What can I do to stop my DIY dance pole from loosening at the screws?

Question

I made my own dance pole and used wood screws to attach the flanges to ceiling and floor. I've had to replace the screws twice because they eventually get loose and the pole will move the slightest at the flanges. What kind of screws should I use or what can fix this? Here's some links to pics:

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Answer 1

Hi, in the floor use Rawlbolts, the type that expand in the flooring, in the ceiling, use "butterfly bolts" they should do the trick, Well done for the job you have done, looks very professional, but you need more secure fixings to dance to it!

Answer 2

If you have access to the other side of the ceiling, you can toe nail in a 2by6 and then attach the flange to the board above the ceiling. Use a decorative flange where the pole comes through the ceiling. Remove the carpet and put the flange against the subfloor then go in the basement or crawl space and put in another 2by6 and secure it between the joists and use larger wood screws to secure the pole. If you have a slab, then you can use special bolts that expand into the concrete. You may need to rent a roto-hammer to drill the concrete. A home improvement store should be able to help you out.

Good luck.

Answer 3

If you have access above the ceiling and below the floor, you can drill a hole through the ceiling and floor and run a bolt with a nut to secure the flanges on your pole. This will be a more secure attachment.
If you just replace the wood screws after they have started to pull out, the hole that the screws are in is going to be in worse shape then the original installation and will get loose again even faster. If you have room in the pole flanges, use a larger wood screw to get better anchorage.

Answer 4

This is what you need to do... I would take the flanges to a local hardware and have them open the holes to 9/32 so you can use a 1/4 wood screw(I'm assuming your pole is not greater than 8 ft) Buy 1/4 -1-1/4 hex headed lag bolts. Take a dab of actual wood glue and apply it to the threads and use a wrench to insert the bolts. That should do it for sure! Happy dancing!

Answer 5

Unfortunately the boards may not be thick enough to prevent the screws from working loose. Bigger screws may help but maybe try lock-washers as well (to keep the tension up). Also, try using Loctite or superglue to strengthen the wood threads (this might prove troublesome with the carpet though)

It's probably not an option but removing the carpet where the flange joins the floor will help greatly.

Answer 6

i does not try it .. actual there is human beings in the telephone e book who would desire to pop out and do it... yet actual one small mistake and you will land your self in a scientific institution. I own and outfitted my own pole.. and that is staggering and works merely like the 359.00 ones... purely it fee me 40.00 greenbacks to make ... yet i does not make your own spinning pole it would be risky my buddy has a spinning pole from the internet and its rather demanding to artwork with..yet spinning poles are properly easily worth the greater money determining to purchase them from internet (web pages that layout them) reason you dont desire to be in a scientific institution and domicile depot did not help me in any respect with my non spinning pole get a guy buddy that is conscious approximately beams and galv metallic plumbing pipe:P reliable success! reliable success

Answer 7

Use a scaffolding jack at the top of the pole, not as nice looking as the fittings you have at present but will solve your problem completly !! and good luck for the future !!

Answer 8

thats hot you have a dance pole. =]
go to the hard ware store and ask what type of screws would be best.

Answer 9

drill some holes in the floor and get some dyna bolts. and larger screws for the roof and screw them straight into the roof truss.have fun.

Answer 10

Get bigger screws or go on a diet!