How do I make a flagpole in an "L" shape for a sports banner?

Judy
by Judy

Want to create a pole for a medium size sport banner (hangs horizontally) in the ground.


  9 answers
  • Gk Gk on Mar 05, 2020

    Here's an idea!


  • Cindy Cindy on Mar 05, 2020

    Hi Judy. You could make an "L" shape using PVC pipes. It would be easy to glue it together with corner connections. I recommend taking a walk thru your local home improvement store to see what connections you will need. PVC is usually white but you could paint it with the color of your choice. Good luck Judy.

  • William William on Mar 05, 2020

    Yep. PVC plumbing pipe is the way to go. 3/4' PVC pipe should work.

  • Dee Dee on Mar 05, 2020

    You could also use electrical conduit pipe or plumbing pipes. Both have joints so that you can make whatever shape you want. And both paint well.

  • Deb K Deb K on Mar 06, 2020

    Hi Judy, I am not sure how big you want it but these may help, you will just need to scale them down to the size you like

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2wVXenGPOE


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U3C5RLTntg

  • Lifestyles Homes Lifestyles Homes on Mar 09, 2020

    If you want something more substantial than PVC, then I would use treated 4x4’s and sink the post in a 5 gallon bucket of concrete, trim off the top 6- 8” of exposed bucket plastic and then put the post in the hole in the flower bed.

    I’d either make a knee brace out of the scrap 4x4 or I’d buy a decorative angle bracket for bracing the cantilevered 4x4 horizontal member.

    I would also run a galvanized or stainless steel carriage bolt down through the horizontal piece into the post.


  • Tedbuteda Tedbuteda on Jul 30, 2021

    Does anyone know if there is a special light for flags? I just want to see a bright American flag at night.

    • Tedbuteda Tedbuteda on Aug 02, 2021

      You can do this with the help of special pipes. It would help if you looked at the guides on YouTube about this. The last time I did this was in high school, so I can't tell you in detail. It's better to watch a video tutorial :) I'll let you know my story about the flagpoles. Recently, I hear the doorbell ring. I was amazed by him because I wasn't expecting anyone. It turns out that a policeman was standing outside the door and told me why I don't have special lighting for the US flag. And he explained to me that according to the law, every person who has a flag on his territory must take care that the flag is lighted at night. He told me that he would only give a warning, but there would be a fine if there were no lighting. I was shocked by this.