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Re: [TowerTalk] Concrete Base?

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Concrete Base?
From: Jan Erik Holm <sm2ekm@telia.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 17:41:09 +0100
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It depends on the type of concrete. You must ask the
concrete company what the cureing time is for the specific
concrete you did buy.
That´s how it works in Sweden and I´m sure it´s the same
in USA.

73 gl Jim SM2EKM
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Gene Smar wrote:
Ted:

      At 24-48 hours it may be OK to bolt the tower to the concrete base,
but don't crank up the tower to its raised position.  The concrete takes a
while to cure to its ultimate strength.  The last time this question was
asked here, most of the responses advised waiting 2-4 weeks before you load
the concrete with anything beyond dead weight like a lilted-over tower.

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F

----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe - WDØM" <WD0M@centurytel.net>
To: <k2qmf@juno.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Concrete Base?



Check with your concrete company and get their advice - I had 4000 psi delivered and poured, and the company recommended 24 hours to cure sufficiently - I waited 48 to be safe. No problems.

73,
Joe
WDØM

At 08:49 AM 11/14/2004, k2qmf@juno.com wrote:

Hello All,

I have a question regarding tower base concrete.

How long should concrete cure after pouring to
be safe to install a crank-up, tilt over tower???
The mix is 3500 psi.

Many Thanks in advance. 73, Ted K2QMF




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