basketball hoops- Can rain do the slightest damage to an outdoor basketball hoop?
I just bought a basketball hoop and I’m wondering if I need to get something to cover it when it rains. Also. I live in Los Angeles. It doesn’t rain that hard.
Is it portable or cemented into the ground? Rain should not be a big problem with portable units as long as water does not collect on them. You will probably have to replace the net every year or so more due to the sun and other elements. If the pole is cemented into the ground, you could have an issue. I had one that after a few years fell over during a storm onto a car in our driveway. It evidently had rusted all the way through at the ground level and the wind made it fall. I had no idea before it fell, but if you do have one like this I would recommend making sure that the pole is capped so that water does not get into it and do not let dirt/grass come all the way up to the pole that will hold moisture next to it. When mine was installed the cement was a couple inches below the ground and we had the grass up to the pole and it hung out over the drive/playing area.
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Not really. Most hoops are made of non rusty material anyway. Being outdoors, they will dry up real fast. No damages should occur from slight rain. No cover is needed… Enjoy the game.
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After a lot of rain, the rope on the hoop will ware out. It has happen to my goal. I live in MS where rain a lot.
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Is it portable or cemented into the ground?
Rain should not be a big problem with portable units as long as water does not collect on them. You will probably have to replace the net every year or so more due to the sun and other elements.
If the pole is cemented into the ground, you could have an issue. I had one that after a few years fell over during a storm onto a car in our driveway. It evidently had rusted all the way through at the ground level and the wind made it fall. I had no idea before it fell, but if you do have one like this I would recommend making sure that the pole is capped so that water does not get into it and do not let dirt/grass come all the way up to the pole that will hold moisture next to it. When mine was installed the cement was a couple inches below the ground and we had the grass up to the pole and it hung out over the drive/playing area.
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is it made of paper?
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