Concrete Car stops are simple yet sturdy bars that can be fixed to gravel, asphalt, or concrete surfaces. They are commonly used in car parks to prevent the rear or nose of a car from protruding too far forward when parked in shared areas, car parks, commercial and industrial complexes, and any other areas that have designated parking places. Wheel stops also help to protect fences, gardens, exterior walls, and pedestrian walkways from cars encroaching into these areas.
What type of Wheel Stop do you need?
Concrete car stops are more suitable and durable for heavy-duty use. They weigh 62kg and therefore require lifting slings to place them in position. Concrete car stops have two fixing points and can be installed with either a combination of fixing pins and strong adhesive or galvanized screwbolts all available separately. This wheel stops measures around 190mm wide x 100mm high x 1650mm long.
Tools required for setting up the car stop:
Your brand new concrete car stopRelevant PPE as per your local work station health and safety recommendations
For a concrete surface:
Hammer drill with a 16mm socket and 12mm masonry bit
2 x galvanized hex head screwbolts measuring 12mm diameter x 150mm long
For a gravel or asphalt surface:
2 x fixing pins measuring about 13mm diameter x 360mm long with a 20mm head
An epoxy fitted into a caulking gun.
Install your wheel stop:
Estimate the necessary distance that the wheel stop needs to be installed from the curb, wall, or edge. Take into account whether the parking area is designated as rear to the curb or front to curb as this will affect the installation position. Using lifting slings, position the concrete car stop into place, ensuring the surface is flat.
For a concrete surface, drill about a 12mm guide hole through the wheel stop and into the road surface to a depth of 100mm approximately. Next, brush away all the concrete dust.
Secure the screwbolts through the wheel stop into the pre-drilled holes using your 16mm socket.
For asphalt or gravel surfaces, you will have to run a generous bead of epoxy into the hole. Next, hammer the fixing pins through the wheel stop and into the road surface.
Conclusion:
Thus, avoiding any kind of disputes or inconvenience, the wheel stop makes sure when parked near sidewalks the car does not cause any trouble to the pedestrian. You should have a rough idea now of how to install concrete car stops and even how to make some yourself. Like always, there is not only one way but many. It’s one of the easiest methods to do so.
From all of these, for precast and rubber, you must prefer metal anchors and bolts. If you are looking for permanent placement, then it’s called chemical anchors.
Other than that, taking notice of the landscape shape and good measuring would be good enough for you to properly install the wheel stop.
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