"No Footing" Groundscrew Anchors

No Footing Groundscrew Anchors FENCING Miscellaneous “Our new screw-in anchors eliminate the need to dig post holes and pour concrete They work great for putting up everything from fences to decks barns and sheds ” says Ed Ayala Eco Foundation Systems Sacramento Calif The Groundscrew anchor consists of a hollow tubular galvanized steel tube with large threads at the bottom The tube screws into the ground by hand or by fastening it to an auger drive attachment on a skid loader The post bolts onto a steel plate welded onto the top of the tube Many different types of Groundscrews are available to accommodate different kinds of posts; everything from 4 by 4’s to round steel posts to steel I-beams Larger Groundscrews up to 6 ft long can be used for building foundations “They eliminate the need to dig holes and use concrete as a foundation for the post ” says Ayala “Unlike with bulky concrete footings there’s no concrete mess to clean up no water spillage and no finish grading to complete It only takes about 3 min to drive each Groundscrew into the ground ” Groundscrew anchors were invented in Germany and for years Eco Foundation Systems has been installing the system in the U S to set up large solar panel installations “They work great for that because they go in and out of the ground without disturbing the landscape As a result there’s unimpeded air flow around the solar panels ” says Ayala “Now we’re expanding into agriculture and construction ” He says Groundscrews work great for putting up temporary fencing because both the Groundscrew anchors and the fence posts can be easily lifted out and moved to another location “They work great for horse owners who are constantly setting up arena fences and need a quick temporary way to put them up and take them down ” says Ayala He says it’s easy to keep posts perfectly vertical at all times “We offer an adjustable foundation system that uses a black plastic ring with an off center hole in the middle By turning the ring you can plumb round posts up regardless of how the Groundscrew went in ” says Ayala He adds that the Groundscrew system is far stronger than helical piles and adaptable to many more applications Groundscrews retail for about $40 to $55 for most fencing applications Larger screws for building foundations retail for $90 to $125 Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Eco Foundation Systems 1545 36th St Sacramento Calif 95816 ph 916 913-0603; Ed@ecofoundationsystems com; www ecofoundationsystems com

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