Replacement Poles for Tubular Sukkah Kits
Sukkah Project® Tubular Sukkah Kits are extremely strong and durable, but a sukkah is by its very definition is a temporary structure. If you get a bad enough storm, the poles can sometimes get damaged. You can avoid this by following the wind recommendations in your assembly manual and using stakes or sandbags, but in the unfortunate event your poles do get bent, not to worry—they are easily replaceable at your local hardware store!
Replacing Damaged Tubular Sukkah Frame Poles:
A nice feature of Sukkah Project® Tubular Sukkah Kits is that the materials for replacing pipes that suffer wind or other damage are available at a low cost everywhere.
Our kits use standard ¾ inch and 1 inch EMT (electric metallic tubing) conduit, found in the electrical department of any Home Depot, Lowes, or other building supplies store. It is sold in 10 foot lengths.
Some stores will cut a few pieces to size for you, especially if you go at an off-hour and find a helpful salesperson. Stores usually have a pipe cutting vise in the plumbing area.
If you are unable to find assistance or if you prefer to do the cutting yourself, it is easily accomplished with a tubing cutter (shown below), which sells for about $15-25. The cutter is clamped to the pipe as you twist the tool around it, tightening the clamp a bit with each couple of turns. The result is a clean, straight, burr-free cut. If you are unsure how to use it, ask the salesperson for guidance. YouTube also has videos with helpful tips, like this one.
It is also possible to do the cuts with a hacksaw, but it’s a lot more work and can create a ragged, sharp edge, so a tubing cutter is preferable.
Pole lengths for Sukkah Project ®Tubular Sukkah Kits:
All of our standard kits use 93”, 71”, and 48” long poles. The kits sized 12×24 and smaller use the ¾” size EMT conduit, and the kits sized 16×16 and larger use the 1” size EMT conduit. The only exceptions are 12×12, 12×16 and 12×24, which use one or two pieces of 1” EMT conduit only for the center roof beams (refer to your assembly manual if you’re not sure what we mean).
If you are replacing a pair of nesting 48” pipes (one has a tapered end), just use a single 93” long piece instead.
If you run into issues, please don’t hesitate to contact us for help!
