Originally Posted by AbqBrian
We didn't weight it. I assume it will stay as is until we get a kayak, or such; and go flip it. But I see no rush. We just threw on of the Grass Beds next to it to make a little structure. It definitely took some persuading to set the branches into the base. Their suggestion of dipping the ends in soapy water helped. Though if I build anymore, I think I'll try some cooking oil. The technique I ended up using was to put a socket over the end of the rod. That straightened and strengthened it. Then I wailed away on it with a mallet.

Try dipping the ends of the tubes in boiling water. That makes the m softer and when they cool down they return to their original hardness. Just the distance that it gets pushed in. You will have to play around to get the correct "dip time".

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