Bolt into Concrete Ground Anchors
Nov 07, 2022| Bolt into Concrete Ground Anchors:
These are probably the most popular type of ground anchor and they're most suited to garages and driveways.
Broadly speaking there are two styles of “bolt in” ground anchor. Those with a shackle. And those made from a solid piece of metal.
The advantage of the shackles is that they can be laid flat when not in use, so they’re less of a trip hazard and most significantly, if they share the space with a car: you’ll be able to drive over the top of the ground anchor!
However, depending on the thickness and quality of the metal that the shackles are made from, they may be susceptible to attacks from large bolt cutters, which are the most common tool used by thieves in home thefts.
To be sure the shackle can’t be cropped by manual bolt cutters it should be at least 16 mm thick. However, even then, it might still be cropped by hydraulic bolt cutters.