[TowerTalk] Crank-Up Tower Base Question

K4SAV RadioIR at charter.net
Tue Dec 4 23:41:12 EST 2007


I had the septic tank guy dig the hole for my tower when the house was 
built, and it came out perfect size and plumb sides.  I guess digging 
septic tank holes is pretty close to the same thing.

Jerry, K4SAV

K7LXC at aol.com wrote:

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>In a message dated 12/4/2007 5:45:18 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
>towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:
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>> My concrete guy gave me a fixed-price quote for the hole for  my HDX-555. 
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>The hole was supposed to be 5x5x7 but ended up significantly  larger, so 
>he simply poured more concrete: 9yds instead of 6.5. Perhaps he  had 
>already allowed for that possibility when he quoted, but I still paid  
>only what he quoted.
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>    When it comes to excavation, my experience has  been they come out bigger 
>all the time - I'd say 80-90% of the time. Backhoes  are not precision 
>implements and then you have soil problems with sloughing.  Your experience is 
>pretty typical. Shame on your contractor for  underestimating the job. 
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>    OTOH I did a job in Oregon where we removed 8 or  so yards or dirt and 
>there wasn't a single rock in it. And the sides were  totally plumb. It was 
>beautiful. And easy for a change.
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>Cheers,
>Steve    K7LXC
>TOWER TECH 
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