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Offline patch

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metal stands for umbrellas ?
« on: April 30, 2009, 17:58:06 PM »
does anyone know where i can buy metal stands for large umbrellas ( round swimming pool) we have had trouble with the plastic bases (you can fill with water)cracking and perishing with the sun , any ideas and prices would be appreciated.



Offline tinkerman

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« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2009, 18:48:23 PM »
Plenty of wrought iron shops about that would make you one if you took the design to them.

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« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2009, 19:47:53 PM »
somebody has already been for a price to have them made but it was too expensive .

Offline kanga

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« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2009, 20:41:10 PM »
just get some 1/2 in waste pipe cut it to the height of the plant pot ,incert it in a plant pot and fill with concrete,looks great and dont move an inch ,umbrellas slide in to the the hole just right
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« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2009, 05:02:47 AM »
Hi, Approach a turkish friend to go to the sanyi and have one made,they are much cheaper then!!!!!!!Otherwise fill your plastic bases with concrete instead of water.good luck

Offline calvin 1949

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« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2009, 05:50:18 AM »
Try Ramazan opposite the citroen showroom in Fethiye ,speaks perfect English so easy to barter with.

Offline tribalelder

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« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2009, 05:56:14 AM »
Problem unless you know where it was......Citroen showroom does not exist anymore. :)

Offline bikerchickblonde

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« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2009, 23:00:56 PM »
Well, on other side of road from TEB bank and what is know as B and Q! Wrought iron display outside shop plus some solar panelling!  Great guy... good looking too!!




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