Would this product work on a concrete patio, i.e., without the ability to stake it in place?
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That is that is how I use mine and it works fine. My son uses it most of the time though. You may have to hold it with one hand and wind with the other until the hose gets back on it 20 percent.
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I have mine on grass without staking. It might want to slide on concrete when empty winding up a long run of hose. If that is the case you would just have to place your hand on the top and put medium pressure to hold in place until it has enough hose (weight) was in it to not slide - maybe 25 foot of a 75 foot hose. The unit is the best one I have had. Enought to buy a second one.
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Ours is on a brick patio. It works, but it does move if there is any tension on the hose. You have to hold it down to keep it from falling over.
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No. It comes with a stake to put in ground. I use a cast iron stand made a for patio umbralla - very sturdy.
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It is not free standing. My only concern would be keeping the stakes down in sand.
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Yes it can, but it will blow around if it is windy. We don't stake ours because the kids love playing with it all over the garden
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I have it on a cement patio. I would want to put it on maybe some cement landscape blocks 16 X 16 X 2 to dissipate any heat on a wood deck.
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It does bring stakes. You can put them when it's on the ground, but not when it's on concrete. What I've done is got a small weight and attach to two of the legs with bungie cords and it works fine.
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Yes . Mine stays in place but I imagine it would depend on the deck surface . Mine is finished concrete.
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The only way I think this could be accomplished is to chain to a structure. If one does not exist you could pour a concrete slab with a chain embedded and then lock. No matter what you do, if Some one wants it bad enough they will find a way to tak it!!
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I don't see why you couldn't put it on a patio, but you might have drainage issues if you have it on a solid surface like that where the water can't drain away. You wouldn't need a base - the patio would be the base. You could put a layer of landscape or weed fabric down I guess to keep the soil off the patio. But again, the biggest concern is going to be drainage if your patio is concrete or any other solid, non-draining surface.
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No it's slightly smaller than a typical patio umbrella. You'd have to tighten whatever screws hold it in the patio stand.
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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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It works best when staked in grass but you can use it in the driveway. It may move around and need adjustments more frequently but it can be used in a driveway.
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This arbor should be anchored to the ground. The metal stakes included have to be put into the ground at least 12". I don't think it would work well free-standing in an outdoor environment.
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I don't see any reason not to set it on concrete except the depth of the plant roots you will be planting. If the are no longer than the shallowest portion (about 8-10 inches) you should be just fine. Maybe even better as I find some of our weeds in SE Tx, even find a way through black plastic!
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Place on concrete patio? Sure. Don't foresee a problem unless you intend to plant items that grow really deep roots. On a wood patio? Probably would need a base as dirt will fall/wash away through wood slats.Not sure if you are aware, but the wood is just the 'outline'; frame is seemingly flimsy until dirt is poured in to stabilize the unit.
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The "T" stand it comes with requires square patio pavers to hold it down, otherwise the weight of the umbrella will make the whole thing fall over. My husband inserted a pole larger than the diameter of the umbrella pole into the ground (with concrete), the umbrella pole is then inserted into that as a stand and is very secure. It can still be turned to shade where needed. The original stand would have been fine, we needed the space under the umbrella and did not want to anchor it with concrete patio pavers . I hope this helps.
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Hi Heidi, I think you could do that. I have mine in my yard, but I have not had it staked down as we like to move it off the grass to mow and to shift it around so that it does not mess up the grass too much. If you need to keep it still you could always put some weight on the back (like a 5 gallon bucket filled with dirt) of each corner. Hope this helps. --Matt