Here’s the challenge. What size foundation do I need to stand a 22-foot pole that will hold a cast bell on top? The bell will have a rope to pull to ring it, and is nine inches tall and a foot around. It and its mounting weighs about 25 pounds or so.
The pole has a four-hole mount at the bottom to bolt to the foundation. The pole is about six inches diameter at the bottom, tapering to about three inches at the top. The wall is an eighth-inch thick. I have to use a tractor with front-end loader to lift it. It is quite heavy.
My question: what size foundation do I need? I assume it needs to be concrete. What diameter and depth? The soil is not clay, but is dense.
Next: I’m guessing I need to get a small crane or bucket truck to lift it, unless you have a way I can safely do it with help. Maybe use the tractor and a gin pole to tug the bell pole up. I might be able to use safety rope fastened to a sturdy pergola, but I’m not sure.
I have futilely searched the internet, but have found nothing helpful about, first, the foundation, and, second, how to stand it.
Knowledge is desired. No guessing, please.