terryansimon, tons of energy is required. not that cheap. engineer = make. aluminimun alloy stuff r not cheap to make, workmanship fees r high.
Benz..., this is one of the cheapest method. What do u expect? What you pay is what you get. BTW, need to be submerged meh? I seen buildings having zinc blocks on their metal cable holders!
Chris , yes there are. Concrete's strength to weight ratio is poor.
I intend to have a cornered plastic sheet with a hoe drilled on 1 end just below the styrofoam to direct the escaped water to a collecting container. And of course, the sheet must be larger than the stand. I dun think it would look nice. Haiz. Why must we scarifice someting in exchange for another thing????????