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Whether you plan to use a patio umbrella for home or even for business, it is important that you search not only for high quality umbrellas but also invest on quality patio umbrella stands. This will keep your umbrella in place so you will not worry whether they will be moved by strong winds.
If you will look in the market, you will find many patio umbrella stand manufacturers that offer quality stands. But if you want to have your customized stand, you can simple do it with the use of the following materials.
The good thing about making your own umbrella stand is that the materials that you will need are readily available right in your own home. The first material that you can use is either a bucket or a flower pot. Its shape will serve as the perfect base for your stand. Its height plus its width will have all the weight that you need to prevent your umbrella from moving. But for this material, it is better if you will use flower pots that are made from terra cotta. Terra cotta weighs heavier than plastic buckets or flower pots so it adds the additional weight that will keep your umbrella right where it's located. Aside from terra cotta, you can also use flower pots made from other heavier materials as your patio umbrella stand. In using flower pots, make sure to wrap the holes with duck tapes so concrete will not flow out of it.
The next material that you will use is concrete. You can mix concrete and then place it in the flower pot for weight and umbrella stability. The good thing about this material is that you can use the ones that you may have at home or just a small amount from stores/
Finally, you also need to use PVC in making your patio umbrella stand. This is very important since this is the part where you will insert your umbrella's pole. You have to choose the PVC pipe that is a little wider than the umbrella pole so it will fit in it. Cut the PVC at the same height of the flower pot and then place it on the middle part. Fill the space between the pipe and the pot with concrete and let it dry.
These are some of the materials that you can use in creating your own patio umbrella stand. This will help you save money but also help you customized it for your design needs.
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