Does the base really require 362 pounds of sand, as the instructions indicate?
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Probably depends on who is using it. My 7&8 year old girls get by with about 200lbs of sand bags on top of the base. If I had teen boys playing on it. I would probably have sand in the base and sand bags on top too.
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I just filled the reservoir on bottom until it started flowing out then stop..beforehand tho I put a lil antifreeze in there to prevent freezing in the winter time
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Yes it really really does! We poured two bags which are a hundred pounds into the base and then put two more on top so that's 200 pound s and it want as stable as it should be.when the entire quantity was on, it had the stability it needed.it's not expensive, about $5 per bag, so around $35 for the sand. It's just a real pain getting it into the base....
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Not sure, bought this online. Was looking for good size and this looked bigger. Pretty happy with it. Suggest you look at how much sand each holds by volume or weight.
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The base does not come with sand. I used the yellow pages to find a business that sells sand. I was lucky the owner gave me the sand. Please, make sure the pole of the umbrella will fit properly into the stand. My did not and to this day I have to place things around the pole and to make it sand up straight.
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Yes, most deffinately you do need weight on the base. Walmart carries patio pavers (large approximation. 2'x2') only $3.50 each and you will need 4. I got the small 1'x1' first but was not heavy enough, must go with large pavers. Hope this helps.
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The base comes separately, but it is very easy to put on. You just screw the bag in. The tough part is filling the base. I bought four 60 lb bags of sand from Home Depot. I didn't know that there are different types of sand to purchase. Since the one I got seemed to be almost moist, it was really murder filling it up. The filling hole is pretty small, and I ended up having to make a small funnel and spoon it in. If you can buy sand that is dry and free flowing, you will have no problem at all. In general, the product is very well made and sturdy. I would recommend it.
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Yes, if you sink it into the sand. There are pipes to pound in first, then the legs slip into those.
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You will need 325lbs to 350 lbs depending on whether you put some gravel in the bottom or not.
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I used 2 bags of sand I believe were about 50lb bags. But 1 bag would be fine.
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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. But I wouldn't see why you'd want sand. It works perfectly fine without it.
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I did not use the weighted base that came with the umbrella, I bolted the base directly to a wooden deck. The umbrella can't be moved around, but the foot print is a lot smaller and removed the trip hazard.
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I believe it requires a 36" base. I bought it and the contractor installed it, but maybe this link will help: http://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/ajmadison/440179.html
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Is very stable if you follow the instruction in the amount of rocks you put on the base.
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We bought 200 pounds (4 bags) of "play" sand from Lowe's. We only put 150 pounds in the sandbox, saving one bag for re-filling later. I think Home Depot would have it also. Make sure you get pre-washed "play" sand, not construction sand.
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You will want 500 to 700 pounds of sand. 10 to 14 50lb bags. We bought 14 and used 11.
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I haven't weighed it, but you will break your umbrella before this base budges an inch.It won't move even if the umbrella was open in a hurricane.It's heavy!
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Yes, I own this lamp, and I filled the base with sand. It takes about 40# of sand. There is a screw cap which allows you to open/close the base.