Four to go.
I finished the first, and largest, of the bollards this weekend.
24 inches tall and 25 inches long with a web 1/2 inch thick and a full inch thick in the flanges. About 250 pounds.
I rounded the top corners and left the bottom ones squared so as to give me a place to burn holes through to stake them down. I’ll then cover the base and stakes with pea gravel.
Once I finish the others I’ll be painting them white and possibly stenciling letters on them to the effect of “Private Property – Do Not Play On or Around” so as to keep the little darlings from treating them like an obstacle course.
Some people move to Bollard. You’re so awesome that bollards move to you 🙂
Now you’ll have something secure to tie off your boat to after the big one.
Bollards, or tank traps?
Are you going to add skate stopper bumps to the top edges as well?
Hmmm….maybe some 1.5″ long 1/4″ hex head bolts ground to a point welded to the top plate to prevent them being used for seats?
Thinking about it some more, would welding a 4″ diameter post hole auger – or maybe a large ground anchor like the utility companies use – to the bottom and screwing them in to the ground work?