This Domus listing is titled a GTA-96 Pillar Post Base, and its web addressdescribes a GTA-98 traditional coachlight post top cap. Black or White.

This item is made to order

Domus builds this to order and asks for up to 10 business days for production before itships.

Read this before ordering: the listing describes two different products

• A base and a top cap are opposite ends of a post and different product codes. Getting the wrong one means a ten-day wait and a part that does nothing.
• We measured the whole catalogue rather than reacting to one listing. Exactly2 of 843 have a title code disagreeing with their web address, and this is one.

Two independent signals point at the address being right

• Another listing already owns GTA-96. SKU 16081 is titled GTA-96 Pillar Post Baseand addressed gta-96-pillar-post-post-base internallyconsistent. Two listings cannot both be the GTA-96 base.
• The colour range differs. This listing offers two colours, Black andWhite; the consistent GTA-96 offers five, the full post palette. Atwo-colour range reads like a cap rather than a post component.
• Neither signal is proof, and we are not going to relabel a supplier’s product on thestrength of an inference. Both readings are on this page so you can see what we see.
• What to do: tell us whether you need a BASE or a TOP CAP, and we will confirm withDomus and send the right part. If you want a base, the five-colour GTA-96 listing is the safeone.

What a post top cap is for

• A top cap closes the open end of a hollow post where no lantern sits on it or finishes the post around the lantern’s spigot.
• It is not decorative only. An open post fills with water, andwater inside a post corrodes it from within, sits on the cable entry and freezes. A cap is whatstops that.
• Coachlight in the address points at the traditional lantern ranges but which post diameters it suits is not recorded.

And almost nothing else is recorded

• One field: the warranty. No dimensions, no post diameter, no material, nofixing method.
• The post diameter is what decides whether it is any use a cap that does notfit your post is not a cap.
• Send us a photograph of the post and its outside diameter and we will confirm thepart before you order.

Where it works

• Capping a hollow post to keep water out.
• Finishing a traditional coachlight post around the lantern.
• Not ordered without telling us which part you actually need this listingnames one product and addresses another.
• Not ordered as a post base the five-colour GTA-96 listing is the safe onefor that.

Specifying it

Black or White. Warranty 1 year. Made to order allow up to 10 business days. THIS LISTING’S TITLE AND WEB ADDRESS DESCRIBEDIFFERENT PRODUCTS a GTA-96 post BASE and a GTA-98 post TOP CAP, opposite ends of a post. Two signalsfavour the address: another listing already owns GTA-96 consistently, and this one carries two colourswhere that carries five. Neither is proof. One field is recorded, the warranty no dimensions, postdiameter, material or fixing method. Tell us which part you need and we will confirm withDomus.

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Questions

Is this a post base or a post top cap?

We cannot tell you with certainty, and we would rather say so than pick one. The title says GTA-96 Pillar Post Base; the web address says GTA-98 traditional coachlight post top cap opposite ends of a post and different product codes. Two signals favour the address: another listing (SKU 16081) already owns GTA-96 with a matching address and the full five-colour palette, and two listings cannot both be the GTA-96 base; and this listing carries only Black and White where that one carries five colours, which reads more like a cap than a post component. Neither is proof. Tell us which part you need and we will confirm with Domus before anything ships.

What should I do if I need a post base?

Order the other listing the one addressed gta-96-pillar-post-post-base, with five colours. It is internally consistent: title, address and product code all agree. That removes the ambiguity entirely, and it gives you the full colour range to match your post and lantern. If you specifically need a top cap, tell us and we will confirm this part with Domus first.

What does a post top cap do?

It closes the open end of a hollow post where no lantern sits on it, or finishes the post around a lantern’s spigot and it is not decorative only. An open post fills with water, and water inside a post corrodes it from within, sits on the cable entry and freezes. A cap is what stops that. On any hollow post that is exposed to rain, it is worth having rather than optional.

Will it fit my post?

Not recorded this listing carries one field, the warranty, with no dimensions, post diameter, material or fixing method. The post diameter is what decides whether it is any use, because a cap that does not fit your post is not a cap. Send us a photograph of the post along with its outside diameter and we will confirm the part before you order.

How common is this kind of mismatch?

Rare, and we measured rather than guessed. Exactly 2 listings of 843 have a title product code that disagrees with their web address, and this is one of them. That is worth knowing both ways: it means the catalogue is largely consistent, and it means the two exceptions are worth treating carefully rather than assuming the pattern holds.

Why only two colours?

That is one of the signals we are reading. The consistent GTA-96 post base offers five powder-coated colours the full palette used across the posts and lanterns while this listing offers Black and White only. A two-colour range reads more like a cap, which is often a smaller and less visible part, than like a post component meant to match a scheme. It is circumstantial rather than conclusive.

How long will it take to arrive?

Up to 10 business days for production, since Domus builds it to order. That is precisely why the identification matters: getting the wrong end of a post means a ten-day wait and a part that does nothing. Tell us what you actually need before ordering and we will settle it with Domus first.

The Domus GTA-96 is a pillar post base the cast base that atraditional post stands on. Five powder-coated colours.

This item is made to order

Domus builds this to order and asks for up to 10 business days for production before itships. Order it with the post and in the same colour the finish is applied toorder, so separate orders are separate batches.

There are two listings called “GTA-96 Pillar Post Base” this is the one to buy

• The other listing’s address describes a GTA-98 post TOP CAP theopposite end of a post from a base, and a different product code.
• We checked the whole catalogue. Exactly 2 listings of 843 have a titleproduct code that disagrees with their web address, and this pair is one of them.
• This listing is internally consistent title, address and code all sayGTA-96 and it carries the full five-colour range.
• We cannot tell whether the other listing is a mis-titled cap or a mis-addressed base,and we are not going to guess. Tell us whether you need a base or a cap and we will send theright part.

What a post base does

• It is the wide cast foot a traditional post stands on the part that meets theground or the concrete.
• It does two jobs. Visually it gives the post a proper plinth so it does not looklike a pipe pushed into a lawn. Structurally it spreads the load and resists the leveragea lantern puts on a post in wind.
• A post without a base is not merely plainer it concentrates all the bendingforce at one point.
• On a pillar post it also covers the cable entry and the fixings, which is thedifference between a finished installation and a visible bolt pattern.

Almost nothing about it is recorded

• One field: the warranty. No dimensions, no bolt pattern, no post diameter itaccepts, no material, no fixing detail.
• The post diameter is the one that decides whether it is any use to you a base that does not accept your post is not a base.
• And the bolt pattern is what the concreter needs, before the pour rather thanafter.
• Tell us the post and the site and we will get the dimensions and the fixing detail fromDomus short questions, definite answers, and much better settled before a ten-day leadtime.

Order it with the post, in the same colour

Five powder-coated finishes, the same palette as the posts and lanterns. Thefinish is applied to order, so a separate order is a separate batch and a basesits at the foot of the post where a colour difference is at eye level for anyone walking past.

Where it works

• Under a traditional Domus post, matched in colour.
• Where a post meets paving or concrete and needs a finished plinth.
• Covering cable entry and fixings on a pillar post.
• Not ordered without confirming the post diameter with us.

Specifying it

Pillar post base. Beige, Black, Burgundy, Green or White. Warranty 1 year. Made to order allow up to 10 business days. THIS is the internally consistent GTA-96 listing a second listing carries the same title with the web address of a GTA-98 post TOP CAP and only twocolours. One field is recorded, the warranty: no dimensions, bolt pattern, post diameter or material.Tell us the post and the site and we will get all of it.

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Questions

There are two listings with this name which do I want?

This one, if you want a base. Both are titled “GTA-96 Pillar Post Base”, but the other one’s web address describes a GTA-98 traditional coachlight post TOP CAP the opposite end of a post, and a different product code and it carries only two colours where this carries five. We checked the whole catalogue: exactly 2 listings of 843 have a title code that disagrees with their web address, and this pair is one of them. This listing is internally consistent. We cannot tell whether the other is a mis-titled cap or a mis-addressed base, so tell us whether you need a base or a cap and we will send the right part.

What does a post base actually do?

Two things. Visually it gives the post a proper plinth so it does not look like a pipe pushed into a lawn, and on a pillar post it covers the cable entry and the fixings the difference between a finished installation and a visible bolt pattern. Structurally it spreads the load and resists the leverage a lantern puts on a post in wind. A post without a base is not merely plainer; it concentrates all the bending force at one point.

Will it fit my post?

That is the question the listing cannot answer it records one field, the warranty, with no dimensions, bolt pattern, post diameter or material. The post diameter is the one that decides whether it is any use to you, because a base that does not accept your post is not a base. Tell us the post you are using and we will get the figure from Domus before you order.

What does the concreter need to know?

The bolt pattern and the base dimensions, and neither is recorded. That detail is needed before the pour rather than after, which is the expensive way round. Tell us the site and we will get the fixing detail from Domus a short question with a definite answer, and much better settled before a ten-day lead time than during one.

How long will it take to arrive?

Up to 10 business days for production. Domus builds it to order because the powder coat is applied in the colour you choose after ordering, which is why five colours are offered rather than one stocked finish. Order the base with the post so they come from the same finish batch a base sits at the foot of the post, where a colour difference is at eye level for anyone walking past.

Do I need a base at all?

Not always, but consider what the post is standing on. Where it meets paving or concrete a base gives a finished junction and hides the fixings; set directly into soil, a post can do without one. The structural argument matters more as the post gets taller and the lantern heavier on a 2m cast post with a lantern on top, spreading the load is worth doing. Tell us the assembly and we will say whether we would use one.

Will it match my post and lantern in colour?

It uses the same five powder-coated finishes as the posts and lanterns Beige, Black, Burgundy, Green and White. The finish is applied to order, so order the parts together to get them from one batch. On an assembly where a base, a post and a lantern all meet, a mismatch anywhere in the chain is visible.