Building a Flagpole.

[gnihcraes]

So I've been a bad American for years, usually not putting up the flag on the days I should etc. I did find my flag though, and it's in rough shape. I'll have to get a new one. Guess it should be disposed of properly and I guess that would be done at (elks? american legion? VFW?)??

So...

I want to build a flagpole on my property. Hopefully the city won't find out and give me a bunch of code violation crap. I'm going to give it a shot with these directions and materials found here:

Not promoting the business, it's just nice to see they give you directions, material suggestions and kits to purchase to finish it up. I appreciate that.

http://myrtlebeachflag.com/HowToBuild.html

and with this kit of parts if I get the rest of it up:

https://myrtlebeachflag.com/product_...oducts_id=2819

Thought some others might want the information to try it.

time to start digging a hole...

[Marlin]

You're not in a covenet controled neighbrhood are you? They may harass you more than the city would.

[gnihcraes]

no covenant, just old grumpy nosey people. Hopefully all veterans.... worst case, I just made a great hole in the ground to hide ammo.

... got the hole dug, got the concrete tube ready, just double checking my plans and will pour concrete in the next hour or two...

[Half Live]

Ask a local Boy Scout troop to properly dispose of the American Flag. When I was in Boy Scouts, every year we would take a camping trip to the Air Force Academy and we would properly dispose of old American Flags there.


You should also put a light on the top so you can fly the American Flag all day and all night.

[StagLefty]

Ask a local Boy Scout troop to properly dispose of the American Flag. When I was in Boy Scouts, every year we would take a camping trip to the Air Force Academy and we would properly dispose of old American Flags there.


You should also put a light on the top so you can fly the American Flag all day and all night.

^ This-I was late reading today.

[Marlin]

Doesn't have to be on top, The flag just has to be illuminated..

[Beprepared]

You should also put a light on the top so you can fly the American Flag all day and all night.

Solar powered garden spot lights work well for this. Not to bright to annoy neighbors. They are easily found at any local walmart type garden center.

[Half Live]

Doesn't have to be on top, The flag just has to be illuminated..

True. It just needs a light pointed at it.

[gnihcraes]

Flagpole base is dug, installed, and concreted. Will do some finish work on that tomorrow. (pictures tomorrow too)

Sounds good, I'll check with local Boy Scouts to dispose of the flag.

Lighted, yes, I have plans to light from some direction, bottom, top or both. Probably solar LED spot landscape light I saw at home depot a while ago. (depending on how bright it actually is)

Having a difficult time finding flagpole parts at the moment... and prices are higher than I thought for the parts.

2 inch galvanized pipe, is like $50+ at home depot. Ouch. They don't seem to carry the other reducers I need either. I found some online from $8.00 to $50 just for a reducing coupler. Double ouch. Not sure how there can be such a Discrepancy in price?? Never thought I'd buy "Pipe" parts off the internet, but that might be the way to go.

I can buy an aluminum pole kit for what it's going to cost in galvanized pipe parts. so much for going cheap.

[gnihcraes]

Pole is up, temporarily. I still need to order the misc items: truck/cap, halyard, cleat, gold ball etc. Leaning slightly in picture because it's not set in the sleeve yet, I need to take it back out and install all the other parts before setting it in the sleeve more permanently.

Trouble finding parts. Ended up having to use Rigid Electrical Conduit, it was $10 cheaper per stick and each one came with the couple already for that price. Only drawback to the electrical couplers, they are straight thread, not tapered pipe thread, so I had to really crank down on them with pipe wrenches and cheater bars to get everything good and tight. I had to buy two threaded bushings to connect each piece of pipe.

Parts: (home depot)

2 Inch Rigid Conduit 768499 $41.66
1.5 inch Rigid Conduit 687280 $31.69
1.25 inch Rigid Conduit 562109 $28.06
2 inch to 1.5 bushing 607324 $4.33
1.5 to 1.25 bushing 349909 $3.88
Two bags 60# of concrete $5.00 or so
One 36inch x 8inch concrete tube for footing. $10 or so
4 inch PVC pipe, already had - Free

Makes a flagpole 27 feet. I cut the top section down so it's a total of 20 feet. 27 Feet seemed a little flimsy up top and would be difficult to stand up by myself.