If you cannot bolt the umbrella base down, how can you secure it. We have a travertine marble patio on sand, and we live on the bay w/ wind.
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cemet block stepping stones fit perfect. I've never had a problem with it tipping over and I put my umbrella down when it's windy.A breeze is fine.
807906
Four paver stones as suggested do a good job of holding it down even in a stiff breeze.
807907
You are supposed to use four large patio blocks to hold down the base. You can get them for about $5 each from places like Lowes in their garden center. Be warned, as I stated in my review, this umbrella does not do well at all in the wind.
807908
I secured this umbrella on my patio by purchasing decorative blocks ( about 15" x 15" and 30 to 4o lbs. ea. ) and setting them on the flat rails of the bottom of the stand. This held fine in my western N.Y. area. We get some sturdy winds here up to around 45 to 50 miles per hour and it has held fine ( umbrella closed of course ). Hope this helps.
807909
Keep in mind I would not recommend this umbrella. It is of extremely poor quality. But to answer your question, we used 2 cement pads (about 18 inches by 18 inches and 3 inches thick) to hold it in place. There is a lip on the base that the pads sit on. The pads are very heavy and worked great. Too bad the umbrella was junk.
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The metal base does have holes if you want to drill into the marble - home depot and lowes sell concrete blocks in size needed - we bought 4 of those +13-299--1-2-1-1-332133-1-1-1333-311 withstood 65 mph gusts
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We secured it at base of the deck + elastic cord. I have seen they are placing a few snad bags on the stand at restaurant. But if you live in windy area, this may not be stable.
533354
absolutely - the x cross bars of that umbrella will be under the stand, and the stand gets filled with sand (use two 25# bags) for stability. SO, be sure you have it where you want it - moving it once filled with sand is IMPOSSIBLE. :-)
210285
There will be a problem with this base/table. The base has TWO positions to secure the umbrella---according to your table detail---the adjustment knob near the base won't fit under the hardwood
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I use my base for a 9' umbrella, out in the middle of my property and wind hasn't been a problem on ths a South Shore of Long Island. My base didn't come with the threaded piece that holds umbrella in the hole. I found a replacement- good luck with getting help from the company
93088
In extremely windy conditions, I collapse mine and tie it. Any umbrella will catch a very strong wind and blow away.
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It can't. Just returned mine. The hole at the base is too narrow to allow for the umbrella pole to go through.
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we use a weighted base with our unit and umbrella and have not had any problems. we have been so pleased we are going to purchase another one.bruce tew
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It's pretty heavy after putting sand in it. Just roll it around. I still have mine in the same place after a year. The umbrella is still in good shape because I keep it close if I know there will be strong winds. I keep it close with those thick bendable ties available at Lowe's or Home Depot. I hear don't use water on these because it's not heavy enough and make sure the sand is not wet if you put it in since it will be hard to do so.
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I am having the same problem. I plan to anchor it by placing a roped Brick O block to each corner post and lay one block on each side and back to prevent wind from getting under it. I have not tried it , but plan to.Please let me know of any ideas you get from others
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This base is supporting a 10ft cantilever umbrella. We filled the base pieces with wet sand and haven't had any problems.
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no, you will have to either buy the base separate or if your using it on a wood deck screw it to the deck. I have the white base you use it with, but it takes up so much room and it's real heavy when filled with water.I used deck screws to the deck. If you don't secure it to the deck then it will tip over, the umbrella is heavy and the wind will grab it.
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I did use a standard umbrella base. Just had to use a little foam to keep it secure.
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The base does not have pre-drilled holes, which is a major drawback if you want to anchor it down. The base is designed to be filled with sand to stabilize the lamp. However, the capacity is 30-40 pounds of sand, which won't keep the lamp upright in a strong wind. If you decide to drill holes to anchor the base, keep in mind that the base is a hard vinyl of some sort. So it would be easy to drill, but you will need a washer and bolt that are appropriate since (unlike wood or metal) the plastic will flex under stress.
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You will need to weight it down if you use it as is. The large concrete patio pavers will hold it down. I didn't find that very appealing, because you would need it to be on a very flat surface which meant I had to put it on the patio and it took up a lot of room. My husband installed a pipe with a larger diameter than the umbrella pole, into the ground right outside the patio perimeter. He concreted it in and the umbrella is much more stable and doesn't take up any floor space. We can remove it easily when we do not want it outside in the weather. So we do not use the base that it came with. I really like it for the purpose I need it for, and I am replacing one I had before this. I am pleased with it. I hope this helps you.
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You have to wind it past the tightest setting until it starts making a clicking noise, then it won't sag. Ours sagged, too, when we first cranked it up, but this seems to have fixed that. Just make sure it "clicks" while raising or lowering the umbrella.
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It moves with the wind. We had to secure the base with heavy tiles and close the umbrella on windy days.
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Hello Mamamia, I would say it probably could prevent the umbrella rotating in a light breeze, if you tighten the set screw really hard, but I wouldn't count on it stopping rotation in any sort of stiff breeze, as that umbrella will have lots of leverage to bring to bear on that small area. You may actually want the umbrella to turn in the wind, rather than fall over. The center tube is 1-3/4" diameter on the outside, and comes with inserts to fit two smaller size umbrella poles. By the way, the tube is water-tight, and fills with rain water. It's not a big deal, but it's annoying when you put the umbrella pole in and water gushes out of the tube. Even though it's powder-coated steel, I'd recommend drilling a small hole as close to the bottom of the tube as you can, to let it drain. Otherwise, it's a fine stand!