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*** BASKETBALL GOAL FAQ ***
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1. WHY BUY A BASKETBALL GOAL?
FUN AND EXERCISE! TOO MANY PEOPLE SPEND TOO MUCH TIME IN FRONT OF THE
TV. THIS ISN'T HEALTHY. A BASKETBALL GOAL PROVIDES A FUN WAY TO SPEND
TIME WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND GET SOME EXERCISE AT THE SAME TIME.
2. HOW DO I DECIDE WHICH GOAL IS RIGHT FOR ME?
BEFORE CHOOSING A GOAL, YOU SHOULD ASK YOURSELF SOME QUESTIONS:
A. HOW MUCH DO I WANT TO SPEND?
THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION CAN ONLY BE ANSWERED BY THE BUYER, HOWEVER THINK ABOUT
OTHER THINGS THAT YOU SPEND MONEY ON. EVEN THE VERY BEST GOALS ARE ONLY ABOUT $2000.00
B. WILL THIS GOAL GET HEAVY USE?
TEENAGE BASKETBALL PLAYERS CAN PUT SOME HEAVY USE ON A GOAL. YOU WANT THE GOAL TO
HOLD UP TO DAILY GAMES, SO IT IS BETTER TO SPEND A FEW DOLLARS MORE AND GET A GOAL THAT IS
INTENDED FOR HEAVY USE.
C. WILL THIS GOAL LOOK GOOD IN MY DRIVEWAY?
YOU HAVE MADE A HUGE INVESTMENT IN YOUR HOME, SO WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU BUY THE
CHEAPEST BIG BOX STORE GOAL YOU CAN FIND? THEY ARE UNATTRACTIVE, FLIMSY, AND ACTUALLY
DETRACT FROM THE APPEARANCE OF YOUR HOME. SPEND A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS MORE AND GET
AN ATTRACTIVE, SOLID, HEAVILY BUILT GOAL AND YOU WILL NEVER REGRET YOUR DECISION. REMEMBER,
ONCE YOU HAVE INSTALLED A CHEAP, MULTI-SECTION, ROUND POST GOAL, IT WILL BE A BEAR TO GET IT
BACK OUT AGAIN. BETTER TO GET QUALITY THE FIRST TIME.
D. WHAT IF I DON'T HAVE ROOM IN MY DRIVEWAY OR I DON'T WANT A PERMANENTLY INSTALLED GOAL?
YOU MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER ONE OF OUR HIGH QUALITY "PORTABLE" GOALS. THESE GOALS ARE
MOVABLE, ADJUSTABLE, AND SOLID. DON'T CONFUSE THESE QUALITY PORTABLE GOALS WITH THE CHEAP PLASTIC
BASE PORTABLES SOLD AT THE LOCAL BIG BOX STORE.
3. HOW EASY ARE BASKETBALL GOALS TO INSTALL?
THE MAJORITY OF BASKETBALL GOALS WE SELL AT DIRTSCAPE, INC. USE THE "J-BOLT" ANCHORING
SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM REQUIRES THE USER TO DIG A HOLE 4 FEET DEEP BY 18 INCHES IN DIAMETER.
THIS HOLE IS FILLED WITH CONCRETE AND REBAR, WHICH CREATES A COLUMN STRUCTURE THAT WILL
SUPPORT THE BASKETBALL GOAL. BY DIGGING THE HOLE 4 FEET DEEP, THE STRUCTURE IS BELOW THE
FROST LINE AND SHOULD NEVER "FROST HEAVE", ENSURING THAT YOUR GOAL WILL ALWAYS BE LEVEL.
IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO INSTALL THE GOAL, HOWEVER YOUR WILL NEED 2 OR 3 STRONG HELPERS THAT
CAN HOLD VARIOUS PARTS AS THEY ARE BOLTED TOGETHER. THE GOAL SHOULD BE INSTALLED NO SOONER
THAN 1 WEEK AFTER THE BASE IS POURED, ALLOWING THE CONCRETE SUFFICIENT TIME TO CURE.
4. HOW DO I KNOW WHICH BRAND TO CHOOSE?
DIRTSCAPE, INC. HAS CHOSEN TO SELL FOUR BRANDS OF BASKETBALL GOALS THAT WE FEEL ARE
EXCEPTIONAL. THE MODELS WE SELL ARE ALL HEAVY DUTY GOALS CAPABLE OF YEARS OF QUALITY
SERVICE AND APPEARANCE. WE ONLY SELL GOALS THAT USE ONE PIECE POLES FOR EXCELLENT
STABILITY. SOME GOALS INCLUDE POLE AND BOARD PADS, OTHERS REQUIRE YOU TO PURCHASE THEM AS
OPTIONS.
5. HOW ARE THESE GOALS SHIPPED?
ALL GOALS ARE A TRUCK SHIP ITEM, DUE TO THEIR WEIGHT AND SIZE. THIS REQUIRES THE PURCHASER TO
ASSIST THE TRUCK DRIVER IN GETTING THE GOAL OFF OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCKING COMPANY WILL CALL YOU
IN ADVANCE TO SET-UP A TIME FOR THE DELIVERY.
6. WHAT KIND OF WARRANTY DO THE GOALS HAVE?
MOST GOALS CARRY A "LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY". THIS WARRANTY STATES THAT THE GOAL WILL BE COVERED
FOR LIFE BY THE MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER THERE ARE STIPULATIONS ON GOAL USE IN THE WARRANTY. FOR EXAMPLE,
THE USER MAY NOT HANG ON THE GOAL. THE SPECIFIC WARRANTY FOR THE GOAL YOU PURCHASE SHOULD BE REFERRED
TO IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE WARRANTY LIMITATIONS.
7. WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS DURING THE INSTALLATION?
WHEN YOU PURCHASE A GOAL FROM DIRTSCAPE, INC., YOU GET OUR EXPERTISE IN INSTALLING THE GOALS AS WELL. JUST
GIVE US A CALL AT 319-851-DIRT (3478) AND WE WILL BE HAPPY TO HELP YOU OUT OVER THE PHONE WITH YOUR GOAL
INSTALLATION QUESTIONS.
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