How to Install In-Ground Basketball Hoop YOURSELF & SAVE MONEY

[@Ballistique06]

Just purchase this goal and did a similar install like you did.. Since I am a novice I did rent the mixer from Home Depot and it definitely made it easy for me. Now the waiting game for the concrete to cure.. Thanks for your help!!

[@tonygass1177]

Thanks now I see why I will be paying for someone to install this.

[@rubenalvarez7841]

Exactly

[@ArtInTheWild24]

😂

[@tawonakatz1]

Lol

[@JDMLosC]

🤣🤣

[@Mr326]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@JT-bk1gp]

I used a drill and a dry wall mixing paddle to mix the concrete in a bucket.. super easy and no need to rent and return a machine.

[@MrGizmo211]

Great suggestion!!

[@luwkwul]

Super helpful. Used a concrete form tube (not easy to find a 16" diameter tube evidently), but this video motivated me to do it without a contractor. Next goal is to level my boys up to do some labor.

[@MrGizmo211]

My boys were in charge of loading the cement mixer!! They didn’t enjoy it - but they learned how to mix concrete :).

[@zhiyli]

Great video. A question: How much of your backboard overhang the driveway? What is the recommended distance from the backboard to the edge of the driveway? Thanks.

[@MrGizmo211]

Mine was about 5-7 inches over the driveway. I don't know if there is a typical distance on a home basketball hoop, but you want to make sure the ball falls to your driveway :).

[@lochnertodd7777]

Great video and very informative. But, for me personally, spending approximately $100 on the concrete and renting the mixer, then running back and forth to Home Depot, not to mention the time it took to do the project, I personally feel paying an additional $500 to have a professional to do the install would have been worth it. My time is worth more than the $600 it would have costs for a professional installation. But nevertheless, you did a fantastic job and your attention to detail was as good as any professional I've seen. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge...

[@Acts-1322]

Wow you must make bank at your job to feel that way about $500 lol. For some that's most of a paycheck

[@joshuap1678]

Thank you for this Instructional video! It helped out tremendously.

[@erionomeri007]

thanks for sharing, very informative and great video

[@55damian]

Did the runoff from sloped yard cause bolt rusting ? Thanks, helpful vid!

[@MrGizmo211]

Nope - none!

[@dianivanov0525]

Great video! Where are you located? Instruction says 30” hole, but I wonder if that depth is enough for North because of the frost line. I live in Chicagoland and dug 34” it’s above the frost line but hopefully it will be ok.

[@shawnspringfield8305]

Great video, thanks. I think I have the exact model I’m about to install. As luck would have it, I had to reroute my irrigation line yesterday and will start digging the hole soon. Regarding the form, when did you pull it, and did you take the stakes with it when you removed?

[@MrGizmo211]

I know I am late on this. I waited a week to pull the form.

[@sandywjo5]

Great Video! We had to dig a hole large enough to remove an old footer that would not work with a newer heavier system. Unfortunately, we had to dig a 40x30 inch circle just to get around it enough to bust old out. Now we are being told we cannot use a smaller form and then fill in dirt around it, I will not be safe? We will have to put a footer in the exact size of the big hole we already dug out. What is your opinion on this? We are deciding between a 475 lb Mega slam,. and one that only weight 275lb.

[@MrGizmo211]

I would probably just mix more concrete to be safe :)! The soft back filled dirt might not give it good structure!

[@JoshuaOcamoto]

Should I still level the form to the playing court if the court is slightly sloped to the right?

[@MrGizmo211]

I would. Even if just for the looks.

[@markrocheteau1401]

did you pour over the frame and leave the wood under the cement or did you pour up to the frame and take it off? Thanks for the video.

[@MrGizmo211]

I just framed the top - not in the hole. Poured the cement and removed the wood frame.

[@brandonlucas9660]

How long did you let the cement set before pulling out the frame

[@macman987]

Do you remember what your plate bolt spacing was. Trying to buy one for a home I just bought and has an existing pad and bolts 🔩 outside no rim though. The plate and pad look brand new

[@JT-bk1gp]

Also great video ..very helpful !! 👍

[@itslexiandgrace2259]

Im installing one now. Are you sorry that you didnt move closer to the driveway ?

[@MrGizmo211]

I would install it closer to the driveway. I couldn’t - sprinkler ran along the driveway :).

[@FurryPoodle]

great video!

[@nfitz11]

Hi, just wondering how long it took you to dig the hole and how many people were helping you?

[@MrGizmo211]

Probably took about 1 1/2 hours to dig the hole and 1 1/2 hours to do the concrete. Just my 14 year and I did most of the work. My 11 year old did help with pouring concrete.

[@ryanl3545]

Hey buddy, what size of these rebars you were using on this job? 4 feet? Or 2 feet

[@retroaries12]

Good video, did the rebar have to line up with the j hooks ?

[@MrGizmo211]

Yes - pretty close. Not super aligned but the instructions said close

[@leonmickleson7388]

Hello and thank you from Britannia 🇬🇧

[@MrGizmo211]

Hello! Welcome!!

[@lisakfish]

Why doesn’t anyone show removing the form from the concrete? Tips??

[@MrGizmo211]

I would create the form with screws and just remove the screws to get the form off.

[@jeffmac3920]

@@MrGizmo211 I'm sorry, I'm w/ @lisakfish on this one. All of these videos and no one ever shows what they do w/ the form, or how to get it out. I'm a rookie for sure when it comes to cement, but if the concrete is all the way to the top of the form then I really don't see how it's possible to get it out.

[@mikemoriarty6061]

I don’t know what you mean by this question, but I feel like I should know.

[@Mastonc]

I don’t think you take it with you,I think your suppose to take the goal off and then when you move,buy a new form.

[@tonyreynolds2328]

What? No money shot at the end?!? It would have been great to have seen the pole in place and the backboard and hoop installed after you were finished with the concrete.

[@asere1986]

Love that red dirt, where is that?

[@MrGizmo211]

Charlotte NC!!

[@robp9746]

@@MrGizmo211 My hometown. Gotta love that hard red Piedmont clay.

[@randyhome1544]

I would’ve guess Oklahoma.

[@webmoss]

I hate HOA. That’s why I don’t live in one. I want to do as I please. Great video btw

[@MrGizmo211]

Ty!

[@rubenchavez1747]

Thx

[@HYPERBOYOO7]

How far off the driveway is center? Trying to line up backboard just right past the edge of the driveway don’t want it to far into the grass

[@Awesome_Videos-ke8uk]

Awesome

[@Juniorv460]

How much do you think it would cost if you payed or hired someone to do this project for you?

[@MrGizmo211]

650+. That is the quote in my neighborhood right now.

[@kurtfrancis4621]

If you do the digging yourself, you'll save yourself a small fortune. I just did the concrete installation for a customer (customer did the digging) for $200 labor. It's a 4-5 hour job for the concrete alone, comfortably. It is the mixing of concrete that people are not comfortable with. You don't have to rent a mixer. Just get 3 5-gallon buckets from HD or Lowe's, Quikrete 1101 mix or better yet ProFinish fiber-reinforced mix. I recommend using a corded electric drill with mixing paddle instead of a battery-powered drill - you'll drain the battery FAST mixing concrete. I recommend 1 gallon water for an 80-lb bag for the bottom 2/3 of the pour, then backing off to closer to 3/4 gallon for the upper 1/3 of the pour. Add water & concrete in 1/3 bag amounts per bucket, moving the mixer paddle in and up-and-down motion moving around the bucket in order to thoroughly mix. Then add another 1/3 bag & water & mix thoroughly. After your first few bags of concrete, you'll have a better "feel" for what works. Don't mix more than 2/3 bag in one 5-gallon bucket as it becomes VERY heavy to lift & dump, let alone mix thoroughly. Mix the concrete "wetter" (1 gallon water/80-lb bag) for the bottom 2/3 of the pour so you can maneuver the rebar installation before the concrete hardens, then mix the upper third "dryer" (3/4 gallon water/80-lb bag). Then position the basketball hoop mount into the concrete, center it as best as possible, level it, then finish the surface per your desire & skill level. It will take about 90-120 minutes for the top surface to harden enough to apply a "finish" to it, depending on how wet it was & weather/sun. Toughest part of the job is getting the concrete & mixing/pouring it. Rest is easy. Hope this info helps DIYers out there.

[@paulsmith9009]

Base plates below grade is bad news. That anchors will rust from water pooling on top

[@MrGizmo211]

It doesn’t pool!

[@isaachauzel149]

Nice hair cut

[@solomonandbrothersfun5589]

Thanks for the video! That looks like a lot of time, effort and expertise. Not a typical DIY project.

[@MrGizmo211]

Isn’t tough at all - but it does take some time!!

[@tf6534]

Hello from Winnipeg Canada 🇨🇦

[@MrGizmo211]

Hello! Oh Canada!!

[@michaelfesta9289]

Excellent video! I’m impressed you just made up my mind! I’m going to take on the job and do it myself ✌🏻

[@mr.rideau3796]

$400 install for about $70. Thanks

[@Bextrovert1]

This ain’t gonna happen at my house. I guess I’ll be shelling out some cabbage for the pros to do it. Now, who do I call to…Nevermind, we’ll just go to the park.

[@clumpkin1012]

I've heard the hole should be 4 feet and flare out at the bottom.

[@MrGizmo211]

I did flare the bottom out but stuck with the recommended depth and have had no issues

[@jeffreyfortier9840]

No need to rent a mixer, a wheel barrel will work…also this was definitely overkill…

[@JCIK2311]

A concrete mixing bag is the easiest way.

[@creedofjustice]

Lmfao try a couple home depot waste buckets 1/3 full in each and some concrete mixing bags and you're set you rookies

[@AndrewHelton-j6r]

How did you remove the forms if you screwed them from the inside?

[@GregoryButler-e8k]

Everybody quoting me 30k ima go ahead and do it myself.

[@MrGizmo211]

You can do it!

[@thedjartillery]

I liked how you skipped setting the plate.

[@Zion-Bear]

That hole is huge 😂 Nothing wrong with that tho

[@ultraspank8479]

So has she hit the basketball goal yet? lol

[@hellokittyr]

Where is the hoop........

[@SonnySinghGlobal]

Or… you could shell out $200 to have someone install it

[@MrGizmo211]

It would never cost $200 :).

[@nifongj2]

@@MrGizmo211 $600-$700 in Indiana, but can bargain some folks down to $400 to do it. But can't guarantee it'll be level haha. I'm installing a 60" Silverback this week and this video helped a lot, so thanks!

[@qualityassemblysolutions]

You should have called me. $400.00

[@oscarvicpe7650]

you should never👎 install the base below ground , this action hold water from the rain and from your irrigation system..I can see in couple years your base will be covered with a lot of dirt and grass... and your metal template will be rusted, also your metal pole😖 I'm a basketball goal installer in houston tx for +10 years... I been see this before...☹😩😭😭

[@rodneyjohnston3577]

Do you have a recommendation I could use? My yard is similar and slopes up from driveway.

[@ashleydunlap3130]

Can you tell me how to reinstall a goal? Someone backed into the basketball goal, and it broke two of the bolts in half. Trying to figure out how we can get it back up!

[@JoeSmith-sj4uz]

Hardest part is digging.

[@MrGizmo211]

Agreed

[@jmello1798]

That hole looks deeper than 2.5 feet!!

[@MrGizmo211]

It wasn’t - but felt like it