How To Install An Outdoor Wall Mounted Flag Pole

Use the pole height and flag size to determine the right fixtures.

How to install an outdoor wall mounted flag pole. The first step to installing a flagpole is preparing a hole in ground. This video will show you step by step how to install mount a residential flag pole to your home with out damaging the vinyl siding. Please check with your lo. Repeat steps for the bottom of the pole sleeve.

Snap the flag to the top and middle clip the bottom clip is for a second flag or for flying half staff then push each flagpole section all the way up until it locks. No such flag or pennant may be placed above the flag of the united states or to the right of the united states flag. As they lift it guide the butt of the pole into the ground sleeve. As the flag pole stands more and more upright your helpers can slide their hands down the pole toward you.

Aim the fixture at the ball at the top of the flagpole. Now the part you ve been waiting for. On the other hand if you simply want to mount a small flag outside your front door in a suburban cul de sac you won t have the same needs. A lightweight manual digger will suffice for smaller poles but you ll likely need a heavy duty one for larger posts.

Position the flag pole bracket with the top mounting holes near the center of one brick and the lower mounting holes near the center of. For large residential commercial and line voltage applications 120v fixtures should be from 12 to 3 from the base of the pole. The fixtures should be located 6 to 3 from the flagpole in low voltage 12v residential applications. The fixtures should be placed 180 apart if using two and 120 apart if using three.

The american flag when it is displayed with another flag against a wall from crossed staffs should be on the right the flag s own right and its staff should be in front of the staff of the other flag. Be sure to drill each hole on the brick face and not on the mortar. With both pieces of velcro still joined and now attached to the pole remove the other sticky back slide banner sleeve up and into adjacent position and press against the adhesive back. Position the bracket where you want it draw the positions of the holes and drill the holes with a 1 4 inch masonry bit.

Use a post hole digger to break the ground and work into the soil. Hold the butt of the pole over the opening in the ground sleeve and ask your helper s to begin lifting the pole from the top end. With both pieces of velcro still joined remove sticky back from one side and place on pole in desired position. If you plan to install a 25 foot flagpole in your backyard which faces lake superior you ll need a flagpole and a flag that can sustain persistent high winds and rain.

How to attach a flag pole to brick.