How do I Install a Flag Pole Bolt to a Concrete Base?
A concrete surface provides a strong, hard, durable and permanent surface, making it a perfect place to erect a flagpole. Setting a bolt in existing concrete requires special tools and anchors that are readily available from retailers. Installing flagpole bolts in concrete bases is not a very difficult project for a handy do-it-yourselfer with the right tools. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Drill
- Carbide masonry drill bit
- Masonry hammer drill
- Masonry core bit
- Paintbrush
- Wire brush
- Epoxy
Instructions
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Place the flange on the ground and mark the bolt holes on the concrete surface. A flange is a piece of pipe with a thick metal rim at the end; it has bolt holes for securing the flange to a surface. The pipe is wide enough for the flagpole to fit in to and then secured to the flange.
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Drill holes slightly larger than the bolt head into the marked areas using a standard drill equipped with a carbide masonry drill bit if holes are smaller than 1 inch in diameter. Holes larger than 1 inch in diameter require the use of a masonry hammer drill equipped with a masonry core bit, which is the masonry version of a hole saw.
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Brush out holes to remove excess dust and debris with a small paintbrush.
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Brush the insides of the holes with a wire brush to remove loose bits and pieces of concrete.
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Brush the holes out again with a paintbrush to remove dust and debris.
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Fill the hole with epoxy.
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Place the bolt into the hole, bolt head first, threaded end sticking up.
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Line up the flange holes with the bolts and place the flange over the bolts with each bolt sticking up through a hole.
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Place a nut on the end of the bolt and tighten to secure the flange to the concrete.
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Place the flagpole into the flange and bolt the flagpole to the flange.
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Tips & Warnings
Wear safety goggles and gloves when drilling through concrete.
References
- Photo Credit flags on the wind image by Kostyantyn Ivanyshen from Fotolia.com
