[TowerTalk] CONCRETE CURING

[Merlin-7 KI4ILB]

It is still going to be a modest tower, about 60' but after talking to
everyone here and looking at the prices, wind loads and frankly climbing my
25-g hurts! there is no room for my feet!
 Besides by starting off with a 45, I can always add to it later without the
worries of a 25.
 Anyway, with such a short tower I do not think that wind loading will be a
problem. The most stress it will see is the installation I would think.
 I still have many questions but maybe I can find someone that I can phone
and ask a bunch of odd questions...

 Thanks again ...joe

>
> I would say one week is not enough, remember the compression/tension from
a
> tower in wind is a lot more stressful than foundations.  I think you are
> guessing, the people who poured my concrete said they always recommend 3
to
> 4 weeks for towers or longer for complete curing.
>
> Mike
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> Most builders will cap a foundation within a week of a pour.
>
> Lots of them  will start framing at the same time. My sense is a week
> is good enough.
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