Christmas tree stand - SV650.org

03-12-13, 10:46 AM

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

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

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

03-12-13, 02:44 PM

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

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

03-12-13, 04:04 PM

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.

03-12-13, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom_the_great

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.

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by 454697819

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

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amadeus

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

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

03-12-13, 10:46 AM	#1
Amadeus Guest Posts: n/a	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

03-12-13, 01:24 PM	#2
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,479	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. __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

03-12-13, 02:14 PM	#3
Tom_the_great Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 286	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 __________________ Tom! Cleaned more then ridden ! SV650S 10 Plate Pointy!!, Black Tinted Screen!, Evotech Tail Tidy!, OEM Rear Hugger!, R&G Crash Bungs!, Delkevic Exhuast! Current Mileage = 3000 (Ish)

03-12-13, 02:44 PM	#4
454697819 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Christmas tree stand http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Krinner-VB...item565c379d71 got one of these - expensive but you will never look back

03-12-13, 04:04 PM	#5
ClunkintheUK Guest Posts: n/a	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.

03-12-13, 05:17 PM	#7
Littlepeahead Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Saaarrrfff Posts: 2,908	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. __________________ Tender is the day, The demons go away, Lord I need to find, Someone who can heal my mind...

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