should i cement the pole to the top? (fill it up)?
863633
asked escalade sports support and their official answer - "do i need to fill the pole with concrete to increase stiffness and reduce corrosion on the pole? No filling the pole will void your warranty"
863634
I had the pole professionally installed and they did not fill the pole with concrete. I didn't read the instructions, so I don't know what it says. I do know that without it being cemented, you can possibly take it with you, if you ever move. A "sleeve" is cemented in the ground and the pole is attached to the sleeve. If you move, you just need to buy a new sleeve and install the new sleeve into your new house. The pole will then fit on top of the sleeve.
863635
YES, it doesn't hurt it at all like someone posted. I posted a few pictures - If you are going to fill you there is a great benefit to adding long rebar through the mounting plate into the concrete base that extends up into the pole. It somehow transfers the vibration and stiffens the whole setup. You do lose the ability to take it with you. I played before filling it - noticeable wobbling and in fast pace game can effect ball. Afterward wobbling was very brief and much less pronounced. Of course this is all not in manufactures guide so do at your own risk.
863636
No. I thought I would do that too (before I had received the unit) but this pole does not go into the ground. It bolts onto a steel plate that is embedded in concrete (in the ground). Thus, there is no need nor benefit to fill the pole with cement. It is very solid regardless.
863637
I don't believe it was made to handle that type of pressure. If you get the 60" backboard with the anchor system the plate itself is a barrier between the concrete and the pole. So my opinion would be that you don't fill the pole with cement. Let me know if you have any other questions.
863638
I'm not sure what you mean. The only thing that's in the cement is the base plate, the big long screws and the rebar.
964595
Make sure you put enough water in it. Don't worry about too much water, it holds it well. Fill that sucker up :)
1078177
If you are going to do that I would use some expanded metal and set it out at least 1/4" from the wall. This should give the cement something to bond to and avoid cracks in the cement.
1183514
I'm going to guess yes because I just took mine down to move and there is a circular ring from the rubber where my pole was even though my ceiling was smooth..It depends on what kind of texture you are talking about too because remember,that pole is going to be tight to your ceiling under a stud so your choices of a mounting spot are limited to that as well.You definatly want it to be tight and level most of all for safety.Definatly leveling is important. XO
32811
Yes you sink the pole around 12-14" in ground. Oddly the lower half you fill with. Cement for weight. Pretty easy install but two man job. 4 hrs
1467877
Kristen, it's supposed to go on the top and acts like a fertilizer. We didn't use it though. Good Luck!
2238936
You can attach the board to the top using several heavy duty staples. I did not do this as I don't have much room above. My concern is that these top flanges do not extend out very far and I think that you would create a moment if you weight the board edge. Therefore, I think that the answer is partly because you don't see the board ends. They must mount this board on the ends.
1733269
You need to dig a hole to put the sleeve and then the main pole slides in. I would concrete the sleeve in the ground.
1374192
The hollow steel pole bottom is cut on a bias so you push it into the ground, maybe dig a little lead hole for it with a big screwdriver first. Once it is in ground, remember it will be 6 inches or so shorter than spec height. They look and work pretty well for me.
187305
There's no ground insert. I cemented my poles into the ground. You could unscrew the top pole and take that out if you needed to, but you would still have the bottom pole sticking out of the ground.
646125
I didn't fill the pole with concrete. I dug the hole, tamped it down to level it, placed the cinderblock in, set the pole on top of the cinderblock and then poured the concrete to just above ground level. I didn't pour any concrete down the pole. I couldn't anyway b/c the two poles were mated already. No issues for me so far (1 year later).
1008148
Sorry; we didn't use concrete. We stuck the pole into the ground about 4 inches and wired it to an existing metal fence post. Been doing it that way for years.
1615524
You need a water spout that can be removed from the wall. The pole fits with the water spout. If you can remove old one you should be good to go.
1289203
Its a pole. You can unscrew it to loosen it then extend it and put a peg thru to lock the height in and tighten it.
393747
You have to fill it up yourself, Don't worry though. You can fill it up with common sand, gravel, etc.
1953128
The pole comes with a tube that should be installed in the ground in cement. The kit comes with instructions very easy to install.
1687602
Okay, there are two ways to go about this, the lamp post comes with anchor screws. I dug a hole about 10 inches by twice the diameter of the actual base, used high strength Quickcrete and just embedded the screws with the base into the concrete (you have let the cement "kick" a little before you attempt this as it'll sink if you go a little crazy with the water while mixing) You have to make sure you're level with the base as well because you don't want a "leaning tower of Pisa" which is why you have to let it set-up a little before you shove the bolts into the wet cement and GENTLY tip the base level (you need a level) and let it set-up overnight before you assemble the rest of the post...keep in mind I'm a mason by trade so I got the mix down to a science (after setting up 6 of these for various neighbors as well as my own three). A buddy of mine came up with a better plan, though. He dug a hole big enough for a cement block, buried it on it's side, put some Quickcrete around it to make sure it was stable (and level) and just drilled into the block to set his base (after he let it set-up overnight). Pretty smart and it works just fine. We've had a couple of real gusty wind/rain storms and his set-up is still standing nice and straight (like mine). Good Luck!