I would jackhammer it out and next time bolt the first section on when you
pour and keep checking the plumb as it dries.
Chuck W5PR
On Fri, Jul 3, 2020 at 6:25 PM Blake Sobiloff via TowerTalk <
towertalk@contesting.com> wrote:
> Hi hi,
>
> I’m putting up my first tower, a 40’ free-standing Rohn 45G (45SR040). I
> had my landscapers' help in getting the short base buried and cemented in,
> and unfortunately we’ve ended up crooked. I bolted the first section on top
> of the base and we’re about an inch out from top to bottom of the first
> segment.
>
> What are my options for fixing this? I’m aware that Rohn doesn’t like
> drilling the bolt holes, even to get out the excess galvanizing, so I don’t
> imagine hogging out some holes would be the right way. In the archives I
> saw passing mention of bending the tops of a short base, but I wasn’t sure
> of the context so I don’t know if that’s the right approach.
>
> I’m hoping we don’t have to jackhammer the base out and re-pour, so I’d be
> grateful for any other recommendations. Thanks!
>
> --
> Blake Sobiloff (N6BNS)
> Reno, NV (USA)
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