm long masonry drill as a last resort to get peg in but very rare to need it.

I must admit that generally we have only had the issue when using CAMC sites so not sure what they do to make the hard standing so very hard. LOL!