Hello! Can you fill the base with w&aacute;ter or sand to make it heavier? Thank you!
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Yes, you HAVE to fill it with one or the other. Sand is going to be heavier. If you buy the bags at Home Depot or somewhere, have them sit out in the sun for a day to dry out. Mine were slightly damp, and it took about 2 hours to fill the damn thing!!! Even with all this weight, it still practically falls over if you're doing a push kick or side kick or something. Punches, no problem though.
1836746
don't think you have a choice...water is not enough to hold down; we used close to 80 lbs of sand. Just recently removed the handrails and left stairs in under our cover for winterization.
393747
You have to fill it up yourself, Don't worry though. You can fill it up with common sand, gravel, etc.
1436994
The base is divided into sections that are meant to hold bricks (Bricks are where the weight comes from). Once the bricks are placed into the sections then you spread sand over the brick that will fill any empty areas between bricks etc. (Bricks will vary in size, see directions)
1507197
You can try cement or gravel, but I wouldn't. Sand is what the tubes are designed for, and I'm totally satisfied with mine filled with sand. The sand is packed hard and doesn't move around.
1153313
You could use bricks in the sand anchors instead of sand, or plastic water bottles filled with water or sand. Anything heavy that will fit in the anchor bag will do.
1711479
I filled mine with concrete. Also painted it. Weighs about 60 lbs. now so it's not that easy to lug around unless you put it on a roller of some sort. The best way to move it otherwise is to tilt the umbrella post and roll it on the ground. Except for the notch by the handle, it's circular on the base.
2213210
I have not filled it with sand yet. I have been using a 50lb umbrella base the few times I took it out this winter for the boys to play.
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I would say get 100 pounds and add as needed ( add 30 lbs and water it down then top it off ). The flow tube in the middle will have a scale to show where the sand needs to be.
1625761
Can you add a 6 inch step-up near the pool and fasten the steps to it? Also, I would suggest using sand fill...I used 50 pounds and it is very stable.
847016
My Grandson's SKLZ is on their covered deck for a year and they have had no problem using/maintaining it there. I filled it with only sand and it seems to have plenty of weight. It takes some effort to work the sand to completely fill the base without water.
609481
Yes, it is. I bought one bag of sand at Walmart and it was enough to fill it. That gives it the weight to not blow over. God bless.
367243
As picture shows, you can see an air pump next to it. It will arrive in the box flat and deflated. You will have to pump it yourself. So it's air. If it was sand you wouldn't be able to lift it, it's pretty big to be filled with sand
732510
Absolutely not. There must be something on the back to hold it in place.I did not go with sand or water. Instead, I placed bags of topsoil on the base. It works just as well and much easier to remove if needed.
732506
No, I wouldn't go without sand/water because it's top heavy. We put 350 lbs of sand in ours and one night with heavy winds, it still toppled over (40miles winds). Then we added 50 more lbs, and it hasn't toppled over yet.
159446
Yes, but get done sand bags to support it. The base that comes with it is basically a 2 light metal bars crossing each other. I have 4 bags of sand to hold them in place. I may need 2 more
466851
The base is not metal. It is heavy but very well could be plastic with sand.