Flagpole Installation Instructions
Most specialty flagpole dealers sell residential flagpole kits that come with easy installation instructions. Residential flagpoles typically are made of aluminum, which is conditioned to prevent rust and can withstand wind pressure. The foundation for flagpoles is a concrete base. Its requirements depend on the height and base diameter of the pole. In addition, flagpoles must be installed into a sleeve, which is placed into the ground first. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Flagpole kit
- Posthole digger
- Shovels
- Crushed rock
- Concrete mix
- Water
- Wheelbarrow
- Carpenter's level
- Wooden wedges
- Dry sand
- Tamping tool
- Utility knife
Instructions
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Foundation
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Select a location for your flagpole that is clear of overhead wires and buried utility cables.
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Dig a hole for the concrete foundation using a posthole digger. Make the hole three to four times larger in diameter than the pole and as deep as the flagpole sleeve.
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Place the ground sleeve in the center of the hole. Fill the ground sleeve and the area around it with roughly 2 inches of crushed stone for drainage.
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Mix the concrete mix and water in the wheelbarrow, following the package directions. Fill the area around the ground sleeve half full with the concrete. Check the sleeve with a carpenter's level to make sure it is plumb -- perpendicular to the ground. Finish filling the hole with the concrete.
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Allow the concrete to set for 24 to 48 hours.
Flagpole Installation
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Assemble the flagpole according to the instructions provided in the flagpole kit.
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Attach the halyard, the rope used for raising and lowering the flag, and the flag snaps according to the kit's directions.
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Place the assembled flagpole in the center of the ground sleeve, facing the desired direction.
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Support the flagpole by pushing 3 or 4 thin wooden wedges partway down between the flagpole and the ground sleeve. Use the carpenter's level to ensure the flagpole is plumb and fixed.
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Fill the area between the flagpole and the ground sleeve with dry sand. Tamp it in firmly. Cut the wooden wedges level with the ground sleeve, using a utility knife.
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Tips & Warnings
Increase the diameter of the flagpole hole if the ground is sandy or muddy.
References
Resources
- Photo Credit Stars and stripes USA flag on a flagpole image by Steve Johnson from Fotolia.com
