How to Install an Acrylic Basketball Hoop

Basketball is one of the most popular sports in not only the United States, but all over the world. The sport is popular in large part because only a hoop and a ball is required to play. While the installation of the actual hoop is relatively straight forward, it is first necessary to select an appropriate installation location. After an installation location has been selected, all of the materials and tools required for installation can be obtained from a local hardware store.

Things You'll Need

  • 34 sacks of 3,000-psi concrete
  • Shovel
  • Broomstick
  • Mounting hardware included with hoop
  • Screw Driver
  • Wrench
  • Wheelbarrow
  • Large plastic bucket
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Instructions

    • 1

      Select a location that offers enough aerial clearance for basketballs that will be shot at the hoop as well as the the hoop itself. Next, contact local utility location services to ensure that there are no buried cables or lines in the area where the basketball hoop post will be installed.

    • 2

      Use the shovel to dig a hole that is approximately 48 inches deep and 24 inches square. Refer to the documentation provided with the hoop to determine how far back the hole should be positioned to ensure that the front of the rim is not too far back or forward.

    • 3

      Assemble the anchor and the pole the hoop will be mounted on. As the mounting hardware for anchors, backboards and hoops varies, review the included documentation for wrench and screwdriver specifications. Next, fill the hole with approximately 34 sacks of premix concrete. Each sack should be 60 pounds and be rated for 3000 psi. Mix the concrete following the manufacturer's instructions and quickly fill the hole. It may be necessary to use a wheelbarrow or large plastic bucket to mix the concrete.

    • 4

      Place the broomstick in the wet concrete and vibrate it up and down to settle the concrete. Submerge the hoop's anchor into the wet concrete and allow the concrete to cure for three days to seven days, or the number of days provided for by the concrete producer.

    • 5

      Attach the pole to the anchor after the concrete has been given sufficient time to cure. Next, mount the backboard and hoop to the pole following the specific manufacturer's instructions.