randy huber Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I have heard of many using telescopic flag pole. I also read about the pvc. I was wondering if anyone has had trouble with the pvc cracking with the cold. I also would like to know how everyone supports the tree. I know the pole will need supported but what about the lights themselves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in Houston Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 PM me with your email address and I will send you an outlook file of how I did my megs tree.Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownTown Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 randy huber wrote: I have heard of many using telescopic flag pole. I also read about the pvc. I was wondering if anyone has had trouble with the pvc cracking with the cold. I also would like to know how everyone supports the tree. I know the pole will need supported but what about the lights themselves?I don't know what your setup looks like, but I hang my trees from a 1/4" steel wire suspended between 2 trees in my yard. You can check my web page (below) for construction info.D.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBullard Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 randy huber wrote: I have heard of many using telescopic flag pole. I also read about the pvc. I was wondering if anyone has had trouble with the pvc cracking with the cold. I also would like to know how everyone supports the tree. I know the pole will need supported but what about the lights themselves?Randy I have used a telescoping flag pole for several years (the cheap Harbor Freight one) with 64 strings of 50 count C6 LEDs. I do use guy wires and the pole is in an 18 inch sleeve cemented in the ground.I also have another 10 foot "megatree" made with 3 inch PVC pipe holding 32 strings of 50 count doubled M6 LEDs. The cold (where I live, a day or so of maybe upper 20's but mostly mid 30's) has not effected the 3 inch pvc pipe. This tree is set over a 6 foot fence post and no guy wires.I have seen postings from others in the colder climates where 1 1/2 and even 2 inch pvc has failed, but I have no personal experience with failures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Jones Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 RandyI use a Sun Setter pole and it is is in a sleeve that I cemented into the ground, using 360lbs of fiber reinforced concrete along with 4' x1/2"rebar hammered inro the ground. Each of the thirty strands of lights (led 70ct ) is attached to a 3/32" piece of aircraft cable which in turn is staked into the ground.Though this may sound like overkill, we experience wind events with gusts exceeding 70mph. I have already had the wind rip 3/4s of all the lights out of the ground. PVC is not practical for us, because we do get temperatures below freezing frequently in the winter.( I did have an arch crack last year)Chris -in SoCal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy huber Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 Thanks for all the help. I have some options now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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