Well, it was a long time coming, but Harley finally has a basketball hoop in our yard! This one was a birthday present...almost a month late. Above is the concrete that supports the whole thing. And, what you see is our 2nd attempt at this first step! Initially we tried using quick setting concrete, but it set up too quickly for us to get the 20" long "J" bolts into it. So...it all had to come out! All went smoothly with the 2nd attempt. (Thank goodness or I'm afraid Harley would still be playing basketball at the clubhouse!) Oh, and that black cable in the picture? That's the cable tv/internet/phone cable that I sliced through with the first shovelful of dirt I removed from the hole at the beginning of the project :) Oops
This is the final step before playing...installing the rim. As you can see, Harley's "helping"! That's his friend Ryan in the green shirt. He's been like a 3rd son the last few months. His parents are building a home in our neighborhood and are currently in an apartment. We understand that set up only too well. He gets to stay with us a lot--even has a permanent "bed" set up in Harley's room.
Well, it was a long time coming, but Harley finally has a basketball hoop in our yard! This one was a birthday present...almost a month late. Above is the concrete that supports the whole thing. And, what you see is our 2nd attempt at this first step! Initially we tried using quick setting concrete, but it set up too quickly for us to get the 20" long "J" bolts into it. So...it all had to come out! All went smoothly with the 2nd attempt. (Thank goodness or I'm afraid Harley would still be playing basketball at the clubhouse!) Oh, and that black cable in the picture? That's the cable tv/internet/phone cable that I sliced through with the first shovelful of dirt I removed from the hole at the beginning of the project :) Oops
This is the final step before playing...installing the rim. As you can see, Harley's "helping"! That's his friend Ryan in the green shirt. He's been like a 3rd son the last few months. His parents are building a home in our neighborhood and are currently in an apartment. We understand that set up only too well. He gets to stay with us a lot--even has a permanent "bed" set up in Harley's room.
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