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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 9:07 am
We want to bolt a large freestanding umbrella to our deck. Similar to this one:
the question: do we need to attached the pole to the cross poles first? or can we bolt the pole right to the deck? Does that make sense? Here is a rough picture of the bottom of the pole:
I guess you are to bolt the pole to the cross bars. That makes sense for a situation similar to the first picture. Or if you want the ability to move the umbrella from place to place. But if we want the umbrella to stay in one place, can we bolt it without the cross bars? The winds out here are ridiculous and we have no large trees or any other houses to help block the wind. I don't want the umbrella to pull itself right out of the deck. Then again, I would like to avoid having those crossbars if possible. Thanks!
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Draheid
Moderator
09-09-2001
| Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 9:24 am
If you were to bolt it directly to the decking, then you have the chance that it will either pull the bolts out from the decking or possibly pull the decking itself off of the crossbeam underneath the deck. I would use lag bolts 2-3 inches longer than the thickness of the deck and drive them into a crossbeam (through the deck) for the most secure way to attach the pole. In this way, you can install without the cross poles.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 9:35 am
Heh - Julie, we just did that but Colossus drilled a hole right through the deck so as to fit a pipe down into the ground (with a few drainholes drilled - the top of this pipe fits flush with the deck. A second pipe fits snugly down into the first pipe when we decide to use the umbrella, and the umbrella fits into the second pipe and is held in place with wingnut thingies. Works great, even when it's windy out (although we take it down before severe weather and whatnot). PS looked at your picture again - our umbrella doesn't have a bending arm like that - it's a straight umbrella with a 9 foot spread or so.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 12:05 pm
Thank you both so much!!!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 5:45 pm
We want to put handrails in the staircase but we have plaster walls. We also would like to be able to take them down for moving furniture but yet they would need to be very sturdy for me to hold onto to get up and down. Any suggestions?
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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Monday, May 02, 2005 - 4:02 pm
I'm gonna love this thread if we had a community answer man. My problem is, when my washing machine is on spin cycle, it screeches when it stops. Is it the fan belt, should it be replaced or can it be lubricated?
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Rabbit
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, May 02, 2005 - 4:40 pm
Twinkie plaster is touchy to work with as it tends to crack and it is harder to find the studs, but it is possible. Plaster walls have studs just like sheet rocked walls and a good studfinder will locate them with patience. I like to locate the stud I want to secure to and then the studs on either side of that one. I then measure to see that I have a uniform distance between them to make sure I didn't get a false reading. You must secure the railings into the studs, not just anywhere in the plaster, if you do hit the stud the handrail will be as secure as one put into the studs of a sheetrock wall. Plaster and lathe is much thicker than sheetrock, so it takes a 1/2" longer screw to provide the same strength than in a sheetrock wall. Pre drill the screw holes. This will help prevent flaking and cracking of the plaster. More importantly though it will tell you if you missed the stud. If your drill bit has no resistance once it is an inch deep, you missed the stud, patch that hole and try again. Taking the railing down and putting it back again should not be difficult if your screws are long enough and are secured into the studs. If anything in this post is incorrect please note that it was written by Lancecrossfire, who is borrowing Rabbit's username to make this post.
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Babyruth
Member
07-19-2001
| Monday, May 02, 2005 - 4:46 pm
See, now, this is how rumors get started. Ok, wait...gotta write this down... "When Twinkie gets plastered, she gets touchy to work with and tends to crack up, and has a hard time finding a stud, but it's not impossible." LOL
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Rabbit
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, May 02, 2005 - 4:51 pm
And to think I deleted out some of my comments on what the proper dimensions of a stud should be.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, May 02, 2005 - 5:57 pm
<touches the worthless hare's plaster bits>

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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, May 02, 2005 - 8:44 pm
ROFL!! Thanks, Rabbit, for your help and thanks, Baby, for the commentary!! Ya'll are so nuts! LOL
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 6:02 am
I was just looking around reading old stuff. ROFLMAO !!
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Thursday, June 16, 2005 - 12:37 pm
Babyruth you just made me squirt pop all over my keyboard. Thank god I'm at work and if it needs to be replaced it'll come out of their pockets. Rabbit watch those measurements when your talking about studs, as you can see these ladies have a mind of their own, which at the moments seems a bit wild.
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