In a message dated 5/27/2007 5:11:32 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
towertalk-request@contesting.com writes:
> I was just looking at your pictures. I was wondering if it is necessary
to
have a form in the ground. Can you just use the sides of the hole as the
form? Also in your case did you remove the form after you had poured the
concrete and did you have any problems in removing the form?
Using a form in the ground is usually WRONG. The concrete is supposed to
be poured against undisturbed earth. I think Scott had some sloughing that
caused him to form the inside of the hole. Great care needs to be taken to
refill and repack the soil in this case.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
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