Can the pedestal be filled with sand for stability?
624038
Not without some manual changes. The pedestal is hollow, but is open on the bottom.
624039
We found that after adding soil to our planters, that they were heavy enough to withstand inclement weather, etc. We drilled additional holes in the pot to ensure water would flow evenly through the base of the planter to prevent standing water and ultimately root decay.
624040
No. There is no where to put sand. The bottom is hollow. It can not take any weather. Top heavy.
624041
yes. in fact, i filled both of mine with a bag of rocks from home depot. sand would also work.
624042
I believe the base is hollow. I have dirt and plants in mine and it's never fallen over. We do get winds up to about 30 miles per hour.
624043
We've purchased two and you cannot pour sand in the bottom because it's hollow at the bottom, but what we did do was stack three bricks on top of each other and put planter over the bricks and also added potted soil to make the top a little heavier. Hasn't tipped over once.
1743652
Yes if you sand bag it. Because of its size it wants to cant left or right or twist off center. What I did is make some weighted feet to give it stability. I used 4 buckets and filled them with plaster of Paris making sure the 4 bottom poles were centered and straight. The poles stay in the plaster of Paris forever and are transported separately in their own box. You can set the arch up on the beach and bury the buckets on the sand. You'll be good to go.
1986965
Yes! Make sure you follow the instructions and put either sand or water in the base or it could blow over. Ours stays outside and it seems to be holding up really well. I would also recommend that in really windy weather to lower the height, if you have it raised.
1474391
Hi, once the base is filled with sand, it is heavy. It would definitely take effort.
732509
No. I've seen people put a bunch of sand bags on top to keep it relatively portable. I used water and then added a product that makes it solidify. They sell it on Amazon. Definitely use something or it will fall on you.
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.
466851
The base is not metal. It is heavy but very well could be plastic with sand.
1869470
Yes.The whole frame can be swiveled over. That's how you get the sand moving again.
246392
Yes................. I didn't use any sand!You have to help it in but it eventually goes down and the top side comes up! :-)
1348026
No as sand is so porous. Stake needs to be put in dirt or grass areas. Hope this helps.
1192117
Definitely! Perhaps it would be even more stable if the legs settle into the sand a bit.
1109246
This base is supporting a 10ft cantilever umbrella. We filled the base pieces with wet sand and haven't had any problems.
2131471
It does not need to be screwed into the ground but the columns are hollow so what I did was filled them maybe halfway with small stones
1743649
Maybe. It would stab into the ground and hold pretty well, but I'm not sure about sand. Sorry.
1836745
I doubt that you can. It would surely not be recommended but, I guess if you drilled hole in enough places to allow water inside the steps, they would be easier to keep down. This probably will effect the integrity of the steps and I would not do it. I used the sand and it made my steps very stable.
2188089
We filled the stand with sand for more stability and it worked fine. Bowl is probably four or more inches deep. Not sure about this. Very satisfied with purchase.
1796459
Yes, absolutely. When it comes, you have to put it together, The top piece and the 4 legs. Just pull the legs back off and stick it all back in the box. I bought two of these, one for my daughters house and one for mine. My daughter's doesn't have the sand section. We just use both sides with water instead of buying sand at my house.