Comments on: How to Install a Flagpole

on 6/27/2008 how do I install a flag pole bracket on vinyl siding?

on 6/21/2008 I want to install a 20' telescoping flagpole on a granite rock surface which I can't dig into. Does anyone have any idea how large a concrete base I would need to pour to make the flagpole stable? Thanks

on 6/19/2008 I am planting my third Flag pole in ten years. The winds & storms in Oklahoma have taken two down. This ntime I am going to use Steel pipe instead of aluminum, and am putting the base pipe(2"X12') into a five gallon bucket of cement and burying it 26" into a deep hole. Once that cement cures I will use a 1 1/2 X 12' pole to go inside 2" pipe and add cement into that pipe. Afterwards I will affix the neccesary
parts to raise the American Flag & a POW-MIA Flag.
I do believe it will be standing for a long time. I'm open to any suggestions.
Mike Kelly - 6953kelly@cox.net

on 11/22/2005 I have found that when installing a flagpole in good, solid dirt, that concrete is not always needed. Several bags of play sand will hold the flagpole nicely in place, After digging your hole, pour the sand in and around the flagpole, making sure that you get it in all of the cracks and crevices of the hole. Make sure that you check the flagpole often to make sure that it stays plumb. This works for both small and large flagpoles.

on 11/22/2005 I recommend a kit for home flag poles. They are lightweight, economical and easy to install. Usually 20' in 4 sections. Set the base in the sleeve and plum it; you don't need braces. 24 hours later, add the other sections and a 3x5 flag - nylon is best.