It’s the wind saying All Your Bases Are Belong to Me.
I’ve had good luck with a big sand-filled base on an 11’ cantilever market umbrella. I used sand in CA, and with an occasional top-up it stays filled with water here in CT.
I have always wanted tiki torches. from growing up watching Gilligan’s Island, probably.
so, I’ll need a bucket..pipe..and quickcrete, however you spell it. ::makes list::
And tiki torches, a gallon of tiki fuel (with citronella), a stick lighter, ice bucket. . .
I’m not sure where Jackie is, but I am fairly certain that what some of you call a “strong wind” would be considered a “mild breeze” where I’m at.
The bucket full of concrete should do it. We’ve used those to hold things much heavier than an umbrella. Do take it down (or at least furl it) when not in use to prevent wind damage to the umbrella.
As I landlord, I will say that I can’t imagine getting upset over someone sticking a picket post or a tiki torch into the ground. A hole that small will fill itself in without any problems, unless you’re moving them daily to create a completely pocked yard. But it’s always nice to ask if you’re not sure.
How do you stop the umbrella pole from whipping out of the larger diameter pipe when the wind blows? Maybe you need to drill a hole through both and insert a bolt as a cotter pin?
Use a taller pipe.
With a diameter not much bigger than the umbrella pole.
Depends on the umbrella. If it doesn’t have a vent at the top, a fairly small breeze will take it.
At our last house we kept a wood-shaft umbrella for over 10 years. It was in a sheltered spot. We’ve used it with a table, with both kinds of bases (a plastic one, which I filled with sand rather than water: considerably heavier, and a metal one which we use now). I don’t remember why we changed; I think my wife prefered the appearance of the second one. Both worked fine. In 10 years, the umbrella took off a handful of times. I had to repair a broken slat a few times. I think we replaced it once in that time.
We moved and got a new lighter aluminum-shaft umbrella, and have found that we really need to leave it closed. It’s broken twice now in just one year; I fixed it the first time but wife says we want a bigger one anyway so I won’t fix it again; I’ll let the next guy do it (not a hard job).
In any case, keep the umbrella closed when unattended, unless it’s in a very sheltered place, is heavy and rugged, and has a vent. And assuming it’s usually not very windy where you live.
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