[TowerTalk] UST base grouting

[Alan NV8A]

On 08/13/06 12:59 pm Julio Peralta wrote:

> A friend and I were discussing his installation of a UST TX-455. I
> mentioned that it's a good idea to use a non-shrinking grout under the
> base. To which he replied that UST said that grouting isn't needed if
> the leveling bolts are used. I checked their website and the TX-455
> foundations diagram does state this.
> 
> I was thinking that if the leveling bolts are used that is when grouting
> was needed. If for nothing else to keep water from standing around the
> bolts. Doesn't the grout provide some load support for the base? And if
> you don't use leveling bolts and the base is setting directly on the
> slab how could you use the grout.
> 
> All comments welcome.

Could anyone truly *guarantee* that the top surface of the foundation is 
sufficiently level to elimate the need for the leveling nuts? I think I 
would want to use the leveling nuts (with non-shrinking grout) just to 
be sure.

Alan NV8A