Does anyone have any ideas how to anchor down stepping stones into the dirt in an arid non wintry area? 12 embossed stepping stones were dug out of the ground in my front yard and stolen! They were somewhat unique in that they were concrete embossed geckos or lizards and probably 1 1/2 to 2 in thick. I could not believe it.
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Maybe you can cement them to another piece of heavy rock and granite. If it is very heavy to lift, it may discourage thieves.
People are horrible. I am very sad to hear you had to go through this.
All of my friends are doing things like installing motion lights and one even installed cameras after just such an incident. It seems extreme, but they felt they have no other recourse. We even have a neighborhood watch, but when most people work, it falls apart.
You could try calling Home Depot or one of the big box stores to see if they have anchors that can be affixed to the stones to keep them from being dug up. Judy is right, the heavier the better, but that isn't always possible unless it is hand or custom made.
Prayers for a good solution and bad people getting a life :(
It's a sign! Invest in a camera and then add motion lights. They'll see the camera and steer clear of attempting again!
You do not say how large the stones were but if they were 12x12 and made of concrete, I'm not sure your thieves will stop at anything.
I was going to suggest you cement them to another concrete pad to make it four inches thick but that would require a lot more work.
You might try some security lights (but they may just break out your lights?) and a camera would be nice but probably a big "fake" camera would work.
You might talk to someone at Lowe's or Home Depot and see if they have any suggestions.
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