it is a super easy install the way they've designed this flagpole and all the stuff that
comes with it makes it super easy to put together super easy to install so that anybody can do it
how's it going guys welcome back to the patriot diy channel today we're going to be showing you
how to install your own flagpole and we have what we think is one of the best quality strongest
residential flagpoles you can get on the market today if you like these kind of videos guys
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thumbs up we really appreciate that now the flagpole we have here today is from service
first or oldgloryflagpoles.com this is going to be their freedom edition flagpole it comes
in an anodized black so i think that's really cool something a little bit different this is going to
be the best flagpole they offer it is a 25 foot retractable flagpole and this one is an 11 gauge
aluminum so it's a nice thick aluminum a lot thicker than what you find on the market usually
the residential flag poles that you'll find like at your big box stores are usually going to be
like 16 or 14 gauge and this one is an 11 gauge so you don't have to worry about in high winds and
storms and stuff like that your flagpole folding over on you it is a super easy install the way
they've designed this flagpole and all the stuff that comes with it makes it super easy to put
together super easy to install so that anybody can do it and that's what we're about to do right now
all right guys the first thing we're going to do is go ahead and dig our hole
for this 25 foot freedom edition flagpole they're going to recommend
an 18 inch deep by 18 inch wide hole so we're just going to go ahead and dig that out
i did find that once you get that hole the size you want it it's nice to go back with some post
hole diggers to get the depth you're going to need a tape measure to make sure you get that
hole the correct width and depth that you need next thing i'm going to do is just put an inch or
two of gravel down in the bottom now this part is not in the instructions provided by service first
but i think it's going to help with drainage and it's also going to give me a way to help hold that
sleeve in place while we're pouring the concrete a service first does provide you a black pvc
sleeve this is going to be what you're going to put down into your hole and set in the concrete
and then your flagpole is just going to drop down into that sleeve now what i'm
going to do here is i'm just going to take that sleeve and i'm going to put it down
into the center of the hole and i'm just going to go ahead and pour in my first bag of concrete i'm
just using the quikrete red bag it's the fast setting concrete once i've got that first bag
of concrete in there i'm going to take my level now i'm just going to insert the level down
into that sleeve and just verify that i am level now this is a really important step because
if you're off at all it's going to be really noticeable and i'm going to go ahead and wet
that first bag of concrete before i pour in my second bag and then i'm going to recheck level
to make sure that nothing's changed all right guys we're back it has been a full day and that
concrete is pretty well set and now we're ready to get our flagpole out first thing we're going to
do is go ahead and screw in our decorative ball at the top of the flagpole this just threads right in
this is a telescoping flagpole so i'm going to go ahead and extend that top
section and once you extend it you just rotate as you're extending and that stainless steel pin will
automatically pop out through the hole there next you're going to take the provided carabiners and
you're just going to go ahead and attach them to your flag first i'm being really careful here to
make sure i don't let that flag touch the ground then you're going to go ahead and clip your flags
in to the preset rings and you're good to go now i'm going to go ahead and extend out the second
section uh this flagpole is capable of holding two three by five flags or two four by six flags
i do have a second flag here a gadsden flag that i'm gonna be flying underneath my american flag
so we're gonna follow the same process we did with the american flag and just clip that in
only thing left to do is go ahead and fully extend the pole we're going to go ahead and
extend it almost all the way out except for that last section and then we're just going to go over
and drop it down into our sleeve it is a nice tight fit in that sleeve so you don't have to
worry about any wiggle or that thing moving around on you now i'm just going to lift up
that last section and get everything into place and we are done guys i think this looks awesome
all right guys that's it for how to install your own flagpole i hope you enjoyed it don't forget
to use our links in the description below if you want to get this specific flagpole for yourself
i think this thing turned out awesome it looks great it looks super strong
and i really don't think you can go wrong with this freedom edition poll thanks for
watching guys please like share and subscribe we'll see you next time