[TowerTalk] Water in hole for tower base

[Bill Heinzinger]

Your local Home Depot type store can sell you a little submersible pump for
less than you can rent one.

Plus...insurance against basement flooding. HI
Since I bought a battery powered and ac powered I've never had flooding. HI


----- Original Message -----
From: <K7LXC@aol.com>
To: <ve3fu@rac.ca>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Water in hole for tower base


>
> In a message dated 08/04/2000 6:26:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
ve3fu@rac.ca
> writes:
>
> > I dug a hole for my tower last summer but didn't get a chance to pour
the
> >  concrete.  With all the rain we've had this summer, the groundwater
level
> >  is higher than last year.  As a result, the hole fills up about half
way (2
> >  feet) after a day or so of rain, but slowy drains away during the dry
> >  spells.  Only once this summer has the hole been completely void of
water.
> >
> >  Is this something I should be concerned about once the tower is up?
>
>     Nope. The concrete dries and that's about it.
>
> > Do I
> >  have to order a special concrete mixture to account for the extra
water?
>
>     Nope. I think 3,000 psi is what's typically spec'ed.
>
> >  Before pouring, I plan on waiting until the hole completely drains
again,
> >  or renting a submersible pump.
>
>     Rent the pump. It doesn't sound like your rebar cage is in yet. Rent
one
> for a week - that'll give you enough time to get everything done (around
> a-hundred bucks).
>
>     You'll need  a dry hole: 1) so you can finish digging out the hole if
> necessary; 2) to install the rebar cage (levelling it with concrete
> flagstones - the rebar CANNOT touch the soil); 3) to install the base
fixture
> and level it; 4) to get the hole inspected (right?) and 5) so you can pour
> the concrete.
>
> Cheers,   Steve    K7LXC
> Tower Tech
>
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