How to Install a Basketball Goal on an Existing Structure
- 1). Examine the playing surface near the structure you're planning to mount your goal on. The ideal court is level and smooth with plenty of room to play. Patios and driveways usually work well.
- 2). Purchase a rim, backboard and net. You'll find these at sporting goods stores, some home improvement centers and lumberyards.
- 3). Choose a set designed for rooftop or wall-mount applications. Some setups require that you buy the adjustable mounting bracket separately.
- 4). Secure the adjustable mounting bracket onto the structure according to the manufacturer's instructions. The mounting bracket should allow for adjustment to any roof pitch or structure face, or even a combination of the two, with the use of slide assembly and nut-and-bolt lockdowns.
- 5). Mount the backboard and rim according to the instructions included with your backboard/rim kit. This will primarily entail attaching the backboard to the bracket with a series of nuts and bolts.
- 6). Check the vertical attitude of the backboard with a small level. (An out-of-plumb backboard can make for some wild rebounding.)
- 7). Attach the net to the rim.