[TowerTalk] How do bldg inspectors handle screw in earth anchors?

[Mickey Baker]

As always,  it depends. Some inspectors are more thorough than others, some
municipalities have more or less stringent standards.
These type anchors are commonly used as tie downs for manufactured
buildings... like mobile homes. Typically there's a site inspection when
the structure is delivered, and the tie downs are part of the package. At
that time,  they may be measured or manufacturer's tags inspected and
recorded.

After the structure is placed and the tie downs affixed,  they're inspected
at the attach point. The inspector has the option to have one dug up if he
suspects funny business, but I've never seen it happen.

Contractors can get into big trouble for submitting bogus tie down
installations for inspection,  not to mention liability issues.

I have a family member who owns several trailer parks, and I've seen this
process repeated many times. If you have a licensed contractor do it, you
are likely to have no problem.

73,

Mickey N4MB
 On Jul 10, 2014 1:29 PM, "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard at karlquist.com>
wrote:

> Has anyone had experience getting a building permit
> for a tower with screw in earth anchors?  How does
> it get "inspected".  There is no empty hole for
> the inspector to look at.  Do you show him the anchor
> before insertion?  If you have an authorized AB
> Chance installing contractor put in the anchor,
> do they issue a certificate that you can show the
> inspector?  In a sense, this contractor is also
> the engineer and building inspector all in one.
>
> Rick N6RK
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