[TowerTalk] Filling in anchor holes
AA6DX - Mark
aa6dx at arrl.net
Thu Sep 7 20:10:50 EDT 2006
Back when, we used gunny sacks for covering the tower base (or other
concrete job), and then sprinkled them .. if need be, continually ... that
is to say, burlap. I used to get chicken feed, cow feed, etc. sacks for
that purpose. Nowadays, pinto bean sacks come that way, if you buy in Dove
Creek, Colorado ( been there .. done that .. a year ago ) ... Worky Worky
... 73 Mark Nelson - AA6DX
mailto: AA6DX at ARRL.NET
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick Green WC1M" <wc1m at msn.com>
To: "Tower" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 9:13 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Filling in anchor holes
As has been discussed extensively here, it's recommended that the surface of
concrete be kept moist during the cure time. That's a straightforward
proposition for the pier, but is it standard procedure to leave the anchor
holes open during the entire cure time so that the top surface can be kept
moist, or is it OK to fill them in after the concrete sets (say, after a
couple of days?) Wouldn't several feet of dirt act to keep the top surface
of the concete from drying out too quickly? What do the experts do?
Thanks & 73,
Dick WC1M
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