U-Channel Surface Mount Post Base
For 2 lbs./ft. U-channel posts only
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U-Channel Post Surface Mount Base
The U-Channel post surface mount base is a great choice when you need to install a signpost in concrete or asphalt surfaces and don't want to cut through them to install the post. It's designed to work with 2 lbs./ft. U-Channel posts and is made of galvanized steel for durability. It has four 9/16″ mounting holes in each corner of the base plate for anchoring the base to the ground.
Each U-Channel Surface Mount Post Base comes with 2 hex head bolts and 2 nuts to secure a sign post. It can also be ordered with a concrete anchor kit which contains four 1/2" x 4" lag screws, four 3" plastic anchors, and four 1/2" washers, or it can be ordered with an asphalt anchor kit which contains four 6" anchors, four 1" hex head bolts, 4 washers and 2 bags of concrete based grout.
We do not recommend installing on brick surfaces because they are not a permanent stable surface.
Installation
There are two options for installing your surface mount base in the ground, based on the type of surface you are installing the base in. Option 1 utilizes concrete anchors for concrete surfaces and option 2 utilizes an asphalt anchor kit for asphalt surfaces.
Option 1 – Concrete Anchors
- Tools required
- Hammer drill with ⅝″ (16mm) bit
- Small hammer
- ¾″ socket and ratchet wrench
- ½″ socket and ratchet wrench
Installation instructions:
- Place base on the surface, align to the desired position. Using the base as a template, mark the four (4) holes to establish a pattern for drill.
- Drill four (4) holes 3″ (75mm) deep using a ⅝″ (16mm) drill bit. Clean holes.
- Using a small hammer gently tap the anchors into the holes.
- Place base over the anchors. Put washer onto the lag screw. Start lag screw through base hole into the anchor. Use ¾″ wrench to tighten lag screw snug into base.
- Insert your signpost to the base and secure the post by tightening the two bolts on the side of the base using the ½″ socket.
Option 2 – Asphalt Anchors
- Tools required
- Hammer drill with ⅝″ (16mm) bit
- Small hammer
- ¾″ socket and ratchet wrench
- ½″ socket and ratchet wrench
Installation instructions:
- Drill holes (4) per anchor specs on the side.
- Fill holes with grout (1 bag of grout per every 2 holes).
- Push anchors in flush with the surface and wait 15 minutes.
- Attach the base to anchors by using the 1″ long bolts and washers supplied.
- Insert your signpost to the base and secure the post by tightening the two bolts on the side of the base using the ½″ socket.