Abstract: A bracket and pole assembly for outdoor use on a raised flooring surface includes: (a) a bracket comprising a bracket shaft and a bottom support; the bracket being attachable to a floor joist of the raised flooring surface with the bracket shaft directly below a hole in the raised flooring surface; and (b) a pole assembly comprising a removable hollow pole, an end portion of the pole being removably insertable in the bracket shaft and supportable on the bottom support.

Abstract: A bracket and pole assembly for outdoor use on a raised flooring surface includes: (a) at least one bracket including a bracket shaft and a bottom support, which is attachable to a floor joist of the raised flooring surface with the bracket shaft opening to a hole in the raised flooring surface; and (b) at least one pole assembly with a removable hollow pole, an end portion of the pole being removably insertable in the bracket shaft and supportable on the bottom support. The assembly preferably further includes a taut cable with a turnbuckle extending between the bottoms of two brackets.