I want to know if you can fill the base with sand for stability?
928939
Yes, I own this lamp, and I filled the base with sand. It takes about 40# of sand. There is a screw cap which allows you to open/close the base.
928940
Yes you can , sand , or water, just like an umbrella stand. Myself I opted to purchase 2 bags of cement and made a form and poured it around the base and painted the base. Looks very nice if I do say so myself, and I do lol. I also bought a nite dusk to dawn power strip , so it comes on and off as it should love it, a reallly good buy..
928941
You can fill it with sand or water, but why would u want to ? I bought this and returned it soon as I opened the box. It look like a toy for kids to play with, cheap plastic.
928942
Yes, the are easy to fill with water and empty easily. Sand would be more of a permanent thing. We have bought 5 of them for use in our corporate conference center and find them perfect for our use. We don't fill the bases as the use is indoors and they are stable. We are very satisfied with the product and would recommend.
2213208
I put water in the base rather that sand and it worked quite well. I don't know how much sand...I could guess, but I don't think that would help you
1516411
I purchased a nice base that is also on Amazon that keeps it stable. they will even inscribe the base with whatever you like. works well.
1637067
I *think* so but am not sure. The base is pretty thick sturdy plastic so it *should* hold water but I'm not sure if it's completely airtight. Sand is denser than water so it would be better to fill it with sand. After we filled ours with sand I don't recall seeing it leak. A bag of sand is pretty cheap from Lowe's.
119907
I dont think there is a way to fill the base, however you could possibly use a prefilled bag or two to lay across the 2 bases. GL
1796306
Empty your base before winter. The water could freeze and the base would expand and crack. I use water because you won't be able to empty the sand and store your base. Store inside the garage or hang on the wall.
1743652
Yes if you sand bag it. Because of its size it wants to cant left or right or twist off center. What I did is make some weighted feet to give it stability. I used 4 buckets and filled them with plaster of Paris making sure the 4 bottom poles were centered and straight. The poles stay in the plaster of Paris forever and are transported separately in their own box. You can set the arch up on the beach and bury the buckets on the sand. You'll be good to go.
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No, I wouldn't go without sand/water because it's top heavy. We put 350 lbs of sand in ours and one night with heavy winds, it still toppled over (40miles winds). Then we added 50 more lbs, and it hasn't toppled over yet.
1474391
Hi, once the base is filled with sand, it is heavy. It would definitely take effort.
2229712
The unit by itself is very sturdy and well-made. But, you need to make sure you have sand or water in the base to keep it upright, as with all goals. We love ours though!!
1507197
You can try cement or gravel, but I wouldn't. Sand is what the tubes are designed for, and I'm totally satisfied with mine filled with sand. The sand is packed hard and doesn't move around.
624041
yes. in fact, i filled both of mine with a bag of rocks from home depot. sand would also work.
2213210
I have not filled it with sand yet. I have been using a 50lb umbrella base the few times I took it out this winter for the boys to play.
1869473
yes. But this is not a good product. Mine came with a bunch of air inside which makes the sand get trapped and not work.
763317
I suppose you could do that...why lose the portability when it is perfectly stable with the appropriate 400lbs of sand in the reservoir? I am sure there is a basketball backboard that is made for setting in concrete.
1153314
Yes. There are pockets that are made to be filled with sand (or whatever is available) to weigh it down and keep it in place.
1030749
It is not very easy to fill, I used a funnel and that helped. I also worried it was not quite heavy enough so i bought a small sand bag and just set it on top of the base and that makes it very stable.