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Amadeus

03-12-13 10:46 AM

Christmas tree stand

It's that time of year again....

I have a high ceiling in my living room so require a tree about 7 1/2 feet tall.
I have a tree stand but it's not heavy enough to ensure that the tree can withstand anything other than a fly landing on it. Can anyone recommend a stand that will fully support a tall tree?

The stand I currently have is this one, but I'm wondering about this, with possibly a couple of bricks added for extra weight.

Thanks

Sir Trev

03-12-13 01:24 PM

Re: Christmas tree stand

Make one. I built a simple table from odds and sods of offcuts lying about in the garage. Bung some pre-made legs from a hardware store to it that come off for easy storage in the loft, sling a cloth over the top so nobody knows how rubbish your joinery might be, and job jobbed. You can make it the exact height you want it that way.

If an accountant like me can do it most people can.

Tom_the_great

03-12-13 02:14 PM

Re: Christmas tree stand

Last year we had a 7ft tree and bought this...

http://www.millracegardencentre.co.u...FQZf3godFW0AOQ

it wasen't from that store but looks exactly the same and no issue at all. plenty of room for water which stopped the needles dropping.

tom

454697819

03-12-13 02:44 PM

Re: Christmas tree stand

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Krinner-VB...item565c379d71

got one of these - expensive but you will never look back :-)

ClunkintheUK

03-12-13 04:04 PM

Re: Christmas tree stand

We always had big trees when I was young. We had a stand which was essentially a screw and four legs. just screw it into the bottom (hehe bottom) though you can't water it. Always been pretty stable.

Can't seem to find a picture of one even, I think we got ours from a tree seller for fiver.

Amadeus

03-12-13 04:33 PM

Re: Christmas tree stand

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom_the_great (Post 2921834)

Thanks Tom. Can you remember how wide those legs are?

Quote:

Originally Posted by 454697819 (Post 2921836)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Krinner-VB...item565c379d71

That's what I've got and I needed to tie the tree to the wall to stop it from falling over!

Littlepeahead

03-12-13 05:17 PM

Re: Christmas tree stand

Screwing bottoms and asking how wide the legs are and chucking a cloth over it If it's no looker, you lot always have to lower the tone don't you.

Tom_the_great

03-12-13 07:31 PM

Re: Christmas tree stand

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amadeus (Post 2921852)

Thanks Tom. Can you remember how wide those legs are?

Ive just measured them and each leg is about 30cm each from the base.

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