Towertalk
[Top] [All Lists]

[TowerTalk] Concrete suggestions

To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] Concrete suggestions
From: ve7hcb@rac.ca (Chris BONDE)
Date: Wed Apr 16 16:31:45 2003
At 02:56 PM 2003-04-16 -0400, K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
For the excess concrete, use it:

Make a form for patio stones or square or what ever you wish to call them, 
some 2ft by 2ft by 2inches.  Have some the size of the bricks that you have 
around the yard.  These will come in handy in the garden or patio, anything 
from putting some together on a level spot to site on, to help retain the 
slope, throw at cats and the odd bird on your yagi.

Chris opr VE7HCB

>In a message dated 4/16/03 11:41:34 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>rhackler@mindspring.com writes:
>
> > So, here's the meat of the question.  I am in the process of putting up 
> a 50
> >  foot Universal Aluminum Tower (50-9).  I have the hole dug and it is
> >  slightly larger than the dimensions specified by universal.  Universal
> >  specifies 4x4x4 and I'm closer to 4x4x4.5.  My calculations come up to 
> just
> >  over 2.5 yards of concrete.
>    You just have to be aware that the concrete in the hoses will have to be
>emptied in your yard so be prepared for the mess. You can let it dry, break
>it up with a sledge, and then haul it off later to get rid of it.


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>